We are not going to win because you have a new head coach, any more than you are going to fix a flat tire by changing the driver. We will win the minute all of us get rid of excuses… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but you can lose with them. This is where coaching makes the difference. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“never tell your problems to any1...20% donot care and 80% are glad to have them...” — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
