It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
BEAR BRYANTNo coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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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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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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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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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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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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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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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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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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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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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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