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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.
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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Forts
Cover
Storm
Defense
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I ain't won but one. My team won the rest in spite of me.
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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'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.
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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.
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Get the winners into the game.
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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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Be aware of yes men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget - people win.
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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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Don't talk too much or too soon.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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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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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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When I was a young coach I used to say, Treat everybody alike. That's bull. Treat everybody fairly.
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There's no substitute for guts.
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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got one heartbeat. Then you've got yourself a team.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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