These are courtesy of Gene B. I’ve selected my favorites and found the link to the World Football News site where the list originated:
“After you retire, there’s only one big event left….and I ain’t ready for that.”
— Bobby Bowden / Florida State
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.”
— Lou Holtz / Arkansas
“When you win, nothing hurts.”
— Joe Namath / Alabama
“Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.”
– – Lou Holtz / Arkansas
“A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.”
— Frank Leahy / Notre Dame
“There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.”
— Woody Hayes / Ohio State
“In Alabama , an atheist is someone who doesn’t believe in Bear Bryant.”
— Wally Butts / Georgia
“You can learn more character on the two-yard line than anywhere else in life.”
— Paul Dietzel / LSU
“It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.”
— Bear Bryant / Alabama
“My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor.”
— Bowden Wyatt / Tennessee
“I could have been a Rhodes Scholar, except for my grades.”
— Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
“Always remember….. Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David.”
— Shug Jordan / Auburn
“If lessons are learned in defeat, our team is getting a great education.”
— Murray Warmath / Minnesota
“We didn’t tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.”
John McKay / USC
“I’ve found that prayers work best when you have big players.” !
Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
“Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football”
John Heisman / Georgia Tech
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