In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I’ve had is winning, and that’s ridiculous.
BEAR BRYANTIn my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I’ve had is winning, and that’s ridiculous.
BEAR BRYANTThe first time you quit, it’s hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don’t even have to think about it.
BEAR BRYANTI ain’t never had much fun. I ain’t never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
BEAR BRYANTI’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
BEAR BRYANTI tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.
BEAR BRYANTNever be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
BEAR BRYANTThe fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
BEAR BRYANTA champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
BEAR BRYANTThere is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.
BEAR BRYANTDon’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
BEAR BRYANTI’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
BEAR BRYANTIf wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It’s in my blood.
BEAR BRYANTYou take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
BEAR BRYANTPeople who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
BEAR BRYANTYou try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
BEAR BRYANTDon’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
BEAR BRYANT