Famous Quotes & Sayings

He's probably our biggest leader. He really sets an example, not just for the team but the whole Lourdes program. He's a good athlete and works hard every time he's on the court.

He's probably one of the better all-around athletes we have.

He's really trying to motivate the younger kids, be a leader in practice and during meets, and right now he's in that caliber of one of our top athletes that we get through here every year.

He's really beginning to grasp the concepts we've been teaching him as far as how to read routes and when to throw. He's a very good athlete and a smart kid. He's developing well.

I don't really believe our athletes are aware of the effect of steroids. I think we should require every student athlete to attend a class to educate them about the damage of steroid use.

I don't know if I've ever faced an athlete that dominant in Little League, college or the pros.

I don't know if it's in the public consciousness as it was a few months ago, ... Steroids are bad, we don't want our athletes to use them and it sets poor examples for our young people, but we've just seen a massive failure of governance on the national and local level.

I'm saddened by the fact that there are these kind of athletes that competed in the SEA Games, but at the same time I'm glad the Vietnamese officials were able to discover and bring this matter to the attention of the police.

I haven't been up there and studied them for a while, but I know what kind of athletes they recruit, ... They recruit nothing but the best, so I know they will be fine.

I'm very pleased with our recruiting class. We've got some really quality athletes in this group.

I'm very pleased with our men's performances. It makes a big statement for the program with where we've been and the direction that we're heading in. Today has been a great accomplishment for our athletes and the school.

I'm very proud of the way our athletes competed tonight. All three of them came out and basically hit on every event.

Jay Thomas

I'm very excited about this class. We have a lot of athletes in this class. We've got good solid kids. We needed to fill some holes particularly on the defensive side and the defensive back field.

Brad Childress

I'm not telling you that there are not some dinosaurs coaching in this league, because there is plenty of them - and maybe they do it a little bit differently. I just think the communication with today's athlete ... it's important that you have young guys that are able to talk to those guys.

I'm hoping that it's more of a defensive game. They're a very explosive team. They've got good athletes coming back, and that's what makes them very dangerous.

I like the kids to see me in person. It is one thing when you see an athlete on TV say 'stay in school and do the right things' and it's another when you get to hear them say it in person.

E. B. White

In ten years I've watched my son go from being extremely uncertain about where he was headed, to really being a great husband, a great dad, a determined athlete and a good business guy,

In Salt Lake City, we had a wonderful opportunity to participate on our home soil. We had a home crowd and a friendly environment. We were in the same time zone or similar time zone to where the athletes trained. You're eating home-cooked meals with friends and family. And I think familiarity with the venues helped as well.

Tom Smith

In our American football, for example, it is not unusual to hear about how our institution 'carried' the athlete through, or perhaps he majored in an insignificant course of study like perhaps, Human Relations.

I noticed it traveling with our team. We?re the only team that has coaches from three other countries and athletes that are all different in terms of our diversity. Look at our team as a whole. It is the United States. . . . It?s a melting pot.

I like to watch junior tape, but I also like to get to know the young man. Being an athlete is one thing; being a student and having good character is something else. How can you evaluate that after watching junior tape and maybe getting them on campus one or two times? I'd rather be a step slower.

I really wasn't any good in the beginning. Your voice is a muscle and you have to train it just like an athlete trains any one of their muscles.

I'll share my perspective with various individuals. I think the league players have something to offer on a selective basis, but it's on that selective basis. They're great athletes in their own right. A case-by-case scenario. Some players would make the transition, some not.

John Ashcroft

illegal steroid use calls into question not only the integrity of the athletes who use them but also the integrity of the sports that those athletes play.

Kenny Smith

C'mon Benny, Houston is the fourth-largest city in America. It's a melting pot of charismatic tastemakers, athletes and United States movers and shakers. We have everybody who makes trends coming out to the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night.

Being 20 years old, how much more can he add? He'd be a better athlete if he loses some weight, but he works extremely hard and never quits. It's a testament to his character, but at 325 pounds he could probably play on Sundays.

Being 20 years old, how much more can he add? ... He'd be a better athlete if he loses some weight, but he works extremely hard and never quits. It's a testament to his character, but at 325 pounds he could probably play on Sundays.

Beaver Falls just has so much depth and I do think that was a factor, especially as the game wore on. They have more athletes and better athletes and they just kept running them at us. I thought we got a little tired.

John Lombardo

His care and concern for athletes was only surpassed by his willingness and enthusiasm for educating athletic trainers and young physicians in sports medicine,

Joe Theismann

Can they co-exist? Absolutely. They've been together for a year, T.O. knows the offense, he's an incredible athlete in fabulous shape, and I think he understands now that the best thing for him is to shut up, play football, help this team get to another Super Bowl and win it.

Cory Lidle

But it really is enjoyable, I have a good time doing it. Its competing and trying to figure out what your opponent has and it's just a lot of fun. Something like this tournament helps change people's minds about what professional athletes are all about.

Joe Taslim

Becoming a coach has to be in your blood. There are hundreds and thousands of former athletes out there, but there are maybe only 10 people who want to dedicate their lives by taking on a job as a coach. Not only a master, a coach should also be a brother or sister to his apprentices.

Cam Newton

Because when I go places and I talk to kids and I talk to parents and I talk to athletes all over, and they look at my story and they see a person, African-American or not, they see something that they can relate to.