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I've made so many mistakes that if I don't make the same mistakes over, we're going to come pretty close to winning.

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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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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Don't talk too much. Don't pop off. Don't talk after the game until you cool off.
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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'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions.
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