Darrell Royal Quotes

The real make of a man is how he treats people who can do nothing for him.

There is no such thing as defeat except when it comes from within. As long as a person doesn't admit he is defeated, he is not defeated-he's just a little behind and isn't through fighting.

The only place you can win a football game is on the field, the only place you can lose it is in your hearts.

You've got to think lucky. If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket - you might have caught a fish

Dance with the one who brung ya.

Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones.

Potential just means you ain't done it yet.

Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad.

Breaks balance out. The sun don't shine on the same ol' dog's ass every day.

I try not to make the same mistakes today that I made yesterday.

He's as quick as a hiccup.

The coach is the team, and the team is the coach. You reflect each other.

You've got to be in a position for luck to happen. Luck doesn't go around looking for a stumblebum.

We don't want any candy stripes on our uniforms. These are work clothes.

You never lose a game if the opponent doesn't score.

Old ugly is better than old nothin'

On game day, I'm as nervous as a pig in a packing plant.

I learned this about coaching: You don't have to explain victory and you can't explain defeat.

If worms carried pistols, birds wouldn't eat 'em.

They cut us up like boarding house pie. And that's real small pieces.

I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play.

A boy shows how much he wants to play in the spring, when it's tough, and during two a days, when it's hot and tough.

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.

Don't matter what they throw at us. Only angry people win football games.

The majority of people pull for the underdog. Heck, even your friends don't like you to be too successful. We've lost enough over the years for me to maintain my friendships.