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Quotes from Football Personnel
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:36 am
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:36 am
Whatcha Got?
Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy........than to fumble THIS football" -John Heisman
"Show me a good and gracious loser.......and I'll show you a failure." -Knute Rockne /Notre Dame
"I make my practices real hard .........because if a player is a quitter.....I want him to quit in practice, not in a game." - Bear Bryant / Alabama
"It isn't necessary to see a good tackle.....You can hear it! - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
"At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat.......That costs money and we don't have any." -Erk Russell / Georgia Southern.
"Football is only a game. Spiritual things are eternal. Nevertheless, Beat Texas ." - Seen on a church sign in Arkansas prior to the 1969 game.
"After you retire, there's only one big event left.... and I ain't ready for that."- Bobby Bowden / Florida State
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it." - Lou Holtz / Arkansas - Norte Dame
"When you win, nothing hurts." - Joe Namath / Alabama
"Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated." - Lou Holtz / Arkansas - Norte Dame
"A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall." - Frank Leahy / Notre Dame
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes / Ohio State
"I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation." - Bob Devaney / Nebraska
"In Alabama, an atheist is... someone who doesn't believe in Bear Bryant." - Wally Butts / Georgia
"I never graduated from Iowa , but I was only there for two terms - Truman's and Eisenhower's." - Alex Karras / Iowa
"My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor." - Bowden Wyatt / Tennessee
"I could have been a Rhodes Scholar.......except for my grades." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
"They cut us up like boarding house pie... and that's real small pieces." - Darrell Royal / Texas
They whipped us like a tied up goat." - Spike Dykes / Texas Tech
"I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn't recruit me and he said: "Well, Walt, we took a look at you and you weren't any good." - Walt Garrison / Oklahoma State
"Son, you've got a good engine, but your hands aren't on the steering wheel." -Bobby Bowden / Florida State
"Football is NOT a contact sport - it is a collision sport. Dancing IS a contact sport." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
After USC lost 51-0 to Notre Dame, his post game message to his team: "All those who need showers... take them." - John McKay / USC
"If lessons are learned in defeat... our team is getting a great education." - Murray Warmath / Minnesota
"The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb." - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
"Oh, we played about like three tons of buzzard puke this afternoon." -Pike Dykes / Texas Tech
"We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches." - Darrell Royal / Texas
"We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking." - John McKay / USC
"Three things can happen when you throw the ball... and two of them are bad." - Darrell Royal / University of Texas
"I've found that prayers work best when you have big players." - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy........than to fumble THIS football" -John Heisman
"Show me a good and gracious loser.......and I'll show you a failure." -Knute Rockne /Notre Dame
"I make my practices real hard .........because if a player is a quitter.....I want him to quit in practice, not in a game." - Bear Bryant / Alabama
"It isn't necessary to see a good tackle.....You can hear it! - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
"At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat.......That costs money and we don't have any." -Erk Russell / Georgia Southern.
"Football is only a game. Spiritual things are eternal. Nevertheless, Beat Texas ." - Seen on a church sign in Arkansas prior to the 1969 game.
"After you retire, there's only one big event left.... and I ain't ready for that."- Bobby Bowden / Florida State
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it." - Lou Holtz / Arkansas - Norte Dame
"When you win, nothing hurts." - Joe Namath / Alabama
"Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated." - Lou Holtz / Arkansas - Norte Dame
"A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall." - Frank Leahy / Notre Dame
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes / Ohio State
"I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation." - Bob Devaney / Nebraska
"In Alabama, an atheist is... someone who doesn't believe in Bear Bryant." - Wally Butts / Georgia
"I never graduated from Iowa , but I was only there for two terms - Truman's and Eisenhower's." - Alex Karras / Iowa
"My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor." - Bowden Wyatt / Tennessee
"I could have been a Rhodes Scholar.......except for my grades." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
"They cut us up like boarding house pie... and that's real small pieces." - Darrell Royal / Texas
They whipped us like a tied up goat." - Spike Dykes / Texas Tech
"I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn't recruit me and he said: "Well, Walt, we took a look at you and you weren't any good." - Walt Garrison / Oklahoma State
"Son, you've got a good engine, but your hands aren't on the steering wheel." -Bobby Bowden / Florida State
"Football is NOT a contact sport - it is a collision sport. Dancing IS a contact sport." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
After USC lost 51-0 to Notre Dame, his post game message to his team: "All those who need showers... take them." - John McKay / USC
"If lessons are learned in defeat... our team is getting a great education." - Murray Warmath / Minnesota
"The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb." - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
"Oh, we played about like three tons of buzzard puke this afternoon." -Pike Dykes / Texas Tech
"We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches." - Darrell Royal / Texas
"We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking." - John McKay / USC
"Three things can happen when you throw the ball... and two of them are bad." - Darrell Royal / University of Texas
"I've found that prayers work best when you have big players." - Knute Rockne / Notre Dame
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:40 am to Spelt it rong
"It's Division I football! It's the Big 12! It ain't intramurals!"
