Woody Hayes's Quotes

Paralyze resistance with persistence.

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

A man is always better than he thinks.

A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses.

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

I am not very smart, but I recognize that I am not very smart.

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

I don't like nice people. I like tough, honest people.

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

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

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

Nothing that comes easy is worth a dime.

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

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

The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.

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

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.

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

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.

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.