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Bear Bryant Quotes

Bear Bryant quotes

American Coach September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983

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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. Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant quote: "I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones..."
I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good. Bear Bryant
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. Bear Bryant
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. Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant quote: "The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with..."
The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing. Bear Bryant
I think I'm telling the truth. I sat by Ray Perkins at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York, and at that time he didn't know he was our coach and I didn't either. Bear Bryant
If I miss coaching that much, I could go to some little school where they didn't recruit, where all the kids wanted to go. I believe I could find somewhere to coach. Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant quote: "I hope to get out before they start football next year."
I hope to get out before they start football next year. Bear Bryant
Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We only played about five games the way we were capable of playing and lost one of those. Bear Bryant
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. Bear Bryant
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. Bear Bryant
I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to Alabama, then they signed with somebody else. Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant quote: "I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't..."
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. Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant quote: "I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be..."
I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions. Bear Bryant

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