Darrell Royal

“Dance with the one that brung ya.”

“It's not the X's and the O's, but the Jimmy's and the Joe's that make the difference.”

“He's as quick as a hiccup.”

“When you get in the end zone, act like you've been there before.”

“We can't get any dumber. We can only get smarter.”

“There's no such thing as second-and-long.”

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

“Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones.”

“Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and two of them are bad.”

“You've got to be in a position for luck to happen. Luck doesn't go chasing people down.”

“Punt is not a dirty word.”

“You have to have a little bit of a pimp in your walk.”

“The only thing that gets a little old is losing.”

“The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time.”

“Potential is a fancy word for might not.”

“I want to be remembered as a winning coach, but I also want to be remembered as an honest and ethical coach.”

“Winning is important to me, but what's more important is the way you play the game.”