Dabo Swinney Quotes

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Dabo Swinney

Profession : Coach

Birth : November 20, 1969

No, we don't control who our parents are. We don't control what color we are. We don't control what home we are born into. But we control our attitude. We control our work ethic. We control our drive and our commitment.

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There's a lot of good police officers. There's thousands of perfect traffic stops. Lot of good men. Lot of good women. But those don't get the stories.

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When you win by three touchdowns in a state championship and you've got people who can't appreciate that? That's really sad.

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The key to coaching is love. It's not knowledge; it's not discipline. If you love 'em, you can discipline them. If you love 'em, you can yell at them and laugh about it later.

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I think God has got a sense of humor. I really do.

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My dad was the biggest Alabama fan ever, and I was brainwashed.

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My dad was a great man, and I loved him, but he had some demons he fought. It was tough to see some of those things as a kid, but I believe God doesn't save you from things; he saves you through them.

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Always remember, the goals that we have achieved pale in comparison to the daily commitments it took to get there.

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Continue to do common things in an uncommon way. Continue to be 'all in.' Continue to apply 'best is the standard.' Continue to be a person of excellence in everything you do.

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I'm not perfect. I don't claim to be perfect. So, when people point out I'm imperfect, so what? That's just who I am.

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Everybody runs, but only one wins first prize. So, run your race in such a way as to win.

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When you lose a parent, it's a strange feeling. It's a hard thing to get used to.

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You got to be a champion on the inside.

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I'm not a sympathetic guy when I see people throwing their lives away and using their life's obstacles as excuses to fail. I just don't buy into that.

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I think we have a sin problem in the world. It's so easy to say we have a race problem, but we got a sin problem.

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Let's not be miserable when we win. There's definitely people in places that, even when they win, they're not happy. That's sad.

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I just think there is a right way to do things, and I don't think two wrongs make a right.

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My entire life, nothing's been easy. This is the way it ought to be.

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You don't have to sacrifice your family to be a great coach.

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I'm not a 'more is better' guy.

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