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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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I ain't never had much fun. I ain't never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
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The faint old man shall lean his silver head To feel thee thou shalt kiss the child asleep, And dry the moistened curls that overspread His temples, while his breathing grows more deep.
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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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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.
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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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I have had players who are good, and who know they are good I have had players who are bad and know they are bad I have had players who are good, but who don't know they are good I have had players who are bad, but who don't know they are bad. It is this last group that has won more games for me than the first three groups combined.
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Don't ever give up on ability. Don't give up on a player who has it.
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I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions.
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You have to be willing to out-condition your opponents.
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If you don't learn anything but self discipline, then athletics is worthwhile.
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I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
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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 a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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I'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.
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