Famous Quotes & Sayings

For athletes who have been recruited to a Division I school, we know their skill level is in the upper percentiles. The difference between one athlete in the 98th percentile and another in the 97th percentile is primarily mental.

They had a lot of big, fast athletes and we just weren't able to keep up with them.

London Fletcher

They do a tremendous job on special teams. They are three gifted athletes out there playing on special teams and they take it serious. Those are three guys who can definitely play football in regular situations.

They didn't mean any disrespect. They were excited but I think those athletes would do things differently now.

They are as advertised. When they can get to you with just three or four guys rushing, and they don't have to blitz or pressure, they have such tremendous athletes they can lock you up on the outside.

They are definitely Division I athletes and soccer players. They're a kick to have on any team.

They are both great athletes and this is a situation where it has worked out for both of them. Dante is having a great year. I'm pleased for him and want to wish him well.

They are small, quick and dangerous in transition, and they can rebound well because they have great athletes and speed.

Jack Warner

They are seconds off school records and are buried in the pack. That shows how talented the athletes at this meet were.

you don't see many minority athletes in our program.

You don't run into athletes like him very often. He just refused to lose. But what I liked best about him what his character. He is a real down-to-earth kid.

Brian Perkins

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This meet isn't big because of the number of athletes they bring in, it's prestigious because of who they bring in.

Dick Enberg

There wasn't a great living athlete or legend who wasn't on the show. I met every one of my heroes.

There will be non-stop action. We've got good college teams and we've got some of the best high school athletes in the city. There will not be one lapse from the time we start the running events at 12 noon until we finish at 6.

There were no tryouts for the team, because the athletes were playing all over. They were chosen based on their stats throughout the year and by recommendations from Australian coaches.

There were a lot of very good teams and athletes here today. We had a good day to finish were we did.

Dana White

There were a lot of misconceptions about the sport and the athletes. This allows them to look in and see how hard they train, what type of athletes and people they are.

Richard Wilson

There was this longer term issue of sorts of the protecting the health and welfare of student athletes here. And, I simply want to do everything I can do keep this from happening again.

Lloyd Carr

There's a lot of great athletes, skilled athletes that are returning punts, ... The one thing I've seen in recent years at the college level is a tremendous and significant change in special teams play. The time spent obviously has increased in that phase of the game, giving those skilled athletes the opportunity to make big plays in the kicking game.

You're the best athlete I've seen in high school.

Zach responded like a focused athlete does. I was proud to see Zach respond to a loss in such a positive manner. It is tough to lose and come back to win in later rounds. Zach did a nice job and really proved he deserved to play in the No. 1 spot.

You take away the scoring and the coach doesn't have to (rely on certain athletes running multiple events). We had a lot of state's best times (for the season) today, and that's part of the reason.

You take an athlete whose career is over, or who is in the twilight of his career, this is a way to still be a player in the game. Gambling gives them the same kind of feeling they had in their careers.

This is a significant step. Our interest in the short term is in preserving opportunities for athletes to train and compete. In the long term, we want to see a governance and managerial structure that better serves the sport.

This is a revolutionary team. Baseball is not judged by the price of the athletes but by the heart of the people.

This is going to be like the Rice game last year. Quentin Demps is going to make a play. He's a great athlete and he's got something special that allows him to make plays.

This is a now a matter between the UCI and the BCU, not between the athlete and the UCI, so I'm sure the BCU will need a serious presence of experts to present their case when the time comes.

This is the first time we've had a chance to bring some of our athletes to the Coast. We've brought kids from football, volleyball, soccer, track and golf. The response has been tremendous.

Ronald Reagan

You will be competing against athletes from many nations. But, most important, you are competing against yourself. All we expect is for you to do your very best, to push yourself just one second faster, one notch higher, one inch further.

Roger Federer

I am thinking more and more about what I want to and can do after my days as an active athlete. Thoughts like family and marriage also cross my mind more and more often.

Roger Federer

I'm not angry. As an athlete ... you should be open to criticism, and you're allowed to be criticized, because not everybody has the same opinion, not everybody likes the same players. The rankings are quite volatile: Today you're 'great,' tomorrow you're 'not,' but then you're 'great' again. It makes for great stories. Now, I always look at the long term and by doing that, obviously, I can stay calm through the storm.

Sally Pearson

Being at school, being who I am, being an athlete, it was hard to find people like me. There's not many athletes that can be at my level. That was kind of hard finding people who love something so much they want to keep on doing it.