You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.
LOU HOLTZAs a coach, one thing that used to frustrate me was one player would make a bad decision, and that’s all you would read about in the papers all over the country.
More Lou Holtz Quotes
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You don’t go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.
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I am very much in favor of redshirting, but not at Notre Dame. But there’s no doubt about it. It puts us at a huge disadvantage.
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At home I have a copy of the April 21, 1986, issue of ‘Sports Illustrated.’ I’m on the cover with the blurb, ‘Can Lou Do It?’ I’d just arrived at Notre Dame, and with spring football underway, I was the focal point of that week’s coverage.
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We have so many athletes do so many wonderful things for other people, and you never read about it.
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An agent won’t help you get drafted higher, won’t make you win more games, and won’t make you faster or stronger.
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We were at a beach one summer, and I had a bathing suit on.
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I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
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Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
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The second Saturday in September, we’re going to have conference day. Everybody from the SEC plays a Big 12 team.
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ESPN is a great organization to work for.
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I’m proud to be part of the Dr. Pepper Scholarship Giveaway. It’s a great program that gives me the chance to brighten the day for some lucky college students with free tuition.
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Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God’s word.
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How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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On this team, we’re all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
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