“Football is violence and cold weather and college rye. ”
“College football was a religion in Alabama, and Saturdays in the fall were holy days.”
“Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.”
“When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart.”
“College football: I do not see the relationship of those highly industrialized affairs on Saturday afternoons to higher learning in America.”
“He knew about being alone. The weather was always cold there.”