Author: John McKay Page 3

I told my team it doesn't matter… there are 750 million people in China who don't even know this game was played. The next day, a guy called me from China and asked, 'What happened, Coach?

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

If a contest had 97 prizes, the 98th would be a trip to Green Bay.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

When I was duck hunting with Bear Bryant, he shot at one but it kept flying.
"John," he said, "There flies a dead duck…"
Now, that's confidence.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

God's busy; they'll have to make do with me.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

If you have everyone back from a team that lost 10 games, experience isn't too important.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Kickers are like horse manure. They're all over the place.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

There aren't many secrets in coaching…. well, there's one secret: Get a guy like Warrick Dunn, throw him a screen pass and watch him run 52 yards with it.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

I’ll probably take a little time off and go hide somewhere. We will be back. Maybe not this century, but we will be back.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach