I 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 BRYANTThere is no substitute for guts.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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 is no substitute for guts.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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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.
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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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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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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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I’m no innovator. If anything I’m a stealer, or borrower. I’ve stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.
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Expect the unexpected.
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