RIP Lou Holtz

[tennrich1]

as do many others...not sure if adding a twist makes yours or not but neither get credit here

Quote Origin: Don’t Tell Yer Trouble to Others. Most of ‘Em Don’t Care a Hang; an’ the Rest Are Damn Glad of It – Quote Investigator®

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In 1939 Robert Haven Schauffler credited an unnamed mariner with the saying under examination as mentioned previously:



In 1885 a Vermont newspaper reprinted a thematically pertinent poem from “Harper’s Weekly” titled “Nobody Really Cares” by Margaret Eytinge. The following was the final stanza:2

An extremely small (and I mean small) group of people throughout history had the wit and intelligence to create their own quips. Several years ago my wife was writing a book, centering on a very famous person known for wit and humor only to find out the vast majority of his ...ism's where not original. Doesn't cancel its effectiveness however IMO. Most of those people recirculating the witty statements are well read and intelligent people FWIW.

 

[WillisWG]

there's wisdom in sharing learned wisdom. In sharing that witty statement, the well read and intelligent are often bestowed with credit where none is due.

Trust but verify.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Lou Holtz had 3 rules he made his team live by:
1. Do Whats right.
2. Do the best you can.
3. Show people you care.

Words everyone should live by.

How do we show people we care when we are not interested in their problems! The Holtz conundrum.

 

[WillisWG]

Interesting tidbit. If the Jets had hired Majors would be been successfu? Who would we have hire?.

New York Jets

Holtz's lone foray into the NFL professional ranks began when he was appointed head coach of the New York Jets on February 10, 1976. He was selected over Johnny Majors, Darryl Rogers, and Marv Levy.[11] Holtz resigned ten months later on December 9 with the Jets at 3–10 and one game remaining in the 1976 season.[9] Upon his departure, he lamented, "God did not put Lou Holtz on this earth to coach in the pros."[12]

 

[WillisWG]

How do we show people we care when we are not interested in their problems! The Holtz conundrum.

Breadcrumbing it's an art

 

[adam.vol]

there's wisdom in sharing learned wisdom. In sharing that witty statement, the well read and intelligent are often bestowed with credit where none is due.

Trust but verify.

That’s worthy of a quip. Also, it seems credit is only as good as the size of your audience.

 

[WillisWG]

That’s worthy of a quip. Also, it seems credit is only as good as the size of your audience.

Size matters

 

[Firebirdparts]

A former high school teammate of mine who played for Lou at Minnesota just posted the following about The Law According to Lou they were taught:

What I learned from Louis that changed my life in. Positive way.


1. The most powerful ability I possess is the ability to choose.


2. Having a goal in life helps you make right choices. If something can possibly help you reach your goal, do it. If something can possibly hurt your chances of reaching your goal, don’t do it.


Learn to play the odds in life.


Do everything you possibly can to put the odds of you winning in your favor.


3.Do what’s right all the time, every day, … the very moment you choose to do something wrong, something that you know isn’t right, at that moment you just made a conscious decision to get your ass beat!

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You know, it's sorta terrifying that this is so obvious. You don't need Lou Holtz to tell you all this. People just don't have much control over their behavior. I did not find that out until very much later in life. I was probalby 50 when I found it out. I thought people chose their actions, and as a result I was mightily confused.