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.
BEAR BRYANTYou take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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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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I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.
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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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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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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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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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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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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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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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