24 quotes
Striving for Perfection in Effort
Coach Gary Gaines
I've seen you fight. I've seen you not quit. Can you give me a great effort and just a little bit more. Can you be perfect?
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Struggling with Identity Beyond Football
Boobie Miles
What am I gonna do if I can't play football? I'm not good at nothin'!
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Choosing Responsibility Over Recklessness
Mike Winchell
I ain't gettin drunk and goin foolin'.
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The Weight of Community Expectations
Coach Gary Gaines
Gentlemen, the hopes and dreams of an entire town are riding on your shoulders. You may never matter again in your life as much as you do right now.
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Effort vs. Talent in Sports
Mike Winchell
Hey Boobie, you didn't lift.
Boobie Miles
C'mon man. This is God given. The only thing I gotta do is show up.
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The True Meaning of Perfection
Coach Gary Gaines
Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It's not about winning. It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didn't let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is you did everything you could. There wasn't one more thing you could've done. Can you live in that moment as best you can, with clear eyes, and love in your heart, with joy in your heart? If you can do that gentleman - you're perfect!
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Analyzing the Opponents' Strengths and Tactics
Coach Gary Gaines
So how is it out there?
Ivory Christian
They're fast, they're big, they're dirty... plus they're fast.
Coach Gary Gaines
You said that already.
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Reflections on Team Spirit and Farewell
Brian Chavez
I'm gonna miss the heat.
Don Billingsley
I'm gonna miss the lights.
Brian Chavez
Yeah, me too. Stay low boys, keep those feet moving.
Don Billingsley
Hey Chavo! Be perfect.
Brian Chavez
You be perfect.
Don Billingsley
See you Mike.
Mike Winchell
See ya, Don. See ya, Chavo.
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The Importance of Team Contribution
Boobie Miles
Y'all wanna win? Put Boobie in.
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The Burden of Self-Imposed Curses
Mike Winchell
You ever feel cursed, Coach? Like, no matter what, inside your heart you feel that you're gonna lose. Like something's hanging over you, following you like a witch or a demon that just... I feel like that all the time. Even when things are going good. When we're winnin', it's there. And when we're losin', it's there.
Coach Gary Gaines
It took me a long time to realize that, uh, there ain't much difference between winnin and losin', except for how the outside world treats you. But inside you, it's about all the same. It really is. Fact of the matter is, I believe that, uh, our only curses are the ones that are self-imposed. You know what I'm sayin'? We, all of us, dig our own holes.
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A Night of Celebration and Ambition
Don Billingsley
We're gonna get drunk, we're gonna get laid, and we're gonna win State, but not tonight.
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A Moment of Reflection and Brotherhood
Coach Gary Gaines
I want you to take a moment, and I want you to look each other in the eyes. I want you to put each other in your hearts forever because forever is about to happen here in just a few minutes. I want you to close your eyes, and I want you to think about Boobie Miles, who is your brother. And he would die to be out there in that field with you tonight. And I want you to put that in your hearts. Boys my heart is full. My heart is full.
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The Reality Behind the Hype
Reporter
Should we believe the hype?
Boobie Miles
What hype?
Reporter
The hype about Boobie Miles.
Boobie Miles
Now hype is something that's not for real. I'm all real.
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Friendship and Banter Among Teammates
Boobie Miles
Where's your girlfriend at, Water Bug?
Chris Comer
What?
Boobie Miles
You mean to say you have no girlfriend, Water Bug?
Permian Assistant Coach
5 minutes, boys.
Boobie Miles
You want to know why you have no girlfriend, Water Bug?
Chris Comer
Why?
Boobie Miles
You got the wrong shoes, man!
Boobie Miles
You got on white Adidas! Dude, everyone knows that the shoes to wear is Nikes! Adida can't hold a nickel next to Nike! Ask Ivory! Ask Preacher Man!
Ivory Christian
It don't matter what shoes you wear, Boobie.
Boobie Miles
C'mon, Preacher, bullshit!
Ivory Christian
Don't matter, man.
Boobie Miles
You know God made black beautiful. God made Boobie beautiful, black and strong...
