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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.

Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
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West Virginia
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All an agent is going to do is buy things for a player, damage his eligibility, and make the player dependent on them.
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Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.
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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.
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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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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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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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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One day you are drinking the wine, and they next day you are picking the grapes.
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I just have an enthusiasm for life.
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I don't drink water, haven't drank water in 40 years.
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I feel that God wants me to coach otherwise, he wouldn't have put the desire in me.
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I believe your attitude is the most important choice you can make.
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It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.
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When all is said and done, more is said than done.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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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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If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire him.
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When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.
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I believe - we all pay taxes. I'm happy to pay it, but I hate to have it abused, money wasted, no accountability. That's going to bother you.
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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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