362 Quotes by Lou Holtz

You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.

So think before you complain, especially about things that require some sacrifice. Complaining is the sign of a loser.

You’ve got to have great athletes to win, I don’t care who the coach is. You can’t win without good athletes but you can lose with them. This is where coaching makes the difference.

Don’t ever ask a player to do something he doesn’t have the ability to do. He’ll just question your ability as a coach, not his as an athlete.

Give your players something they can physically do – don’t ask them to do something they can’t do.

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven’t done anything today.

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

Happiness is nothing more than having a poor memory.

I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It’s good for them.