You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
BEAR BRYANTIf 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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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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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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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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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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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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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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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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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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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 you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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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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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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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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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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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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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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 innovator. If anything I’m a stealer, or borrower. I’ve stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.
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