I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
BEAR BRYANTWhen you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Football changes and so do people.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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You 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.
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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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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’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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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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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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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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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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