59 Quotes by Ara Parseghian

I don't want to take anything away from what Bud Wilkinson accomplished, because in his era, he was simply the best. But for any team to win 34 straight games today is just remarkable. You have to say that what USC has accomplished is one of the great feats in the history of college football.

Whether you like it or not, you’re a national figure after five games at Notre Dame.

When I make a fist, it's strong, and you can't tear it apart. As long as there's unity, there's strength.

You're going to have disappointments. But how you handle those disappointments is the important thing for you and everybody that's around you. That's what I found from being not only a player but also a coach.

The harder you work, the less mistakes you make. The fewer mistakes you make, the better your chances of winning.

After Notre Dame, what is there?

It's a terrific honor. To be associated with the number of people who represent the Cradle of Coaches, it's sort of unreal in a sense.

That's the unpredictable part, and that's what worries every coach: Protect the football. That's why, when you go into a ballgame, you may be favored, but there's no guarantee you're going to win it.

You get different philosophies in coaching, usually depending on what position the coach himself played.