I think you have to be more flexible to be a pro coach because once you pay the guy the money, whether he can backpedal the way you want him to or whatever, his style of play may not suit you, but you still are going to play him, and he is going to be a part of your team.
NICK SABANGolf is a great example to me. Golf is a metaphor of life. I mean, every shot.
More Nick Saban Quotes
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It’s never OK to lose a game.
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If I were a high school coach, I would put my best players on offense. The best athletes on my team,
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You can control your own destiny a little bit better in college. It’s hard to control all the variables, especially with the salary cap and things like that, in pro football.
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You can’t keep your team together, and you are going to have more changes all the time. Personnel decisions aren’t always made by you, especially who you bring to your team.
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Teachers are always trying to inspire people to do better, to learn, to grow. That’s what we do, and we’re proud of the success we’ve had here doing that, and it’s something we’ll certainly continue to do.
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I think there’s a certain pride people have in competition.
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The way I look at it is, if you don’t want somebody to know something, don’t say it. If you don’t want them to see you do something, don’t do it.
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I try to stay out of the spotlight.
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Bill Belichick was probably the most organized coach that I’ve ever been involved with.
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Whether it’s make good grades in school, be a good athlete, be a good person, go down and do some community service and help somebody who’s in need, whatever it is you choose to do, you’re investing your time in that.
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If you’re a coach, you’re a teacher.
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When you have the ability to affect other people and be somebody that somebody wants to emulate, care enough to help somebody else for their benefit, that’s what makes you a good teammate, and that’s what everybody’s looking for.
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I always ask myself the question, do you like to win, or do you hate to lose?
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I never want to discontinue giving kids opportunities.
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Mick Jagger can sing. Mick Jagger is a great entertainer.
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