Lou Holtz

I'd forgotten about my Lou Holtz quotes until I was looking through the blog for something.

 

Here's a resume of just a few.

 

I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.

 

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

 

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better. 

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

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. 

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

If you're bored with life - you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals.

When all is said and done, more is said than done. 

Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.

No one has ever drowned in sweat.

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

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.

 

I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.

Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.

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

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.

The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

If you try to fight the course, it will beat you.

In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.

 

Dr. Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the University of Arkansas (1977–1983), the University of Minnesota (1984–1985), the University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), and the University of South Carolina (1999–2004), compiling a career record of 249–132–7. Holtz's 1988 Notre Dame team went 12–0 with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl and was the consensus national champion. Holtz is the only college football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top 20 rankings. Holtz also coached the New York Jets of the NFL during the 1976 season.
Over the years, the slender, bespectacled Holtz has become known for his quick wit and ability to inspire players. He is often found as a guest on the popular Richmond, Virginia based Kain Road Radio. In 2005, Holtz joined ESPN as a college football analyst. On May 1, 2008, Holtz was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.