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.
BEAR BRYANTAll 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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Football changes and so do people.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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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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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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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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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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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 ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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Expect the unexpected.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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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People 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.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
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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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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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