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 BRYANTI’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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There is no substitute for guts.
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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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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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I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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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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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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