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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.

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Bear Bryant
Age: 69 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 11
Died: 1983
Died: January 26
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Player
Military Officer
Fordyce
Arkansas
Paul Bryant
Paul Bear Bryant
Paul William Bryant
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Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.
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Get the winners into the game.
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I think the most important thing of all for any team is a winning attitude. The coaches must have it. The players must have it. The student body must have it. If you have dedicated players who believe in themselves, you don't need a lot of talent.
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There is no sin in not liking to play it's a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn't want to.
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Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them.
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Sure, I'd love to beat Notre Dame, don't get me wrong. But nothing matters more than beating that cow college on the other side of the state!
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I ain't never been nothin but a winner.
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You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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There ought to be a special place in heaven for coaches' wives.
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If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them.
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Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We only played about five games the way we were capable of playing and lost one of those.
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There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.
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I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.
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I always want my players to show class, knock'em down, pat on the back, and run back to the huddle.
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If you don't have discipline, you can't have a successful program.
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First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners, but don't know it. They're the ones for me. They never quit trying. They're the soul of our game.
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When you win, there's glory enough for everybody. When you lose, there's glory for none.
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