I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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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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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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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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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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.
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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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The first time you quit, it’s hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don’t even have to think about it.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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There is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.
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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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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.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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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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In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I’ve had is winning, and that’s ridiculous.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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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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