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.
BEAR BRYANTYou try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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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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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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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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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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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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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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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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