| College football's annual bowl season is full | | | | |
| of surprises and spectacular moments. Famous | | | | "On this team, we're all united in a common |
| coaches have had some memorable remarks about | | | | goal: to keep my job." |
| American's most popular sport, and here are | | | | |
| some of them by Lou Holtz, who some consider | | | | "Show me someone who has done something |
| to be the best of the best college coaches | | | | worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has |
| and for good reason. | | | | overcome adversity." |
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| It is true that Knute Rockne won 5 more | | | | "The problem with having a sense of humor is |
| national championships at Norte Dame than Lou | | | | often (the) people you use it on aren't in a |
| Holtz did at Notre Dame (Holtz led the | | | | very good mood." |
| Fighting Irish to 1 national title in 1988). | | | | |
| | | | "In the successful organization, no detail is |
| It is also true that Knute Rockne has a | | | | too small to escape close attention." |
| regular season won-loss percentage of 90% | | | | |
| (105-12-5) at Notre Dame, and that Lou Holtz | | | | "It is a fine thing to have ability, but the |
| has a regular season won-loss percentage of | | | | ability to discover ability in others is the |
| 77% (100-30-2) at Notre Dame. | | | | true test." |
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| However, Lou Holtz is the only coach in NCAA | | | | "If you're bored with life-you don't get up |
| history to lead 6 different programs to bowl | | | | every morning with a burning desire to do |
| games (William & Mary, North Carolina State, | | | | things-you don't have enough goals." |
| Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame and South | | | | |
| Carolina), and the only coach to guide 4 | | | | "If you burn your neighbor's house down, it |
| different programs to final top 20 rankings | | | | doesn't make your house look any better." |
| (North Carolina State, South Carolina twice, | | | | |
| Arkansas 5 times and Notre Dame 7 times). | | | | "You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as |
| | | | you try to get even with him." |
| Lou Holtz became known for his quick wit and | | | | |
| ability to inspire players. Both Knute Rockne | | | | "I think everyone should experience defeat at |
| and Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi | | | | least once during their career. You learn a |
| became legendary for their ability to inspire | | | | lot from it." |
| players. | | | | |
| | | | "I never learn anything talking. I only learn |
| In addition to his coaching career, Holtz has | | | | things when I ask questions." |
| gone on to author 5 books and become both a | | | | |
| motivational speaker and television | | | | "If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a |
| commentator. | | | | camper in his driveway, I don't hire him." |
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| Here are some of Lou Holtz's best known | | | | "How you respond to the challenge in the |
| quotes: | | | | second half will determine what you become |
| | | | after the game, whether you are a winner or a |
| "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how | | | | loser." |
| you respond to it." | | | | |
| | | | "Coaching is nothing more than eliminating |
| "Motivation is simple. You eliminate those | | | | mistakes before you get fired." |
| who are not motivated." | | | | |
| | | | "A lifetime contract for a coach means if |
| "The man who complains about the way the ball | | | | you're ahead in the third quarter and moving |
| bounces is likely the one who dropped it." | | | | the ball, they can't fire you." |
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| "When all is said and done, more is said than | | | | "A bird doesn't sing because it has an |
| done." | | | | answer, it sings because it has a song." |
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| "It's not the load that breaks you down, it's | | | | "You're never as good as everyone tells you |
| the way you carry it." | | | | when you win, and you're never as bad as they |
| | | | say when you lose. |
| "No one has ever drowned in sweat." | | | | |