Quote

Be aware of yes men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget - people win.

Bear Bryant

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

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
People
Aware
Leadership
Sports
Losers
Winning
Winners
Forget
Loser
Believe
Surround
Never
Winner
Men
Generally

More quotes by Bear Bryant

Image
Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them.
Bear Bryant
Image
If a man is a quitter, I'd rather find out in practice than in a game. I ask for all a player has so I'll know later what I can expect.
Bear Bryant
Image
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.
Bear Bryant
Image
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!
Bear Bryant
Image
But it's still a coach's game. Make no mistake. You start at the top. If you don't have a good one at the top, you don't have a cut dog's chance.
Bear Bryant
Image
I'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.
Bear Bryant
Image
There's no substitute for guts.
Bear Bryant
Image
There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.
Bear Bryant
Image
You try to make your team do something they're not capable of and you get murdered.
Bear Bryant
Image
I ain't won but one. My team won the rest in spite of me.
Bear Bryant
Image
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.
Bear Bryant
Image
I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't like.
Bear Bryant
Image
We can't have two standards, one set for the dedicated young men who want to do something ambitious and one set for those who don't.
Bear Bryant
Image
Don't talk too much or too soon.
Bear Bryant
Image
Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum.
Bear Bryant
Image
If you whoop and holler all the time, the players just get used to it.
Bear Bryant
Image
Don't ever give up on ability. Don't give up on a player who has it.
Bear Bryant
Image
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.
Bear Bryant
Image
Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.
Bear Bryant
Image
Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.
Bear Bryant