I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary. LOU HOLTZ BeBelieveEarthGodOrdinaryPutTo
I feel that God wants me to coach; otherwise, he wouldn’t have put the desire in me. LOU HOLTZ CoachDesireFeelGodHaveMeOtherwiseWant
Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude. LOU HOLTZ AttitudeImpossibleMaintainMindNothingPositiveVirtualWorld
But when you are significant is when you help other people be successful. That lasts many a lifetime. LOU HOLTZ ButHelpLastLifetimeManyOtherPeopleSignificantSuccesfulWhenYou
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. LOU HOLTZ AssistantCoachDollarFirstFootballHundredJobMuchNotPayPeoplePersonPlayPlayerThreeYera
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. LOU HOLTZ DownLieSitStandTurnWalk
In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. LOU HOLTZ CoachCompletelyGolfIntoOfficialOneOverlapPlayerRoll
We have an obligation to help people that cannot help themselves. The mentally retarded, the physically retarded, et cetera. LOU HOLTZ HaveHelpObligationPeopleThemselves
Golf really is the best microcosm of life – or at least the way life should be. LOU HOLTZ BeBestGolfLeatLifeMicrocosmReallyShouldWay
Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that’s the difference. LOU HOLTZ DifferenceHandLoserOtherPunishmentSee
I could have watched more film, that’s for sure. One advantage Joe Paterno had over me was that he didn’t play golf. LOU HOLTZ AdvantageCouldFilmGolfMoreOverPeoplePersonPlaySureWatch
I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions. LOU HOLTZ AnythingAskLearnneverQuestionTalk
An agent won’t help you get drafted higher, won’t make you win more games, and won’t make you faster or stronger. LOU HOLTZ AgentDraftFastGameGetHelpHigherMakeMoreStrongYou
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. LOU HOLTZ DameFieldFollowFootballListenNotreOpenPeoplePersonPreserveRadioSinceYear
In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. LOU HOLTZ EverybodyNinetyPrivilegeRightTalkWant
Everybody needs someone to love. Everybody needs something to hope for, and, of course, everybody needs someone to believe in. LOU HOLTZ BelieveCourseEverybodyHopeLoveNeedSomeoneSomething
Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired. LOU HOLTZ BeforeCoachEliminateFireGetMistakMoreNothing
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test. LOU HOLTZ AbilityDiscoverFineHaveTestThingTrue
If you made me the national commissioner of football, I’d tell you one thing that I would mandate. LOU HOLTZ CommanderFootballMadeMandateNationalOneTellThingWould
When I didn’t collect, the balance came out of my profit. My average income was six dollars a week. LOU HOLTZ AverageBalanceCameDollarIncomeMyOutProfitSixWeekWhen Collect
I don’t think there’s been anything in the game of football in my lifetime that has changed college football more than redshirting. LOU HOLTZ AnythingBeenChangeCollegeFootballGameLifeMoreRedshirtThink
