"Win it, or it's start all over around here"
About this Quote
The intent is blunt accountability. “Win it” doesn’t mean play well, improve, or show promise. It means cash the season’s emotional labor into the only currency that counts: a title, a playoff run, the defining moment. The subtext is about how pro sports memory works. Fans, owners, and even teammates have a ruthless relationship to time; last year’s grit is expired the second the next camp opens. Vincent’s “around here” matters, too. It suggests a culture where patience is scarce and narratives reset quickly, either because the franchise has a history of falling short or because the league’s machine forces constant reinvention.
What makes the quote land is its refusal to romanticize the process. It acknowledges the treadmill quality of elite sports: every season sells itself as a fresh story, but the plot only changes if you win. Otherwise you’re re-auditioning for belief, funding, and legitimacy, as if all the work you did was just the entry fee to try again.
Quote Details
| Topic | Victory |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Vincent, Troy. (2026, January 16). Win it, or it's start all over around here. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/win-it-or-its-start-all-over-around-here-116981/
Chicago Style
Vincent, Troy. "Win it, or it's start all over around here." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/win-it-or-its-start-all-over-around-here-116981/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Win it, or it's start all over around here." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/win-it-or-its-start-all-over-around-here-116981/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.



