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.
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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”
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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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Recruiting is the one thing I hate. I won’t do it unless my coaches tell me I’ve just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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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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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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People 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.
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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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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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