-Dan Hawkins / Colorado
"That doesn't make a shite"
-Mike Leach / Texas Tech
-Dan Hawkins / Colorado
"That doesn't make a shite"
-Mike Leach / Texas Tech
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 10:42 am
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:20 am to Spelt it rong
NASA once considered Starkville for a space center but decided against it because there's no atmosphere.
Paraphrasing. Skip bertman.
Paraphrasing. Skip bertman.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:21 am to Spelt it rong
"You were running for six points. My man was running for his life."- Bear Bryant responding to the question of how his slow quarterback was able to catch an opposing defensive back and the fasted man on his team who had intercepted a pass from the Bama QB
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:23 am to craigbiggio
quote:
"That doesn't make a shite"
-Mike Leach / Texas Tech
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:29 am to Moustache
"You can't spell Citrus without UT"
"I know why Peyton came back for his senior year: he wanted to be a three-time Citrus Bowl MVP"
-Steve Spurrier
"I know why Peyton came back for his senior year: he wanted to be a three-time Citrus Bowl MVP"
-Steve Spurrier
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:30 am to Spelt it rong
Talk to me. I'm a man. I'm 40.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:31 am to Spelt it rong
"I have talked about getting angry with myself when I lose. Nothing of the kind ever compared to this loss. It got to me. It hammered at my ego. When I stood toe to toe with Bear Bryant, he outcoached me." -Joe Paterno
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:44 am to Spelt it rong
quote:
Quotes from College Coaches
quote:
Joe Namath / Alabama
Da frick?
Posted on 1/8/14 at 11:58 am to Spelt it rong
Woody Hayes' response when asked why he went for two at the end of a 50-14 win over Michigan:
"They wouldn't let me go for three."
Probably my favorite sports quote ever.
"They wouldn't let me go for three."
Probably my favorite sports quote ever.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:02 pm to ohiovol
"I could have been a Rhodes Scholar.......except for my grades." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:06 pm to Spelt it rong
"Fayetteville, Arkansas is not at the end of the Earth... but you can see it from there."
...Lou Holtz upon moving to Minnesota.
"No, he's not another Earl Campbell. When Earl got tackled snot flew." ...Darrell Royal on Earl's replacement.
...Lou Holtz upon moving to Minnesota.
"No, he's not another Earl Campbell. When Earl got tackled snot flew." ...Darrell Royal on Earl's replacement.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:10 pm to craigbiggio
quote:
"It's Division I football! It's the Big 12! It ain't intramurals!"
-Dan Hawkins / Colorado
Katie was a girl, and not only was she a girl, she was terrible! She couldn't kick at all.
-Gary Barnett / Colorado
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:14 pm to Zach
On Tampa Bay ending its 26-game losing streak: "Three or four plane crashes and we're in the playoffs."
In response to a question about his team's execution - "I'm all in favour of it."
John McKay
In response to a question about his team's execution - "I'm all in favour of it."
John McKay
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:28 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
Da frick?
You caught me.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:34 pm to Spelt it rong
quote:
Football Personnel
that works
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:37 pm to Spelt it rong
When you're challenged, and if you enjoy challenge, well, you enjoy it. - Les Miles
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:47 pm to Spelt it rong
"I called that play, brotha." - Houston Dale Nutt
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:52 pm to PGT Beauregard
'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'
'The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they don't know the game.'
- Bill Shankly
'The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they don't know the game.'
- Bill Shankly
Posted on 1/8/14 at 12:54 pm to Spelt it rong
"We got too many Mary's and not enough William's"
-Lou Holtz
While coaching at William & Mary
-Lou Holtz
While coaching at William & Mary
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