When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
BEAR BRYANTYou’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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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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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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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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I’ve had is winning, and that’s ridiculous.
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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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