If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good. Al McGuire More Quotes by Al McGuire More Quotes From Al McGuire If a player leaves Marquette and doesn't have some of my blood in him, then I don't think I've done a good job. Al McGuire basketballplayerjobs Live in the moment that you are in. Al McGuire momentsbasketballlive-in-the-moment I just can't recruit where there's grass around. You gotta have a concrete lawn before I feel comfortable enough to go in and talk to you parents. Al McGuire parentbasketballcollege I'm not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And the players moved up my station. Al McGuire basketballplayerstudents I don't know why people question the academic training of an athlete. Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes. Al McGuire sillysportscountry I don't believe in looking past anybody - I wouldn't look past the Little Sisters of the Poor after they stayed up all night. Al McGuire basketballbelievepast When I'm losing, they call me nuts. When I'm winning, they call me eccentric. Al McGuire basketballnutswinning God didn't miss any of us. Al McGuire basketballmissing I don't discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I'm not interested in philosophy classes. Al McGuire basketballclassphilosophy Winning is only important in war and surgery. Al McGuire basketballwinningwar I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet. Al McGuire basketballnew-yorkfall I let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn't trying to prove I'm boss. I know I'm boss. Al McGuire bossbasketballtrying If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you. Al McGuire basketballplayerifs Can't win without talent, you know. Al McGuire talentbasketballwinning You better have great practices. Al McGuire coachingbasketballpractice The people who know basketball, their elevators don't go to the top. Al McGuire elevatorsbasketballpeople When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric. Al McGuire basketballnutswinning I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant. Al McGuire arrogantteampersonality I think the world is run by 'C' students. Al McGuire
