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Lou Holtz is an American football coach renowned for his remarkable achievements in both NCAA and NFL. Born on January 6, 1937, Holtz has spent over 40 years in the football coaching world, leading multiple teams to championships and earning a high reputation in the American sports community.

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“I asked you to pack your headgear and shoulder pads, but more importantly your defense and your kicking game, because that's what wins game like this.”

Games Winning Defense Shoulders Nfl Packs Kicking Pads

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

People Want Winning Mistake Team Losing Elimination

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“We are not going to win because you have a new head coach, any more than you are going to fix a flat tire by changing the driver. We will win the minute all of us get rid of excuses as to why we can't win and stop wallowing in self-pity.”

Self Winning Minutes Excuse Coaches Pity Flats Drivers Tire Self Pity Can't Win Wallowing Head Coaches We Will Win Flat Tires

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

Motivational Running Winning Loses Confidence Basketball Criticism Good Coaching Believe In Yourself Motivational Sports Inspirational Sports Lost Confidence

Book:The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame

Source: The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame

“I was born January 6, 1937, eight years after Wall Street crashed and two years before John Steinbeck published The Grapes of Wrath, his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the plight of a family during the Great Depression.”

Years Two Winning Born Novel Streets Wall Eight Prize Two Years Wrath Grapes January Great Depression Plight Prize Winning

Book:Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

Source: Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

“An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger. They all say they can, but the people who do the drafting don't talk to agents. They talk to coaches, they watch film, they talk to the people who've worked with players. They don't talk to agents.”

People Helping Film Games Winning Watches Player Higher Stronger Coaches Agents Faster Drafting

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“Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”

“All winning teams are goal-oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives. They go about their business with blinders on; nothing will distract them from achieving their aims.”

“To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.”

Littles Winning Lucky Championship National Championships

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“After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.”

Winning Individual Team Complacent

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“The key to winning is choosing to do God's will and loving others with all you've got.”

Winning Keys Gods Will Loving Others

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“An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger.”

Helping Games Winning Higher Stronger Agents Faster

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“Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they're making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that's the difference.”

Hard Hands Winning Differences Hard Work Discipline Trade Embrace Punishment Winner Loser Trade Offs

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“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.”

Care Winning Loses Differences Athlete Don't Care Coaches I Don't Care Coaching Can't Win Great Athlete Good Athlete

Book:The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame

Source: The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame

“One reason I won't compromise is because I believe honesty helps you win over the long haul. You can win a game tomorrow and lose a team. You can lose a game tomorrow and win a football team.”

Believe Long Reason Helping Games Winning I Believe Sports Loses Team Honesty Football Tomorrow Compromise Football Team Haul You Can Win Long Haul

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“Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome”

Want Games Winning Six Outcomes Afternoon Saturday Saturday Afternoon

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“I don't think we can win every game. Just the next one.”

Thinking Next Games Winning Sports The Next One

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About the Author

Born: January 6, 1937
Known for: Football coach
Quotes: 193

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