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.
BEAR BRYANTMost coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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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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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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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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 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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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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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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If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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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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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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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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Set goals – high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.
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