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We aren't where we want to be we aren't where we ought to be but thank goodness we aren't where we used to be.

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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
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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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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
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Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.
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Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.
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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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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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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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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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To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.
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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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First we become the best, then we'll become first.
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It's the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.
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You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.
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I think that we have opportunities all around us - sometimes we just don't recognize them.
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No, but you can see it from here.
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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.
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Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
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Give your players something they can physically do - don't ask them to do something they can't do.
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A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.
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