Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
BEAR BRYANTIf you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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Football changes and so do people.
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It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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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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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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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 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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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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You’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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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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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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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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There is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.
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Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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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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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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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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