The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
BEAR BRYANTIf it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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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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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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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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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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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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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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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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All I know is, I don’t want to stop coaching, and I don’t want to stop winning, so we’re gonna break the record unless I die.
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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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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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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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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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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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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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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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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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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.
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