What is your favorite sports related quote? Coach, player or team motto?

SFC Stephen King — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:04:24 -0500

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." Lou Holtz

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Dec 29 at 2015 4:10 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:10:42 -0500

"The mark of a true champion is the man who stands one more time than being knocked down."
--Fisher DeBerry, USAFA Head Football Coach

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Dec 29 at 2015 4:28 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:28:20 -0500

SFC Stephen King, I've put these two here, because I thought they were originally spoken by someone else.

"Men, I'll be honest. Winning isn't everything," then following a long pause, "Men, it's the only thing!" Although attributed (1950) to Henry Russell "Red" Sanders, UCLA football coach, I always thought they were Vince Lombardi's words.

"When you go into the endzone, act like you've been there before." I always thought these were the words of Paul "Bear" Bryant, but apparently, they were first spoken by Vince Lombardi, although attribution could be contentious.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Dec 29 at 2015 4:34 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:34:18 -0500

"WTF were you thinking?"

Response by SFC Stephen King made Dec 29 at 2015 5:07 PM

SFC Stephen King — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:07:04 -0500

"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it."
Dr Lou

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Dec 29 at 2015 5:12 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:12:56 -0500

"This is a football" - Vince Lombardi

Mastering the fundamentals.

Response by SFC Stephen King made Dec 29 at 2015 5:16 PM

SFC Stephen King — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:16:55 -0500

"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." Vince Lombardi

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Dec 29 at 2015 5:31 PM

PO1 Brian Austin — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:31:59 -0500

Just win baby! - Al Davis

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2015 6:25 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 18:25:16 -0500

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Dec 29 at 2015 6:29 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 18:29:55 -0500

Anything spoken by Yogi Berra. I was such a fan that I wore his number "8" whenever I played ball

Response by Cpl Kenny Woods made Dec 29 at 2015 7:51 PM

Cpl Kenny Woods — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:51:28 -0500

"who's got it better than us?? NOOOOOOOOOOBODY!! - San Francisco 49ers

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Dec 29 at 2015 9:51 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:51:29 -0500

"You will be alright just rub some dirt on it". I used it all of the time when I was a leader.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2015 10:09 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:09:03 -0500

Rocky Balboa: Yeah, well, was ya ever punched in the face 500 times a night? It stings after a while, ya know.

This became a catch phrase in our unit for a while. Whenever someone would do something dumb, or some dumb directive came down from higher, people would just say "it stings after a while, ya know".

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2015 6:52 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 06:52:03 -0500

"The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare."
Bobby Knight

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2015 6:57 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 06:57:46 -0500

"While I have been very concerned about the way some things have been
handled in the Big Ten, in particular the officiating, which really
frustrated me in the past couple of years, I do not think my action in the
Purdue game was in any way necessary or appropriate."
-statement after infamous chair throwing episode against Purdue in Assembly
Hall 1985

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2015 10:30 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:30:03 -0500

"They are who we thought they were!" - Dennis Green
Ah, Denny. You are missed.
The only coach in the history of football who spoke his locker room motivators publicly and couldn't figure out why no one knew what he was talking about.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Dec 30 at 2015 2:13 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:13:40 -0500

Gee wiz, half the teams lose on Saturday. (Coached was fired a season later)

Response by SFC Stephen King made Dec 30 at 2015 4:26 PM

SFC Stephen King — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:26:19 -0500

Response by COL Vincent Stoneking made Jan 1 at 2016 11:05 AM

COL Vincent Stoneking — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 11:05:57 -0500

"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face." - Mike Tyson

and why I love the combat sports!

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jan 1 at 2016 11:09 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 11:09:30 -0500

The harder you work, the luckier you get. Motivational ... Mike Ditka.
Walter Payton #34
Da Bears.
Superbowl Shuffle

Response by CPT Mark Gonzalez made Jan 13 at 2016 7:53 AM

CPT Mark Gonzalez — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 07:53:37 -0500

"Potential is great, but it means you ain't shit yet." High School Football Coach

Response by SSgt James Solomon made Mar 6 at 2020 6:46 PM

SSgt James Solomon — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:46:59 -0500

“Finish the fight” the first six games of the WS,”Fight finished “ after winning game seven and the WS.
2019 Washington Nationals

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2020 5:51 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:51:54 -0400

“Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.” Read more quotes from Vince Lombardi Jr.