You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
BEAR BRYANTBe aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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The 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.
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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”
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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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There is no substitute for guts.
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In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
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I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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I 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.
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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.
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