Famous Quotes by Lou Holtz during the annual Bowl football season

annual season of college football bowl is full of surprises and moments spectacular. Famous coaches have had some memorable comments on the most popular sport in America, and here are some of them by Lou Holtz, who some consider the best of the best coaches in college and for good reason.

It is true that Knute Rockne won five national championships over Norte Dame Lou Holtz did at Notre Dame (Holtz led the fight against the Irish to a national title in 1988).

It is also true that Knute Rockne has a regular season won-loss percentage of 90% (105-12-5) at Notre Dame, Lou Holtz and has a regular-season winning percentage and the loss of 77% (100-30-2) at Notre Dame.

However, Lou Holtz is the only coach in NCAA history to lead six different programs to bowl games (William & Mary, Carolina North, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame and South Carolina), and the only coach to guide four different programs to final top 20 rankings (North Carolina State, Carolina South twice, Arkansas Notre Dame five times and sometimes 7).

Lou Holtz became known for his quick wit and ability to inspire players. Both Knute Rockne and Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi became legendary for his ability to inspire players.

In addition to his coaching career, Holtz the author has spent five books and become a motivational speaker and television commentator.

Here are some of Lou Holtz best-known quotes:

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of their response to it."

"Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated."

"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to let it drop."

"When all is said and done, is more said than done. "

"It's not the load that breaks is the way they are."

"No one has ever drowned in sweat."

"On this team, we are all united in a common goal: to keep my job."

"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. "

"The problem with having a sense of humor is often (the people) is used in are not in a very good mood. "

"In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention. "

"It's a good thing to have the ability, but the opportunity to explore the ability of others is the true test."

"If you're bored with life, who do not get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, you do not have enough goals."

"If you burn your neighbor's house down, do not have your house look any better. "

"You never in front of anyone, as long as you try to get back at him."

"I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during his career. You learn a lot from him."

"I never learn no talking. I only learn things when I ask questions. "

"If he's got golf clubs in his truck or van in their driveway are not hired. "

"Meeting the challenge in the second half will determine what is after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser. "

"Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before being fired."

"A contract lifetime for a coach means if you win in the third quarter and moving the ball, can not fire. "

"A bird does not sing because has an answer, it sings because it has a song. "

"You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you are never so bad as they say when you lose. "

Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley

Top 2011 Wide Receiver Phillip Dorsett - St. Thomas Aquinas HS

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