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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.
Bear Bryant
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Bear Bryant
Age: 69 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 11
Died: 1983
Died: January 26
American Football Coach
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Military Officer
Fordyce
Arkansas
Paul Bryant
Paul Bear Bryant
Paul William Bryant
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It's nice to have the opportunity to play for so much money, but it's nicer to win it.
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My approach to the game has been the same at all the places I've been. Vanilla. The sure way. That means, first of all, to win physically. If you got eleven on a field, and they beat the other eleven physically, they'll win. They will start forcing mistakes. They'll win in the fourth quarter.
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Be aware of yes men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget - people win.
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You try to make your team do something they're not capable of and you get murdered.
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I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.
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People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don't share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
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In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.
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I don't have any ideas my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.
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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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