My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
BILL PARCELLSLook, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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I’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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