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.
BEAR BRYANTRecognize winners. They come in all forms.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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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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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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Expect the unexpected.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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I’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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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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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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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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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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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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