Football changes and so do people.
BEAR BRYANTThe fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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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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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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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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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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If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.
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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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.
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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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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I ain’t never had much fun. I ain’t never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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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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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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