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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.

Bear Bryant

Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
BEAR BRYANT

Easy Failure People Planning Success
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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Hate Kind Men Myself Young
I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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Believe Hard Work Leadership Man
Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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Believe Discipline Forget Leadership Leaving Sacrifice Teaching
I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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End Hell Myself Winn
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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Creation Goal Goodness Leadership People Teamwork
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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Ability Goodness Help Leadership Myself Pay People Price Recognize Winner
Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.
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Lose Myself Sports Study. Right Win
Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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Believe Forget Leadership Lose Man People Sports Win
If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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Attitude Leadership Myself Win
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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Believe Dedication Inspirational Price Quit Reward Strength Success Victory Winner Yourself
Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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Difference Leadership Motivational Perfection Preparation Sports Win
Football changes and so do people.
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Change People Sports
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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Ability Development Give Up Himself Leadership Myself
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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Leadership Learning Man Team Togetherness Yourself
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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Feeling Glory Motivational Sports Teamwork Unity
Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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Advice Believe Game Leadership Talk
There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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Ability Man Talk
In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
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Hard Time Life Time Yourself
Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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Form Recognition Win
If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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Ein Pay Play Price Worth
Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
BEAR BRYANT

Attitude Prayer Proud Yourself
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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Hard Time Myself People Sports
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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Goodness Greatness Heart Leadership People Team
Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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Desire Game Greatness Sports Win
It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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Imagination Kindness Reward
I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Ability Genius Myself

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