Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are. — 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
I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
There is no sin in not liking to play; it's a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn't want… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If you don't learn anything but self discipline, then athletics is worthwhile. — 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
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
I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not… — 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
You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Everybody's got pretty good players now, more players than there've ever been. If you play poorly, you're going to get beat. — 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
Don't worry about making friends; don't worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can't hurt you,… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I didn't care if we ever quit practicing. I loved it. The only other guy I ever knew who loved it as… — 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
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
But there's one thing about quitters you have to guard against - they are contagious. If one boy goes, the chances are… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Find your own picture, your own self in anything that goes bad. It's awfully easy to mouth off at your staff or… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I honestly believe that if you are willing to out-condition the opponent, have confidence in your ability, be more aggressive than your… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing of all for any team is a winning attitude. The coaches must have it. The players… — 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
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
Lee Roy was the best college linebacker - bar none. He would have made every tackle on every play if they had… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
I don't care how much talent a team has - if the boys don't think tough, practice tough, and live tough, how… — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
If a man is a quitter, I'd rather find out in practice than in a game. I ask for all a player… — 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… — 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've made so many mistakes that if I don't make the same mistakes over, we're going to come pretty close to winning. — Bear Bryant Copy Share Image
Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing. — Bear Bryant Copy Share
I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments. — Bear Bryant Copy Share
Losing doesn't make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder. — Bear Bryant Copy Share
First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there… — Bear Bryant Copy Share
