As 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.
LOU HOLTZI can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.
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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 had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me.
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My wife doesn’t even want to spend 2 hours with me.
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When I left the University of Notre Dame, I honestly felt I would never coach again.
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I just have an enthusiasm for life.
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It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.
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It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
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Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.
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If you look at the history of Notre Dame, if you hire a coach who’s been successful at another college program, they’re going to be ultra successful at Notre Dame because the talent will always be there.
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After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.
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Don’t run if you can walk. Don’t walk if you can stand. Don’t stand if you can sit. Don’t sit if you can lie down.
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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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I’ve followed Notre Dame football since 1946, when I listened on the radio and Johnny Lujack tackled Doc Blanchard in the open field to preserve a 0-0 tie.
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At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day.
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My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn’t much, so to get $300 more per year.
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Don’t tell your problems to people: eighty percent don’t care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.
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Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win.
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I’m no genius.
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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My philosophy in life is, Decide what you want to do. You have to have something to hope for.
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A lifetime contract for a coach means if you’re ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can’t fire you.
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When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.
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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren’t in a very good mood.
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Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.
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Don’t be a spectator, don’t let life pass you by.
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If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.
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