If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
BEAR BRYANTPeople 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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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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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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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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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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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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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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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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