When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
BEAR BRYANTWhen you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
BEAR BRYANTThey say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
BEAR BRYANTI 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.
BEAR BRYANTIf it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
BEAR BRYANTIt’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
BEAR BRYANTPeople who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
BEAR BRYANTI ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
BEAR BRYANTNever be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
BEAR BRYANTThere is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.
BEAR BRYANTDon’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.
BEAR BRYANTThere’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
BEAR BRYANTThe fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
BEAR BRYANTExpect the unexpected.
BEAR BRYANTRecognize winners. They come in all forms.
BEAR BRYANTHave 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.
BEAR BRYANTIf they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
BEAR BRYANT