When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
AL MCGUIREI come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Make your life exciting.
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I don’t believe in looking past anybody – I wouldn’t look past the Little Sisters of the Poor after they stayed up all night.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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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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A team should be an extension of a coach’s personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.
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You gotta have a concrete lawn before I feel comfortable enough to go in and talk to you parents.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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It bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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The people who know basketball, their elevators don’t go to the top.
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There’s no one who’s dropped on top of the mountain. You’ve got to work your way to the top.
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My rule was I wouldn’t recruit a kid if he had grass in front of his house.
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You measure a player from the head up.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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