Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryantwas an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships. Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for most wins as head coach in collegiate football history with 323 wins. The Paul W. Bryant Museum, Paul W. Bryant Hall, Paul W. Bryant Drive, and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth11 September 1913
CityFordyce, AR
CountryUnited States of America
There ought to be a special place in heaven for coaches' wives.
I'm known as a recruiter. Well you've got to have chicken to make chicken salad.
I'd like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain't never been nothin but a winner.
If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
At Alabama, our players don't win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships.
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.
Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
Hell, no! A tie is like kissing your sister!
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.
The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.
The summer day is closed, the sun is set: Well they have done their office, those bright hours, The latest of whose train goes softly out In the red west.
When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.