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You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
American Football Player
Football Coach
Follansbee
West Virginia
Louis Leo Holtz
Louis Holtz
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An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger.
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Absolutely. There are a 1000 better coaches in the cities, but I'm the best in the country.
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I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
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I bet you went on one date and wanted to get married.
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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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If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association?
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You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.
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Nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad, but somewhere between reality falls.
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A team wins with the elimination of mistakes and with people who want to win and can't stand losing.
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All I've seen agents do is talk players into having bad senior seasons because they're trying to keep themselves from getting injured.
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If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.
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Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.
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Give me a blackboard. I can stop anything on a blackboard.
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If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.
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I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.
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I don't play well enough to be allowed to throw my clubs.
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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