ubject: More Gridiron-Great Quotes
* "The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and
dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb."
-- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
* "Oh, we played about like three tons of buzzard puke this
afternoon.
-- Spike Dykes, Texas Tech
* "It isn't necessary to see a good tackle. You can hear it."
-- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
* "Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and
two of them are bad."
-- Darrel Royal, University of Texas
* "We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not
blocking."
-- Wilson Matthews, Little Rock Central High School
* "I've found that prayers work best when you have big
players."
-- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
* "We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches."
-- Darrell Royal, University of Texas
* "Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to
fumble this football."
-- John Heisman
* "The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and
dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb."
-- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
* "Oh, we played about like three tons of buzzard puke this
afternoon.
-- Spike Dykes, Texas Tech
* "It isn't necessary to see a good tackle. You can hear it."
-- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
* "Three things can happen when you throw the ball, and
two of them are bad."
-- Darrel Royal, University of Texas
* "We didn't tackle well today but we made up for it by not
blocking."
-- Wilson Matthews, Little Rock Central High School
* "I've found that prayers work best when you have big
players."
-- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame
* "We live one day at a time and scratch where it itches."
-- Darrell Royal, University of Texas
* "Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to
fumble this football."
-- John Heisman