Bear Bryant Quotes About Sports
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It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.
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I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't like.
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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all.
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Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!
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I didn't care if we ever quit practicing. I loved it. The only other guy I ever knew who loved it as much was Jerry Duncan. He would beg to practice even when he was hurt. I've actually seen him cry because the trainer told him he couldn't scrimmage.
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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won't be happening.
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I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that.
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There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it's what his players know that counts.
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I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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Every time a player goes out there, at least 20 people have some amount of influence on him. His mother has more influence than anyone. I know because I played, and I loved my mama.
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Everybody's got pretty good players now, more players than there've ever been. If you play poorly, you're going to get beat.
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I have had players who are good, and who know they are good; I have had players who are bad and know they are bad; I have had players who are good, but who don't know they are good; I have had players who are bad, but who don't know they are bad. It is this last group that has won more games for me than the first three groups combined.
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Be aware of "yes" men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget - people win.
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I can remember loving to recruit. I knew I was going to do my best. But traveling and recruiting doesn't appeal to me any more. It's not as much fun as it used to be.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.
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I ain't won but one. My team won the rest in spite of me.
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I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good.
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Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit.
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There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.
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Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right
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All I know is, I don't want to stop coaching, and I don't want to stop winning, so we're gonna break the record unless I die.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches.
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There's no substitute for guts.
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If you want to coach you have three rules to follow to win. One, surround yourself with people who can't live without football. I've had a lot of them. Two, be able to recognize winners. They come in all forms. And, three, have a plan for everything. A plan for practice, a plan for the game. A plan for being ahead, and a plan for being behind 20-0 at half, with your quarterback hurt and the phones dead, with it raining cats and dogs and no rain gear because the equipment man left it at home.
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