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There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.
Bear Bryant
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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 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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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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You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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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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It's nice to have the opportunity to play for so much money, but it's nicer to win it.
Bear Bryant
It really doesn't cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin' and preachin' were a lot alike.
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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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You try to make your team do something they're not capable of and you get murdered.
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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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Don't talk too much or too soon.
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I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.
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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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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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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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If you don't have discipline, you can't have a successful program.
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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.
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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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If you don't learn anything but self discipline, then athletics is worthwhile.
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