When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
AL MCGUIREWinning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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You measure a player from the head up.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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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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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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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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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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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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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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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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I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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Butch, you come from DeWitt Clinton. There are five thousand brothers in that school.
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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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