The old lessons (work, self-discipline, sacrifice, teamwork, fighting to achieve) aren't being taught by many people other than football coaches these days. The football coach has a captive audience and can teach these lessons because the communication lines between himself and his players are more wide open than between kids and parents. We better teach these lessons or else the country's future population will be made up of a majority of crooks, drug addicts, or people on relief.

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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.

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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.

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The first time you quit, it's hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don't even have to think about it.

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Don't give up. Reach down inside of you and you'll find something left.

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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don't repeat it.

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It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

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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.

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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.

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Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.

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