football trivia

[Bassin_Dude]

who said the following:''If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, then we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games.'' i know a few here that should have an idea.

[Bassin_Dude]

nope, we are talkin a true legend here.

[Bassin_Dude]

i'll throw in another one: "I know one thing, I'd rather die now than to have died this morning and missed this game." i will tell you he was my favorite coach of all time. there are 2 clues in that sentence. reb should know this

[Infisherman1]

Coach Bryant after Bama's win over unbeaten auburn in '71.

[Bassin_Dude]

nice hula, knew i got to specific there. i shoulda left it alone. how'd you get it?

[Bassin_Dude]

heres another one, everybody should know this: ''Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.''

[Bassin_Dude]

oh ya, dont type it in the website address thing at the top. thats cheatin, it would be to easy.

[bassfisher14]

[quote author=bassfisher02 link=board=Tourneys;num=1112410462;start=0#0 date=04/01/05 at 21:54:22]who said the following:''If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, then we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games.'' Â* Â*i know a few here that should have an idea.
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Paul "Bear" Bryant

Famous Alabama Football coach. He got the name bear from wrestling bears in side shows.

[bassfisher14]

[quote author=bassfisher02 link=board=Tourneys;num=1112410462;start=0#6 date=04/01/05 at 22:42:44]heres another one, everybody should know this: ''Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.''
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Good ole Vince Lombardi!!

[Bassin_Dude]

i gotta make these harder. good job bb

[zman]

Jeez, you waited to ask that question while I was gone?

While we are talking about Lombardi and Bryant, how about when Vince was asked how it felt to have the greatest team in the world after winning the NFL championship in 1966?

Lombardi said “I don’t know, we haven’t played Alabama yet.�

That year, Alabama was undefeated and untied, 2 time National Champion and they ended the season ranked #3 behind Michigan State and Notre Dame who had played to a famous tie game in which Notre Dame had the option of driving for the game winning points with over a minute on the clock, but decided to take an knee and preserve the tie.

1966 was probably one of the worst moments in the history of the AP poll.

[Bassin_Dude]

well this wasnt a post so you could brag about your team...........just kiddin ;D good to see you back man, glad your back in one piece. when you gunna post about the trip?

[james33]

Do any of you know if it was Lombardi who said "Luck is where preparation meets opourtunity" ? Anyway it's one of my favorites.

[Bassin_Dude]

i dont think it was Lombardi, but it could of been.

[zman]

I need to get back to Tuscaloosa so I can download the pics off the camera, so tomorow evening I will give the big post with the details. Â*No teasers though, I did ok but if I had caught a 10 pound bass I would have called someone midweek and told them to relay it to yall, but I did do what I consider to be acceptable and I think I can give the grasshopper and others a relevent spin on what I learned. Â*

And the "luck...." quote might be much older....

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/4576.html

[james33]

Thanks WTL. I never knew it was that old. I just remember one of the old coaches using the quote. Heck it coulda been a basketball coach for all I know.