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"A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals."
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Larry Bird
"A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals."
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"You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball."
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Bobby Knight
"You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball."
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"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."
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John Wooden
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."
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"So, I didn't say we are going to win a lot, but we are going to play like winners, and we've got a plan in place to teach our guys how to play like winners and play like a champion."
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Steve Spurrier
"So, I didn't say we are going to win a lot, but we are going to play like winners, and we've got a plan in place to teach our guys how to play like winners and play like a champion."
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"A winner never stops trying."
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Tom Landry
"A winner never stops trying."
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"Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!"
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Pat Riley
"Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!"
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"I don't know how to put it, but yet you know we have so many people who the way they look at life, the way they work depends on what happens, us winning or losing. It's kind of crazy. So, I kind of got caught up in that, I'm gonna try to stay away from that."
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Mike Ditka
"I don't know how to put it, but yet you know we have so many people who the way they look at life, the way they work depends on what happens, us winning or losing. It's kind of crazy. So, I kind of got caught up in that, I'm gonna try to stay away from that."
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"Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game."
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George Halas
"Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game."
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"Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights."
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John Wooden
"Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights."
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"A better ending could not have been scripted. Of course, if we had won, that would have been better."
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Bobby Bowden
"A better ending could not have been scripted. Of course, if we had won, that would have been better."
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"But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever."
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Larry Bird
"But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever."
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"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."
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Bear Bryant
"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."
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"I try not to play two days in succession. I usually try to space it so I have a day in between."
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Darrell Royal
"I try not to play two days in succession. I usually try to space it so I have a day in between."
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"If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today."
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Lou Holtz
"If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today."
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"But as coaches, we need to get a little more fire and passion and be more demanding that our guys get the job done. I think players will respond to that, and we'll see."
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Steve Spurrier
"But as coaches, we need to get a little more fire and passion and be more demanding that our guys get the job done. I think players will respond to that, and we'll see."
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"I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position where they can excel within the framework of the team winning. And I hope that I've done that in my 33 years as a head coach."
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Don Shula
"I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position where they can excel within the framework of the team winning. And I hope that I've done that in my 33 years as a head coach."
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"You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game."
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Pat Riley
"You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game."
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"I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions."
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Lou Holtz
"I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions."
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"Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters."
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John Wooden
"Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters."
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"Some people are willing to pay the price and it's the same with staying healthy or eating healthy. There's some discipline involved. There's some sacrifices."
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Mike Ditka
"Some people are willing to pay the price and it's the same with staying healthy or eating healthy. There's some discipline involved. There's some sacrifices."
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"The magic is in the man, not the 100 miles."
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Bill Bowerman
"The magic is in the man, not the 100 miles."
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"I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time."
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Don Shula
"I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time."
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"When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat."
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Pat Riley
"When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat."
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"I don't know any other way to lead but by example."
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Don Shula
"I don't know any other way to lead but by example."
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"And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too."
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Jim Valvano
"And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too."
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"Discipline is not a nasty word."
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Pat Riley
"Discipline is not a nasty word."
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"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
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Vince Lombardi
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
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"Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by."
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Lou Holtz
"Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by."
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"I will thank God for the day and the moment I have."
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Jim Valvano
"I will thank God for the day and the moment I have."
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"On the road we're somebody else's guests - and we play in a way that they're not going to forget we visited them."
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Knute Rockne
"On the road we're somebody else's guests - and we play in a way that they're not going to forget we visited them."
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"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."
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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."
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"When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball."
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Larry Bird
"When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball."
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"At home we're the hosts, and I never liked the idea of being embarrased in front of our friends."
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Knute Rockne
"At home we're the hosts, and I never liked the idea of being embarrased in front of our friends."
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"Fatigue makes cowards of us all."
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Vince Lombardi
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all."
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"I've found that prayers work best when you have big players."
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Knute Rockne
"I've found that prayers work best when you have big players."
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"I really don't have a favorite course. I usually ask where there are the least players."
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Darrell Royal
"I really don't have a favorite course. I usually ask where there are the least players."
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"I never have planned a whole lot of future. It's one day at a time."
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Darrell Royal
"I never have planned a whole lot of future. It's one day at a time."
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"If you try to fight the course, it will beat you."
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Lou Holtz
"If you try to fight the course, it will beat you."
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"If you can accept losing, you can't win."
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Vince Lombardi
"If you can accept losing, you can't win."
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"I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you could see the confidence grow. It showed in the fourth quarter."
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Bill Laimbeer
"I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you could see the confidence grow. It showed in the fourth quarter."
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"When we get to the future, I'll determine the future."
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George Allen, Sr.
"When we get to the future, I'll determine the future."
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"Punt returns will kill you quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper."
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Darrell Royal
"Punt returns will kill you quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper."
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"The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood."
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Lou Holtz
"The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood."
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"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."
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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."
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"Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same ol' dog's rear end every day."
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Darrell Royal
"Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same ol' dog's rear end every day."
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"Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters."
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Mike Krzyzewski
"Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters."
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"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."
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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."
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"We came in today with a chip on our shoulder to prove who we are."
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Bill Laimbeer
"We came in today with a chip on our shoulder to prove who we are."
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"It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game of hockey."
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Ron Francis
"It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game of hockey."
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"Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated."
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Lou Holtz
"Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated."
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