Earl Red Blaik's prescription for practice was, I don't want anyone limping through a workout. If you have to limp, don't work out. But if you work out, don't limp. A student-athlete once drew this remark from Bobby Bowden: He doesn't know the meaning of the word 'fear.' In fact, I just saw his grades and he doesn't know the meaning of a lot of words.Here are the sayings of over 100 past and present college and professional coaches, humorous to philosophical, on strategy, crucial plays and games, motivational techniques, and such subjects as getting older, marriage, and religion. Included are gridiron greats such as Vince Lombardi, Knute Rockne and Don Shula as well as the not-so-greats like Herman Hickman who was more noted for his professional wrestling career than his coaching prowess. The entries are arranged by coach, with a thorough subject index.
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