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.
BEAR BRYANTThere is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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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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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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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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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.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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I didn’t have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn’t want to. But I didn’t think they’d pick one I didn’t like.
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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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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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