Hell, No! A Tie Is Like Kissing

You Must Learn How To Hold A Team Together. You Must Lift Some Men Up, Calm Others Down, Until Finally They've Got One Heartbeat. Then You've Got Yourself A Team.

The Price Of Victory Is High, But So Are The Rewards.

What Are You Doing Here? Tell Me Why You Are Here. If You Are Not Here To Win A National Championship, You're In The Wrong Place. You Boys Are Special. I Don't Want My Players To Be Like Other Students. I Want Special People. You Can Learn A Lot On The Football Field That Isn't Taught In The Home, The Church, Or The Classroom. There Are Going To Be Days When You Think You've Got No More To Give And Then You're Going To Give Plenty More. You Are Going To Have Pride And Class. You Are Going To Be Very Special. You Are Going To Win The National Championship For Alabama.

Baton Rouge Happens To Be The Worst Place In The World For A Visiting Team. It's Like Being Inside A Drum.

I Think I'm Telling The Truth. I Sat By Ray Perkins At The Hall Of Fame Dinner In New York, And At That Time He Didn't Know He Was Our Coach And I Didn't Either.