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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.

Bear Bryant

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Bear Bryant
Age: 69 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 11
Died: 1983
Died: January 26
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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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There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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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 are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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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'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.
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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 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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But there's one thing about quitters you have to guard against - they are contagious. If one boy goes, the chances are he'll take somebody with him, and you don't want that. So when they would start acting that way, I used to pack them up and get them out, or embarrass them, or do something to turn them around.
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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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Get the winners into the game.
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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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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows it's what his players know that counts.
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Don't talk too much or too soon.
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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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If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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