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Lou Holtz
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 6
American Football Coach
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Football Coach
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West Virginia
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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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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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On this team, we're all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
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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 just have an enthusiasm for life.
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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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Absolutely. There are a 1000 better coaches in the cities, but I'm the best in the country.
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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.
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I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go.
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First we become the best, then we'll become first.
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In life, be a participant, not a spectator.
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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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So what if someone wrote your obituary... that doesn't mean you are obligated to die.
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First and foremost I am a teacher, I care. Caring is helping the players to develop
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The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities.
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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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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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You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.
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I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.
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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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