Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
AL MCGUIRERemember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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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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I don’t discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I’m not interested in philosophy classes.
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You better have great practices.
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God didn’t miss any of us.
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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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On how to make the game more exciting.
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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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Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes.
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.
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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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