Bear Bryant Quotes

Bear bryant quotes

“If somebody mistreats you, treat em good. That kills em.” “If short hair and good manners won football games, Army and Navy would play for the National Championship every year.” “I've always said I'm not going to make football my god.”

What was Vince Lombardi's famous quote about winning?

“Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while… you don't do things right once in a while… you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately so is losing.”

Why did they call him Bear Bryant?

Paul "Bear" Bryant coached Texas A&M to a 25-14-2 record from 1954-57. By 13, Paul already stood 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. He earned the nickname that would stick with him for life by accepting a challenge to wrestle a bear at a carnival for $1. Although Bryant had his ear bitten, the carnival never paid him.

What did Bear Bryant say about Tennessee?

It's spawned great quotes, like this one by the man who was the "Bear" Bryant of Tennessee: "You never know what a football player is made of until he plays against Alabama." - Former Tennessee Coach Bob Neyland. It was the first "must win" game for Alabama, and it went the same way for Tennessee.

What illness does Bowden have?

According to his son Terry Bowden, the hall of fame coach is battling pancreatic cancer. "We've been preparing for this,” the ULM head coach said. “We know when you have pancreatic cancer, what the disease is, you're probably talking about months, not years, so we already know that.

Did Clemson fire Tommy Bowden?

Clemson AD Terry Don Phillips added that he "did not fire Bowden" but that "Bowden put it out there on the table" and Phillips accepted his resignation. Phillips added that "Clemson can still win the ACC this season and go to the Orange Bowl."

What are 5 famous quotes?

Quotes by Famous People

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - ...
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. ...
If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. -

What is Kobe's most famous quote?

1. "Dedication makes dreams come true." 2. "Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success."

What is Tom Brady's quote?

You have to believe in your process. You have to believe in the things that you are doing to help the team win. I think you have to take the good with the bad. I'm not a person who defends myself very often.

Is Nick Saban better than Bear Bryant?

Nick Saban vs. Paul W. "Bear" Bryant
Overall record	191–60–1	323-85-17
Percentage	76.5	78.0
Losing seasons	0	1
Bowl/NCG record	10-8	15-12-2

Has a black coach won a national championship in football?

Including David Shaw at Stanford and Kevin Sumlin at Texas A&M, there are four African-Americans leading programs with the resources, talent pool and tradition to compete for a national championship – something no black head football coach has ever won.

Who is the winningest coach in college football?

Considering wins in Division I FBS only—including wins with "major" programs before the 1978 split of Division I football, and wins in Division I-A/FBS after the split—the all-time leaders are Paterno (409), Bowden (377), Bryant (323), Warner (319), and Amos Alonzo Stagg (314).

What was the controversial call in the Tennessee game?

The play was brought all the way back due to a late pass interference call on defensive back Malachi Moore giving the Volunteers the first down, and leading to another score. The media could not be played. Following the game, head coach Nick Saban shared his own thoughts on the call.

What did the Tennessee batter say?

He said O.K. and that he just gets excited. “During the fifth inning following strike one, Tennessee batter Gilbert yelled an expletive, followed by another expletive as he walked out of the box and was subsequently ejected.”

What does the 27 on the Tennessee field mean?

Prior to the start of the season, the Volunteers agreed to honor former player Al Wilson on the 27-yard line in the year that he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Why did Bowden leave WVU?

Yes, Coach Bowden was hanged in effigy during his time in Morgantown, but that is certainly not the reason he left. The coach left West Virginia not because he was run out of town; the man left because of his roots.

Where will Bobby Bowden be buried?

Bowden,who died Aug. 8, at the age of 91, was laid to rest in Trussville, Alabama, 17 miles northeast from his birthplace in Birmingham.

When did Bowden leave FSU?

Bowden died at the age of 91, Florida State announced on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most successful coaches in the history of the college game. In 44 seasons as a head coach from 1959–2009 (34 of them at Florida State), Bowden won 377 games, the second-most official wins of any college coach.

Why did Danny Ford stop coaching?

Ford did not want to discuss this week the NCAA recruiting violations from 1976 to 1982 that led to sanctions. In January of 1990, with Clemson under investigation for further violations, Ford resigned.

Why was Bobby Bowden stripped of wins?

In 2010—just weeks after Bowden's retirement—the NCAA stripped Florida State of 12 wins from the 2006 and 2007 seasons after the football program was found guilty of widespread academic fraud.