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.
BEAR BRYANTI’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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I didn’t have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn’t want to. But I didn’t think they’d pick one I didn’t like.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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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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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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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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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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Expect the unexpected.
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People 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.
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