But there's one thing about quitters you have to guard against - they are contagious. If one boy goes, the chances are he'll take somebody with him, and you don't want that. So when they would start acting that way, I used to pack them up and get them out, or embarrass them, or do something to turn them around.

When you win, there's glory enough for everybody. When you lose, there's glory for none.

I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.

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.

A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.

In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.

If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.