The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, Tide, Roll!" — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
When you win, there's glory enough for everybody. When you lose, there's glory for none. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If you don't learn anything but self discipline, then athletics is worthwhile. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I ain't never had much fun. I ain't never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
It's awfully important to win with humility. It's also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
But it's still a coach's game. Make no mistake. You start at the top. If you don't have a good one at… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Three rules for coaching: 1.) Surround yourself with people who can't live without football. 2.) Recognize winners. They come in all forms.… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers.… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don't share the same heartbeat that makes a team so… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
My approach to the game has been the same at all the places I've been. Vanilla. The sure way. That means, first… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I've never recommended anybody go into coaching, 'cause if they have enough on the ball, if they can do without coaching, they… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
You have to learn what makes this or that Sammy run. For one it's a pat on the back, for another it's… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
What are you doing here? Tell me why you are here. If you are not here to win a national championship, you're… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If you want to coach you have three rules to follow to win. One, surround yourself with people who can't live without… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Don't talk too much. Don't pop off. Don't talk after the game until you cool off. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Winning isn't imperative, but getting tougher in the fourth quarter is. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
You try to make your team do something they're not capable of and you get murdered. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If I miss coaching that much, I could go to some little school where they didn't recruit, where all the kids wanted… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it's my ability to recognize winners, or good people who… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
It's awfully important to win with humility. It's also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you never lose… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
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… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
The first time you quit, it's hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don't even have to think about it. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
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… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Don't give up. Reach down inside of you and you'll find something left. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
