Since football season is winding down I thought I would post some great quotes from the sport for all of us to enjoy, ponder....... and apply to everyday life.......
• “At Georgia Southern, we don’t cheat. That costs money and we don’t have any.” (Erk Russell)
• “The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.” (Lou Holtz)
• “Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.” (Lou Holtz again)
• “A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.” (Frank Leahy)
• “There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” (Woody Hayes)
• “I don’t expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation.” (Bob Devaney)
• “You can learn more character on the two yard line than anywhere else in life.” (Paul Dietzel)
• “It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.” (Bear Bryant)
• “I never graduated from Iowa, but I was only there for two terms — Truman’s and Eisenhower’s.” (Alex Karras)
• “My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor.” (Bowden Wyatt)
• “Always remember, Goliath was a 40-point favorite over David.” (Shug Jordan)
• “Show me a good and gracious loser, and I’ll show you a failure.” (Knute Rockne)
• “Football is not a contact sport — it is a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.” (Duffy Daugherty)
• After USC lost 51-0 to Notre Dame, his post game message to his team: “All those who need showers, take them.” (John McKay)
• “If lessons are learned in defeat, our team is getting a great education.” (Murray Warmath)
• “The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb.” (Knute Rockne)
• “We didn’t tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.” (Wilson Matthews)
• “Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.” (John Heisman)
• “At Georgia Southern, we don’t cheat. That costs money and we don’t have any.” (Erk Russell)
• “The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.” (Lou Holtz)
• “Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.” (Lou Holtz again)
• “A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.” (Frank Leahy)
• “There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” (Woody Hayes)
• “I don’t expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation.” (Bob Devaney)
• “You can learn more character on the two yard line than anywhere else in life.” (Paul Dietzel)
• “It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.” (Bear Bryant)
• “I never graduated from Iowa, but I was only there for two terms — Truman’s and Eisenhower’s.” (Alex Karras)
• “My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor.” (Bowden Wyatt)
• “Always remember, Goliath was a 40-point favorite over David.” (Shug Jordan)
• “Show me a good and gracious loser, and I’ll show you a failure.” (Knute Rockne)
• “Football is not a contact sport — it is a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.” (Duffy Daugherty)
• After USC lost 51-0 to Notre Dame, his post game message to his team: “All those who need showers, take them.” (John McKay)
• “If lessons are learned in defeat, our team is getting a great education.” (Murray Warmath)
• “The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb.” (Knute Rockne)
• “We didn’t tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.” (Wilson Matthews)
• “Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.” (John Heisman)