Post by scotdaking on Oct 12, 2017 19:31:27 GMT -6
Coaches
I have compiled some inspirational quotes mostly from former coaches. Please add those you use to inspire players and coaches. Sorry if I failed to note the quote's originator.
An army of lions led by a rabbit is an army of rabbits.
An army of rabbits led by a lion is an army of lions.
-Arabic slogan
He who lives in hope. Dies in crap.
The job of a high school football coach is not to make his own fortune but to build others' future.
-Chuck Knox
We were undefeated untied unscored upon and uninvited (to the 1932 Rose Bowl)-coach Andrew Kerr, Colgate 1929-1946
Water? Water? What you need is fire, not water. Bill Ingram-coach at Wm & Mary when players asked for water at practice
Statistics always remind me of the guy who drowned in the river whose average depth was only 3 feet.
I see my job as part of American Civilization and a damn important part.
-Unknown coach of the 50's
Paralyze their resistance with your persistence.
-Woody Hayes
A tie is like kissing your sister-Tin Hamilton, coach Univ of Pitt 1954
I know you're the greatest team ever. Now go out there and show the world.
-George Halas, Said before defeating the Redskins 73-0 in 1940
He speaks faster than my mind can listen-Jimmy Johnson on Lou Holtz
Following from Lou Holtz...
We aren't where we want to be or we ought to be but thank goodness we aren't where we used to be.
Success is a choice.
First, we will be the best, then we will be first.
Discipline is what you do for someone, not to someone. Then they have the option of getting better or bitter.
I don't think you're fat. But I do think for your weight you should be 9 foot 3.
WIN-What's Important Now. Helps identify a pecking order for life's events
You never get ahead of anyone you are trying to get even with.
There are no average athletes. There are only athletes who believe they are average.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
Don't count the days. Make the days count.
I admire the person who says, 'Everyday someone does something great, today that someone will be me'.
I will tell you how to motivate. It's simple. You eliminate those that aren't motivated.
We are not to be complacent or satisfied with the present. A tree either grows or is dying
He talks before he thinks but honestly I don't think it would make any difference if he thought first.-Jimmy Johnson on Terry Bradshaw
Don't tell me 'sky is the limit' when there are footprints on the moon."- Jamie Smith
Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake.-Napoleon Bonaparte
Battle is the great Redeemer-Unknown coach
Never let others set your expectations. They will set them too low.- Unknown coach
Following are attributed to Vince Lombardi ....
Fatigue makes cowards of us all
To play this game you have to have fire in you and nothing stokes that fire like hate.
Perfect practice makes perfect
We never won as many as I wanted, which was all of them
The greatest glory is not ever falling but rising every time we fall
Nobody wants to be told they're making errors especially the way I tell them
The harder you work. The harder it is to surrender
I have compiled some inspirational quotes mostly from former coaches. Please add those you use to inspire players and coaches. Sorry if I failed to note the quote's originator.
An army of lions led by a rabbit is an army of rabbits.
An army of rabbits led by a lion is an army of lions.
-Arabic slogan
He who lives in hope. Dies in crap.
The job of a high school football coach is not to make his own fortune but to build others' future.
-Chuck Knox
We were undefeated untied unscored upon and uninvited (to the 1932 Rose Bowl)-coach Andrew Kerr, Colgate 1929-1946
Water? Water? What you need is fire, not water. Bill Ingram-coach at Wm & Mary when players asked for water at practice
Statistics always remind me of the guy who drowned in the river whose average depth was only 3 feet.
I see my job as part of American Civilization and a damn important part.
-Unknown coach of the 50's
Paralyze their resistance with your persistence.
-Woody Hayes
A tie is like kissing your sister-Tin Hamilton, coach Univ of Pitt 1954
I know you're the greatest team ever. Now go out there and show the world.
-George Halas, Said before defeating the Redskins 73-0 in 1940
He speaks faster than my mind can listen-Jimmy Johnson on Lou Holtz
Following from Lou Holtz...
We aren't where we want to be or we ought to be but thank goodness we aren't where we used to be.
Success is a choice.
First, we will be the best, then we will be first.
Discipline is what you do for someone, not to someone. Then they have the option of getting better or bitter.
I don't think you're fat. But I do think for your weight you should be 9 foot 3.
WIN-What's Important Now. Helps identify a pecking order for life's events
You never get ahead of anyone you are trying to get even with.
There are no average athletes. There are only athletes who believe they are average.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
Don't count the days. Make the days count.
I admire the person who says, 'Everyday someone does something great, today that someone will be me'.
I will tell you how to motivate. It's simple. You eliminate those that aren't motivated.
We are not to be complacent or satisfied with the present. A tree either grows or is dying
He talks before he thinks but honestly I don't think it would make any difference if he thought first.-Jimmy Johnson on Terry Bradshaw
Don't tell me 'sky is the limit' when there are footprints on the moon."- Jamie Smith
Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake.-Napoleon Bonaparte
Battle is the great Redeemer-Unknown coach
Never let others set your expectations. They will set them too low.- Unknown coach
Following are attributed to Vince Lombardi ....
Fatigue makes cowards of us all
To play this game you have to have fire in you and nothing stokes that fire like hate.
Perfect practice makes perfect
We never won as many as I wanted, which was all of them
The greatest glory is not ever falling but rising every time we fall
Nobody wants to be told they're making errors especially the way I tell them
The harder you work. The harder it is to surrender
