You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
BEAR BRYANTI’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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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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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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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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Expect the unexpected.
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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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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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