Butch, you come from DeWitt Clinton. There are five thousand brothers in that school.
AL MCGUIREI don’t discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I’m not interested in philosophy classes.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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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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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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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I believe in a business boarding up early. If you make a mistake, you put the boards in the window of the store and say, “Hey, I made a mistake.
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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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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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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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I let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn’t trying to prove I’m boss. I know I’m boss.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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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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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
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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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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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