Don Billingsley
His mouth is getting bigger and bigger and bigger.
[to Chavez]
Boobie Miles
...And when Boobie knocks some punks out, Boobie is going to knock them out with black Nikes on his feet, now ain't that right?
Ivory Christian
I could knock you out in a pair of flip flops.
Boobie Miles
Yeah, well I'm going to knock them out with black Nikes on my feet. And I'm gonna smile when I do.
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Struggling with the Weight of Youth
Brian Chavez
You gotta lighten up, man. You're 17.
Don Billingsley
I don't feel 17. Do you feel like you're 17?
Mike Winchell
I don't feel 17.
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Championship Spirit and Team Love
Mike Winchell
This is for the State Championship! I love all of y'all! I love all of y'all!
[To his teammates in the huddle]
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The Only Subject That Matters
Boobie Miles
I get straight A's. I'm a athlete.
Reporter
In what subject?
Boobie Miles
Hey, there's only one subject. It's football.
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Winning Through Heart and Strategy
Coach Gary Gaines
Stop reading the news clippings. You're small and you're going to be smaller every week. There ain't going to be no growth spurt between now and the first game. You're going to use your minds! You're going to play with your heart! And that is what you're going to use to win the State Championship.
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The Importance of Making Lasting Memories
Charles Billingsley
You just-you ain't gettin it. You don't understand. This is the only thing you're ever gonna have. Forever, it carries you forever. It's an ugly fact of life. Donnie, hell. It's the only fact of life. You got one year, one stinkin year to make yourself some memories, son. That's all. It's gone after that. And I'll be damned if you're not gonna miss it.
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Frustration and Confusion in the Moment
Don Billingsley
What's wrong with you?! WHAT THE HELL'S WRONG WITH YOU?!
[To Charles, when he drunkenly throws his State Championship ring out on the side of the road; Stops the car and frantically looks for the ring amid the tall weeds by the road]
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Boobie Miles Dreams of Success and Laughter
Boobie Miles
Yo, Mike? You gonna visit my distinguished ass in California? You know, I'm planning on gettin rich. I'm thinking of hiring Eddie Murphy to come over and tell you some jokes until you crack a damn smile. No? Well, how about Richard Pryor? Bill Cosby? Now, I know you like Bill Cosby. Mike Winchell, you do a good job of handing Boobie Miles the ball, and once in a while you throw a pretty good pass, so you make sure to eat your Jell-O Pudding Pops. Waaaaaahhh!
[In Bill Cosby voice]
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Expectations and Realities in Team Dynamics
Mike Winchell
Did you think it was going to be this big?
Brian Chavez
Yeah.
Mike Winchell
Bullshit man.
Brian Chavez
I do.
Mike Winchell
You act like that. You think it's just a game. Something to check off on your list. Know what I think?
Brian Chavez
What's that?
Mike Winchell
I think you're scared just like the rest of us. But I think you're smart enough to see that one day when you look back from whatever big job or big house, or whatever it is that you got, that when you look back at this time, I dare you to beat it. I dare you.
Brian Chavez
It's just a game.
Don Billingsley
It doesn't feel like just a game to me.
Brian Chavez
So what's it feel like?
Don Billingsley
Feels like... feels like we're going to war.
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Blocking for Boobie: A Team Dynamic
Boobie Miles
Yo, Billingsley! You ain't never gonna have to worry about fumblin the football, you know why?
Don Billingsley
Why?
Boobie Miles
Cause you ain't never gonna get the ball. Your job's going to be blockin for Boobie; I don't care if your dad's sittin over there, cryin'!
Don Billingsley
YOU JUST NEVER SHUT UP, DO YOU?!
[Attacks Boobie]
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Rallying Cry for Team Spirit
Ivory Christian
What's wrong with y'all? Y'all are playin like some little girls! Y'all act like you never played football before! These guys are nothin'! They bleed just like we do, and sweat just like we do. They went through two-a-days. We went through two-a-days in 110 degree heat. I want you to hit everything that move! If the ref gets in your way, you hit him! They're cheatin us too! They're against us too. This is our team. This is us! Let's go right now! Let's get it off now and let's go!
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