Expect the unexpected.
BEAR BRYANTExpect the unexpected.
BEAR BRYANTShow class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
BEAR BRYANTIn life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
BEAR BRYANTBe aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
BEAR BRYANTYou never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
BEAR BRYANTIt really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
BEAR BRYANTPeople 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.
BEAR BRYANTIf 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.
BEAR BRYANTIf anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
BEAR BRYANTNever be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
BEAR BRYANTI’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
BEAR BRYANTAll I know is, I don’t want to stop coaching, and I don’t want to stop winning, so we’re gonna break the record unless I die.
BEAR BRYANTI can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
BEAR BRYANTYou 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.
BEAR BRYANTMama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
BEAR BRYANTDon’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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