Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
BEAR BRYANTLittle things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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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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There is no substitute for guts.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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I told them my system was based on the “ant plan,” that I’d gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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Expect the unexpected.
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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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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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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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