If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
BEAR BRYANTIf 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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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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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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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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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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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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There is no substitute for guts.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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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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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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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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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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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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