Lou Holtz Quotes, Country Quotes, Army Quotes

After landing his invasion forces on the shores of some country, the sixteenth-century Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes would immediately burn his own boats. He was sending his army a message: "We can't turn back. Either we succeed here or we die here." Excuses were not an option.

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When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach. Why was something successful? What makes it work? I just try to use my expertise and whatever insight I have to the game.

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How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.

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Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God's word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin - and it's gonna happen - confession puts us back on the field.

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I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.

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Give me a blackboard. I can stop anything on a blackboard.

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Winners and losers aren't born, they are the products of how they think

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One thing about me is I try to be honest.

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My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961. The pay wasn't much, so to get $300 more per year, I agreed to coach the golf team. I didn't even know how to keep score, and really, my main job was not to wreck the van on the way to tournaments.

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An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger. They all say they can, but the people who do the drafting don't talk to agents. They talk to coaches, they watch film, they talk to the people who've worked with players. They don't talk to agents.

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If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you are doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking.

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All you need is something to say, and a burning desire to say it... it doesn't matter where your hands are.

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After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.

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Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.

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Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.

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When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach.

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Coaching is about helping young people have a chance to succeed. There is no more awesome responsibility than that. One of the greatest honors a person can have is being called 'Coach.'

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ESPN is a great organization to work for.

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The team that's on defense first (in overtime) has the advantage because they know whether they need a touchdown a field goal or just a score.

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Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

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