Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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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 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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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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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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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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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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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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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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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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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.
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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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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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