Woody Hayes Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Woody Hayes:

There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.
~Woody Hayes


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The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as long as I want to.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#c8b8d932

No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#bd965c7d

I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#b7f779a0

Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#2ab3bb54

The five big mistakes in football are the fumble, the interception, the penalty, the badly called play, the blocked punt - and most of these originate with the quarterback. Find a mistake-proof quarterback and you have this game won.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#110f4977

I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#8c4b43d9

Success - it's what you do with what you've got.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#3e6be6e8

Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#b371c520

Nothing that comes easy is worth a dime.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#3ce23987

I don't like nice people. I like tough, honest people.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#3d819103

A man is always better than he thinks.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#62d7e982

A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#3c1d84c8

The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#823cf3b4

I am not very smart, but I recognize that I am not very smart.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#10d993a4

The most deceptive course in football is straight at the goalposts.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#dc38d54d

Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#21281afc

I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#d4de37ca

Paralyze resistance with persistence.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#b5a4446f

The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#986cdbb5

Without winners, there wouldn't even be any civilization.
~Woody Hayes


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/woody-hayes-quotes/#3774eb4b

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