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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
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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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I can remember loving to recruit. I knew I was going to do my best. But traveling and recruiting doesn't appeal to me any more. It's not as much fun as it used to be.
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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don't repeat it.
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I left Texas A&M because my school called me. Mama called, and when Mama calls, then you just have to come running.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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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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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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I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.
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There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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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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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'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.
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Everybody's got pretty good players now, more players than there've ever been. If you play poorly, you're going to get beat.
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If you don't learn anything but self discipline, then athletics is worthwhile.
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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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