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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.

Bear Bryant

Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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Advice Early One Liner Talk
You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
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Basketball Believe Leadership
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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Believe Easy Motivational Quit Sports Thinking Time Yourself
Football changes and so do people.
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Change People Sports
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
Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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Give Up Hard Time Inspirational Yourself
I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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Believe Hard Work Leadership Man
Expect the unexpected.
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Expectation One Liner Preparation
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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Dedication Desire Enough Preparation Sports Win
Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.
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Lose Myself Sports Study. Right Win
Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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Desire Game Greatness Sports Win
The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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Price Reward Victory
I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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End Hell Myself Winn
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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Ability Development Give Up Himself Leadership Myself
If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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Inspirational Motivational Sports Success
If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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Attitude Leadership Myself Win
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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Easy Failure People Planning Success
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
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
I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
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Game Myself Practice Quit Reality
If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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Believe Dedication Inspirational Price Quit Reward Strength Success Victory Winner Yourself
I’m no innovator. If anything I’m a stealer, or borrower. I’ve stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.
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Innovation Leadership Myself People Yourself
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
Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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Form Recognition 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 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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Encouragement Game Leadership Lose Win
There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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Dream Inspirational Leadership Motivational Success

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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