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I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It's good for them.
Lou Holtz
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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
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Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
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So what if someone wrote your obituary... that doesn't mean you are obligated to die.
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Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.
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You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.
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I bet you went on one date and wanted to get married.
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It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game
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The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.
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If you are killing time, it's not murder. It's suicide.
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The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities.
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If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.
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It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.
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It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.
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First we become the best, then we'll become first.
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