I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there’s a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they’re in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him ‘then bring me a winner.’
AL MCGUIREThe next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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I don’t discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I’m not interested in philosophy classes.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
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If a player leaves Marquette and doesn’t have some of my blood in him, then I don’t think I’ve done a good job.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
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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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You measure a player from the head up.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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A team should be an extension of a coach’s personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.
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That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
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Live in the moment that you are in.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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