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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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You can pay people to perform, but you can't pay people to excel.
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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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Coaching is about helping young people have a chance to succeed. There is no more awesome responsibility than that. One of the greatest honors a person can have is being called 'Coach.'
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If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.
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The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed to doing my best? 3) Do I care about other people and show it? If the answers to these questions are yes, there is no way you can fail.
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When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach. Why was something successful? What makes it work? I just try to use my expertise and whatever insight I have to the game.
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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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The team that's on defense first (in overtime) has the advantage because they know whether they need a touchdown a field goal or just a score.
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You will never be indecisive if you know your purpose.
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God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way.
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So many times people are afraid of competition, when it should bring out the best in us. We all have talents and abilities, so why be intimidated by other people's skills?
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Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.
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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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Absolutely. There are a 1000 better coaches in the cities, but I'm the best in the country.
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If you are killing time, it's not murder. It's suicide.
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If Tiger Woods had played football, he would have been a quarterback.
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Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?
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I don't play well enough to be allowed to throw my clubs.
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Build your empire on the firm foundation of the fundamentals.
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You can't motivate a group of people or a Team. You have to motivate people individually, and that motivation has to be in an environment in which that person has a goal - something they want to accomplish in their lives.
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