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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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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'm not much of a golfer, I don't have any friends and all I like to do is go home and be alone, and not worry about ways not to lose.
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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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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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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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I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good.
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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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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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You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
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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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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you'll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don't have a plan. That's why it's easy to beat most folks.
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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.
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There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.
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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 there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it's my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.
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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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You try to make your team do something they're not capable of and you get murdered.
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If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them.
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Three rules for coaching: 1.) Surround yourself with people who can't live without football. 2.) Recognize winners. They come in all forms. 3.) Have a plan for everything.
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I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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