He died right after he retired, and seeing that made me feel more conscious of a man needing a motive to live. If I ever got out of coaching, I would have to get a job somewhere, or I'm afraid I'd wilt on the vine, too.
There's only about 6 inches that turns that halo into a noose. - Bobby Bowden
There's only about 6 inches that turns that halo into a noose.
- Bobby Bowden
Discipline to me is sacrifice; it's willingness to give up something you want to do, so you can better yourself. - Bobby Bowden
Discipline to me is sacrifice; it's willingness to give up something you want to do, so you can better yourself.
People that are brilliant and successful, we think they've just always been that way. That's not the case. Most of them have had some tough adversity… - Bobby Bowden
People that are brilliant and successful, we think they've just always been that way. That's not the case. Most of them have had some tough adversity…
That boy don't know the meaning of the word fear. In fact, I just saw his grades, and that boy don't know the meaning of a lot of words. - Bobby Bowden
That boy don't know the meaning of the word fear. In fact, I just saw his grades, and that boy don't know the meaning of a lot of words.
I am not happy with moral victories. Those things are forgotten. - Bobby Bowden
I am not happy with moral victories. Those things are forgotten.
I learned a long time ago that you don't have to go around using bad language and trying to hurt people to show how macho you are. That stuff won't g… - Bobby Bowden
I learned a long time ago that you don't have to go around using bad language and trying to hurt people to show how macho you are. That stuff won't g…
Integrity makes my job easier. It's deception and dishonesty that requires so much diligent effort. - Bobby Bowden
Integrity makes my job easier. It's deception and dishonesty that requires so much diligent effort.
The greatest mistake is to continue to practice a mistake. - Bobby Bowden
The greatest mistake is to continue to practice a mistake.
If short hair and good manners won football games, Army and Navy would play for the national championship every year. - Bobby Bowden
If short hair and good manners won football games, Army and Navy would play for the national championship every year.
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion