362 Quotes by Lou Holtz

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    I'm proud to be part of the Dr. Pepper Scholarship Giveaway. It's a great program that gives me the chance to brighten the day for some lucky college students with free tuition.

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    A team wins with the elimination of mistakes and with people who want to win and can't stand losing.

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    No matter what happens on the field, getting an education makes you a winner.

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    We were at a beach one summer, and I had a bathing suit on. My wife looked at me and said: 'Boy, you are skinny, aren't you?' I said: 'Honey, I'd like to remind you that it was minor defects like this that kept me from getting a better wife.'

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    It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.

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    I look like I have beriberi and scurvy.

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    I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.

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    I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.

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