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.
BEAR BRYANTFootball games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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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 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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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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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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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