Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
AL MCGUIREIt bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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I tell the players that they can’t relive any day in their lives and that they can’t relive the minutes of a game.
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Live in the moment that you are in.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
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You’re the best there. You’ve been all-city two years in a row. How bad can you be? You come with me and we’ll make nice music.
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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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You better have great practices.
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Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it.
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Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.
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It’s so ridiculous to see a golfer with a one foot putt and everybody is saying “Shhh” and not moving a muscle.
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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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