Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all.
I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it all, regardless of what happens.
In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.
I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't like.
I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that.
It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches.
I have had players who are good, and who know they are good; I have had players who are bad and know they are bad; I have had players who are good, but who don't know they are good; I have had players who are bad, but who don't know they are bad. It is this last group that has won more games for me than the first three groups combined.
I ain't won but one. My team won the rest in spite of me.
When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.
All I know is, I don't want to stop coaching, and I don't want to stop winning, so we're gonna break the record unless I die.
If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
Every time a player goes out there, at least 20 people have some amount of influence on him. His mother has more influence than anyone. I know because I played, and I loved my mama.
Everybody's got pretty good players now, more players than there've ever been. If you play poorly, you're going to get beat.
I didn't care if we ever quit practicing. I loved it. The only other guy I ever knew who loved it as much was Jerry Duncan. He would beg to practice even when he was hurt. I've actually seen him cry because the trainer told him he couldn't scrimmage.
Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!
I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.
Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
I ain't never had much fun. I ain't never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won't be happening.
Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right
It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.