Bum Phillips Quotes

Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips was an American football coach at the high school, college and professional levels. He served as head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1980 and the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1985. ...more

Birth: September 29, 1923 - Death: October 18, 2013

You fail all the time, but you aren’t a failure until you start blaming someone else.

Topic(s): Inspirational , Failing , Football

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.

Topic(s): Life , Self , Motivational

The trouble with most coaches is that they start with the assumption that everybody is a turd. And that ain’t right.

Topic(s): Sports , Trouble , Coaches

There’s two kinds of coaches, them that’s fired and them that’s gonna be fired.

Topic(s): Kind , Two , Football

Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.

Topic(s): Winning , Fun , Half

I’d rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice.

Topic(s): Play , Practice , Leadership

Yep. And I noticed how slowly he went down each time, too. (When asked if he noticed how slowly Earl Campbell got up after each play.)

Topic(s): Ifs , Play , Football

Because she is too ugly to kiss goodbye.

Topic(s): Sports , Kissing , Ugly

When it’s first and a mile, I won’t give it to him.

Topic(s): Giving , Firsts , Miles

I don’t need the news. If they have a war, I figure someone will tell me.

Topic(s): Ifs , Needs , War

You don’t know a ladder has splinters until you slide down it.

Topic(s): Knows , Nfl , Ladders

If I drop dead tomorrow, at least I’ll know I died in good health.

Topic(s): Ifs , Knows , Tomorrow

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Bum Phillips Quotes