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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.

Bear Bryant

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Bear Bryant
Age: 69 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 11
Died: 1983
Died: January 26
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Paul Bryant
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I ain't won but one. My team won the rest in spite of me.
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Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all.
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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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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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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows it's what his players know that counts.
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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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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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Being inside Tiger Stadium is like being on the inside of a drum.
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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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It's nice to have the opportunity to play for so much money, but it's nicer to win it.
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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.
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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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If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them.
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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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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.
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