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Give your players something they can physically do - don't ask them to do something they can't do.
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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Don't ever ask a player to do something he doesn't have the ability to do. He'll just question your ability as a coach, not his as an athlete.
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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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I asked you to pack your headgear and shoulder pads, but more importantly your defense and your kicking game, because that's what wins game like this.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.
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God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way.
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At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day. I also had to collect thirty cents a week from each customer. I owed the paper twenty cents per customer per week, and got to keep the rest. When I didn't collect, the balance came out of my profit. My average income was six dollars a week.
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All my life, I've been trying to make a hole-in-one. The closest I've come is a bogey.
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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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Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God's word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin - and it's gonna happen - confession puts us back on the field.
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Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
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If Tiger Woods had played football, he would have been a quarterback.
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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 follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
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Attitude determines how well you do it.
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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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For victory in life, we've got to keep focused on the goal, and the goal is Heaven.
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So what if someone wrote your obituary... that doesn't mean you are obligated to die.
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