I didn’t have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn’t want to. But I didn’t think they’d pick one I didn’t like.
BEAR BRYANTIn life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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If 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.
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Expect the unexpected.
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You 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.
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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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Set goals – high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.
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If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.
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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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Football changes and so do people.
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I’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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