A team wins with the elimination of mistakes and with people who want to win and can't stand losing. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
The way you motivate a football team is to eliminate the unmotivated ones. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
All winning teams are goal-oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives. They go about… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
I won't accept anything less than the best a player's capable of doing... and he has the right to expect the best… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
One reason I won't compromise is because I believe honesty helps you win over the long haul. You can win a game… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
You can't motivate a group of people or a Team. You have to motivate people individually, and that motivation has to be… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
The team that's on defense first (in overtime) has the advantage because they know whether they need a touchdown a field goal… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
If you want to get a deal, negotiate with the teams yourself. Say, "I want this much, and no less, but I'll… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
If you made me the national commissioner of football, I'd tell you one thing that I would mandate. The second Saturday in… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
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… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
You always have to prepare for the obstacles that are going to come. Consequently, when they do come, it doesn't affect you mentally near… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can -… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you? — Lou Holtz Copy Share
“never tell your problems to any1...20% donot care and 80% are glad to have them...” — Lou Holtz Copy Share
Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed. We… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
I was raised a Catholic on both sides of the family. I went to a Catholic grade school and thought everybody in the country… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome — Lou Holtz Copy Share
At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day. I also had to collect… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
What you are capable of achieving is determined by your talent and ability. What you attempt to do is determined by your motivation. How… — Lou Holtz Copy Share
If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better. — Lou Holtz Copy Share
