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 BRYANTWhen 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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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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I 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.
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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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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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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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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’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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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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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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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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If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It’s in my blood.
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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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