Lou Holtz Quotes - Page 7

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• Actually, all I ever wanted to be was the best in my field.

  Lou Holtz

  Fields, April, Wanted

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• I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.

  Lou Holtz

  Sports, Football, Athlete

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• If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire him.

  Lou Holtz

  Football, Golf, College

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• It's a better view if you're standing up than if you're laying down.

  Lou Holtz

  Motivational, Sports, Football

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• I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.

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  Success, Sports, Athlete

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• To my wife 'I told you I was sick'.

  Lou Holtz

  Football, College, Sick

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• One reason I won't compromise is because I believe honesty helps you win over the long haul. You can win a game tomorrow and lose a team. You can lose a game tomorrow and win a football team.

  Lou Holtz

  Sports, Football, Honesty

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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.

  Lou Holtz

  Successful, Games, Trying

  Source: www.sbnation.com

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• A player has no use for an agent. None.

  Lou Holtz

  Player, Use, Agents

  Source: www.sbnation.com

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• My first assistant-coaching job in football was at William & Mary in 1961.

  Lou Holtz

  Football, Jobs, Coaching

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• I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It's good for them.

  Lou Holtz

  Thinking, Games, Needs

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• It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.

  Lou Holtz

  Leadership, Sports, Games

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• Absolutely. There are a 1000 better coaches in the cities, but I'm the best in the country.

  Lou Holtz

  Football, Country, College

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• To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.

  Lou Holtz

  Winning, Lucky, Littles

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• My athletes always follow my advice... unless it conflicts with what that they want to do.

  Lou Holtz

  Athlete, Advice, Want

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• It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.

  Lou Holtz

  Sports, Jobs, Motivation

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• All an agent is going to do is buy things for a player, damage his eligibility, and make the player dependent on them.

  Lou Holtz

  Player, Agents, Damage

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• One thing about me is I try to be honest.

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  Trying, Honest, Being Honest

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• First we become the best, then we'll become first.

  Lou Holtz

  Leadership, Sports, Firsts

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• No, but you can see it from here.

  Lou Holtz

  Football, College, Football Coach

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• They say a tie is like kissing your sister. I guess that is better than kissing your brother.

  Lou Holtz

  Sports, Brother, Kissing

  "Girls' Basketball: Redondo Beats Mira Costa and I Think About Lou" by Anthony Stitt, latimesblogs.latimes.com. January 31, 2008.

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• Football coaches don't have real problems.

  Lou Holtz

  Football, Real, Problem

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• When the bank asks me about my assets, I include my friendship with Regis Philbin.

  Lou Holtz

  Assets, Ask Me, Asks

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• You can pay people to perform, but you can't pay people to excel.

  Lou Holtz

  People, Pay

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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.

  Lou Holtz

  Team, Goal, Needs

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