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A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.

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Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?

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My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961.

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The team that's on defense first (in overtime) has the advantage because they know whether they need a touchdown a field goal or just a score.

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I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.

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Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.

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Don't let failure get you down. Babe Ruth struck out over 1,300 times.

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An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger. They all say they can, but the people who do the drafting don't talk to agents. They talk to coaches, they watch film, they talk to the people who've worked with players. They don't talk to agents.

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I don't play well enough to be allowed to throw my clubs.

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The answer is surprisingly simple. Just do right. Live an honorable life.

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I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.

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I have no desire at all to become the winningest coach at Notre Dame. The record belongs to Knute Rockne or some other coach in the future.

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You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.

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No matter how bad someone has it, there are others who have it worse. Remembering that makes life a lot easier and allows you to take pleasure in the blessings you have been given.

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Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.

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I feel that God wants me to coach; otherwise, he wouldn't have put the desire in me.

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When the bank asks me about my assets, I include my friendship with Regis Philbin.

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Nothing is as good as it seems and nothing is as bad, but somewhere between reality falls.

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Do what's right! Do the best you can and treat others the way you want to be treated because they will ask three questions: (1) Can I trust you? (2) Are you committed? (3) Do you care about me as a person?

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Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.

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