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The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can - but you cannot do your own thing if you have responsibilities to team members.

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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My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.
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If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire him.
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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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After winning, most teams become individuals most teams become complacent.
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I believe your attitude is the most important choice you can make.
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First and foremost I am a teacher, I care. Caring is helping the players to develop
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Do what's right. Be on time, be polite, and be honest remain free from drugs and if you have any questions, get out your Bible. 2. Do your best. Mediocrity is unacceptable when you are capable of doing better. 3. Treat others as you want to be treated. Practice love and understanding.
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I was raised in a religious environment, and my wife is one of the more religious people that I have ever known.
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If you are killing time, it's not murder. It's suicide.
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If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.
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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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For victory in life, we've got to keep focused on the goal, and the goal is Heaven.
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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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