20 Paul Bear Bryant Quotes About Winning In Sports (2021)

June 03, 2022

Paul Bear Bryant Quotes

Our latest collection of Paul Bear Bryant quotes on Everyday Power.

1. “I ain’t won but one. My team won the rest in spite of me.” – Paul Bryant

2. “A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team anytime.” – Paul Bryant

3. “Don’t give up at halftime. Concentrate on winning the second half.” – Paul Bryant

4. “Don’t talk too much or too soon.” – Paul Bryant

5. “Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.” – Paul Bryant

6. “Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!” – Paul Bryant

7. “I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.” – Paul Bryant

8. “I don’t have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.” – Paul Bryant

9. “I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not smarter than me, I don’t need them.” – Paul Bryant

10. “Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget –people win.” – Paul Bryant

11. “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.” – Paul Bryant

12. “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.” – Paul Bryant

13. “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.” – Paul Bryant

14. “Everybody’s got pretty good players now, more players than there’ve ever been. If you play poorly, you’re going to get beat.” – Paul Bryant

15. “First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners, but don’t know it. They’re the ones for me. They never quit trying. They’re the soul of our game.” – Paul Bryant

16. “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.”
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17. “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.” – Paul Bryant

18. “I have tried to teach them to show class, to have pride, and to display character. I think football, winning games, takes care of itself if you do that.” – Paul Bryant