American - Athlete | May 21, 1923 - August 2, 2017
The burdens of being a head coach are different from being an assistant. If I had been an assistant coach for awhile, then become a head coach, I probably would have lasted longer.
Ara Parseghian
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Money talks; there's no question about it.
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It's a terrific honor. To be associated with the number of people who represent the Cradle of Coaches, it's sort of unreal in a sense.
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I say college football began with Rockne.
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I've missed the association with players and coaches but haven't missed the recruiting and the travel.
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I don't make hasty, impulsive decisions.
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On any play where there's a scramble of 22 men, blindside hits and unprotected hits on knees occur.
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I learned long ago not to tear into anyone for a mistake.
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It's not true that I never left South Bend to recruit a player. It is true that I didn't leave very often.
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You're going to have disappointments. But how you handle those disappointments is the important thing for you and everybody that's around you. That's what I found from being not only a player but also a coach.
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I don't think I was a miracle man. Neither were Lou Holtz or Frank Leahy. We all found ways to win.
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Success in football is relative. If you take a job at a school that finished with a 1-9 record the year before, you're considered a good coach if you finish 5-5 in your first season. But what happens if you start with 8-2 or 9-1?
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