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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.

Bear Bryant

When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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Leadership Play Sports Storm Yourself
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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Better Myself Need
It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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Inspirational Preparation Sports Willing Win
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
All 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.
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Death Myself Sports Stop Win
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
You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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Game Motivational Strength Weakness Win Yourself
Football changes and so do people.
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Change People Sports
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
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
The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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Price Reward Victory
Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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Care Character Inspirational Motivational Pride Success Win
No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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Game Himself Sports Team Work Win
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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Believe Encouragement Leadership
I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Ability Genius Myself
There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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Difference Inspirational Willing
Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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Form Recognition Win
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
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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Leadership Man Mistake Sin
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
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’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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Believe Hard Work Leadership Man
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
Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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Enemy Friendship Hurt Support Win Worry Yourself
A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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Inspirational Motivational Pay Price
Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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Lose People Tolerance
In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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Believe Hide Sports Yourself

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