Originally published August 25, 2012 at 4:24 PM | Page modified August 25, 2012 at 8:15 PM
They said what? All-time funny coaching quotes
Here are a few all-time funny coaching quotes.
Not every coach has the boring, "we're taking it one game at a time" personality. Some, like Mike Leach, aren't afraid to tell you the truth. Here are a few all-time funny coaching quotes.
"We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking."
— John McKay, USC
"The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb."— Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
"At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat. That costs money and we don't have any."— Erk Russell, Georgia Southern
"Three things can happen when you pass the ball, and two of them are bad."— Woody Hayes, Ohio State
"I had a lifetime contract, but the administration declared me dead."— Frank Howard, Clemson
"Football is not a contact sport, it is a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport."— Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State
"Always remember ... Goliath was a 40-point favorite over David."— Shug Jordan, Auburn
"I don't want to win enough to be placed on NCAA probation, I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation."— Bob Devaney, Nebraska
"If lessons are learned in defeat, our team is getting a great education."— Murray Warmath, Minnesota
"Lads, you're not to miss practice unless your parents died or you died."— Frank Leahy, Notre Dame












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