Coaches Hot Seat Quotes of the Day – Thursday, August 23, 2012 – Darrell Royal
Coaches Hot Seat Quotes of the Day – Thursday, August 23, 2012 – Darrell Royal
“A boy shows how much he wants to play in the spring, when it’s tough, and during two a days, when it’s hot and tough. I don’t count on the boy who waits till October, when it’s cool and fun, then decides he wants to play. Maybe he’s better than three guys ahead of him, but I know those three won’t change their minds in the fourth quarter.”
And
“Breaks balance out. The sun don’t shine on the same ol’ dog’s rear end every day.”
And
“Football doesn’t build character. It eliminates the weak ones.”
And
“I learned this about coaching: You don’t have to explain victory and you can’t explain defeat.”
And
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
And
“Once you cross the 50 you feel like an unsaddled horse.”
And
“Punt returns will kill you quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper.”
And
“You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.”
And
“You’ve got to think lucky. If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket – you might have caught a fish.”
And
“You’ve got to be in a position for luck to happen. Luck doesn’t go around looking for a stumblebum.”
And
“On game day, I am more nervous than a pig in a packing plant.”
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