The Wisdom of Football Coaches

In honor of the recently completed college football season, a few of the better quotes from the famous coaches of years past:

“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

“There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” – Woody Hayes / Ohio State

“It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.” – Bear Bryant / Alabama

“Always remember — Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David.” – Shug Jordan / Auburn

“Show me a good and gracious loser, and I’ll show you a failure.” – Knute Rockne / Notre Dame

“If lessons are learned in defeat, our team is getting a great education.” – Murray Warmath / Minnesota

“Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad.” – Darrell Royal / University of Texas

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