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.
BEAR BRYANTI didn’t have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn’t want to. But I didn’t think they’d pick one I didn’t like.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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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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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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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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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There is no substitute for guts.
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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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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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In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
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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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All 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.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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