I believe I know what y'all are thinking right now. Y'all think that Coach is a bastard for taking this job. I would see to that, that y'all have dreams. Lot of you have dreams to play college ball, pro ball. There is nothing more important to me than to help you achieve those dreams. I'd promise you that. I have dreams too. It's long been a dream of mine to coach in Division One school like TMU. Whatever it is you're feeling, I don't blame you. It is all pretty raw. You may not accept it now, but I pray one day you will. I don't like the press. I never have. Should've been done different. I apologize it wasn't.
S1 E22State
Tomorrow, every seat in this stadium is gonna be filled up. It's what we've been waiting for. It's what we've been working so hard for. Does it get better than this?
AAll
No, sir.
Oh, hell, I don't think it does. Soak it in.
I'm pullin' over.
Why?
Because it's the Christian thing to do.
[to Lyla] Oh, hey, cheating cheerleader bitch. Wanna ride?
Take a knee. Alright y'all. Today we're champions. Feels good, right?
AAll
Yeah!
Enjoy it while it lasts, 'cause tomorrow we're targets. Next season, every other team in Texas is gonna be gunning for us 'cause we're Number One. And I don't know about y'all, but anything less than State Championship is completely unacceptable. Here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna think about the off-season. The off-season is about development. Development of strength; development of speed; development of character. Football is a 12-month, 52-week, 365-day commitment, Gentleman. Have a great day today. Enjoy it while it lasts, tomorrow, we're going to work.
S2 E1Last Days of Summer
[saying grace at dinner with her mom and her new boyfriend] Thank you Lord for this food that we are about to receive and for your wisdom Lord. I pray that you will guide me and everyone at this table to help respect You and make good choices ... for example to not take advantage of the vulnerability of a recently separated but not yet divorced woman ... and in turn to give others at the table the strength to remember that a mother of three should not be wearing skinny jeans. Amen. [They all release hands] Bon appetit!
Why don't you go punch him in the face?
Oh, is that what you would do?
In some situations you need to ask yourself, W.W.R.D.? What Would Riggins Do? In this situation?
Riggins would not be in this situation 'cause Riggins is captain of the S.S. Ta-Tas over there.
BMBill McGregor
Well, you got a decision to make, Jason. You can come to the games on Friday Nights and be some kind of 'Town Symbol', some kind of mascot; or you can come to Friday night games and you can be a football coach. But you can't be both. They can't be your friends.
You look good, real good...
Thanks, that's probably because yesterday I was baptized and accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. What did you do recently, Tim?
Uh, I had a threeway with the Stratton sisters...
S2 E2Bad Ideas
Okay you need to take a deep breath here and calm down. That's all I'm saying.
I can take all the deep breaths that I want but that's not going to matter when I'm in the electric chair.
Act like a man then!
You mean act like a man.
Yeah.
That's real easy for you to say because you're not the one who killed him, are you. You don't have to think about that, you don't have to close your eyes and hear the sound of his skull cracking every time you go to sleep, do you? Don't tell me to act like a man. 'Cause you know what, the thing about this is I would do that again for you in a second because he hurt you and because I'm in love with you, all right. And don't... don't look at me like that, okay. Don't, because you know, you've known forever, it's not some big secret, all right. Let's just, let's not pretend this is some great thing that we did and don't... don't tell me to become a man, all right? Because if that's your definition of a man, then that's extremely sad.
S2 E3Are You Ready for Friday Night?
Missed you at practice today, Riggs.
Well, yeah. Doc told me to rest, so I'm resting.
Yeah, did he prescribe a 12 pack, too?
No, that was me.
You should try practice without a hangover. I hear it's a entirely different game.
Yeah, that's kind of what I'm afraid of.
CMCoach McGregor
Come on, Riggins! You have this half-ass, candy-ass, lame-ass, whiskey-breath, dirty-hair attitude! You're gonna wake up in the morning; you're gonna find your career gone! Gone, like a memory, like a postcard, like a bad dream, like a level fair, like a night train! Get those knees up in the air and get that tire up and wear it like a crown! Praise the game of football! That's what I want to see! Show me something! Show me something! That's it! Yeah! You're in it now!
[Riggins drops the tire and passes out]
CMCoach McGregor
Get up, Riggins!
S2 E4Backfire
[seeing Santiago walking out of the reform school] Hey, if this is your escape plan, it needs work. [drives up next to him] I was just kidding. I heard you got out. Congratulations.
SSantiago
Yeah, I'm on probation now. Congratulations!
[to herself] Okay. [drives to Santiago and opens door to offer him a ride]
SSantiago
What are you tryin' to do?
I-I'm puttin' my money where my mouth is. Come on.
[After Jason bails Tim out of jail in Mexico] Sweet, Six. Took you long enough. Now those gals are probably gone.
Shut your mouth, Riggins! I should have left you in there all damn night. Sad sorry ass! I'm not supposed to be spending my money on your bail.
Yeah, it's my fault we find the only honest cop in Mexico.
Shut your ass, Riggins! You know this money's for my surgery. It's not for your damn bail.
What's your problem, Six?
You know what? I came down here for a reason, all right? I know you think it's stupid, but guess what--it's not. You go ahead and get loaded tonight and catch syphilis from whatever skanky jailbait, random hooker or whore you can find on the street, but I'm going back to the hotel! [wheels himself away]
Can you at least buy me a couple of tacos?
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