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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.

Bear Bryant

Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
BEAR BRYANT

Advice Believe Game Leadership Talk
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Myself Oneself Sports Thinking
I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
BEAR BRYANT

Ability Himself Reach Sports
Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
BEAR BRYANT

Difference Leadership Motivational Perfection Preparation Sports Win
The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
BEAR BRYANT

Change Fun Lose Win
Expect the unexpected.
BEAR BRYANT

Expectation One Liner Preparation
I told them my system was based on the “ant plan,” that I’d gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.
BEAR BRYANT

Goal Ideas Myself Planning War
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 BRYANT

Hate Kind Men Myself Young
There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
BEAR BRYANT

Ability Man Talk
You’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
BEAR BRYANT

Dedication Desire Enough Preparation Sports Win
In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
BEAR BRYANT

Hard Time Life Time Yourself
Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
BEAR BRYANT

Care Character Inspirational Motivational Pride Success Win
There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
BEAR BRYANT

Dream Inspirational Leadership Motivational Success
They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
BEAR BRYANT

Lose Myself Sports Teaching
It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
BEAR BRYANT

Inspirational Preparation Sports Willing Win
Don’t talk too much or too soon.
BEAR BRYANT

Advice Early One Liner Talk

No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.

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