Famous Quotes & Sayings

In all the coaching clinics that I've taken, one of the comments you always hear is that if you coach a long time, at least once you will get the pleasure of coaching an athlete that could be at the Olympic level. I really feel that, in my career, she'll probably be the athlete that has a chance at becoming an Olympic athlete.

I know they have a great running back in Cameron Island. And they always have a lot of athletes at the skill positions. This is a great test for us early in the year.

I know them well enough, usually by a couple of months, that I can tell if they are hurting or if something is wrong with them. Most of the time they are honest, sometimes they're not. They are athletes and they don't want to sit out. Our job is not to sit them out, but if it is in their best interest to get them back quicker, sometimes we have to do that.

Jacques Rogge

I know the importance of China's National Games, and it is not only for the athletes but for the whole population,

Ron Jaworski

I know that Dan Marino, Donovan McNabb and Randall Cunningham didn't exactly blow the top off the score, and they were pretty darn good football players. There is some validity to it, but the main thing is: Can you play football? And one thing that jumps out at you is what an incredible athlete he is.

I know that is what we have to give away as athletes and I don't mind, I would do a drug test every day if that is what we were all doing.

I knew he was an athlete and he would be able to do it, but I didn't think he would do it as quick as he did. Right when spring ball started he was doing really well. Overall, he's done a real good job but it doesn't surprise me that much.

I knew she was a super athlete and a fighter, but over the past two days she didn't give away much. Some of her shots I don't know how she got to them.

I like the idea of a fourth team in the playoffs, because it gives more athletes the opportunity to experience the playoffs. The Texas High School playoffs are the experience of a lifetime.

Dennis Franchione

I like it a lot better coaching him than facing him. He's a good athlete that can catch the ball, run with it and make things happen.

I'm quite comfortable. Athletes make their own decisions. A number of them are competing in the next day or so. It's a difficult decision. We support them whatever choice they make.

It's probably about 80 to 90 percent. These athletes are well trained at this point. Everybody is in their best physical condition. They are well prepared. This is their moment to shine.

E. B. White

It's our obligation as the committee when we have an athlete who testified under oath, ... We need to determine the timing of the drug test and what was found in his system to understand whether perjury is an issue here.

Jeremy Roenick

It's unfortunate (the lockout) got as ugly as it did. I think our fans, hockey fans, are true blue fans. They love the game and they love the fact that the hockey players are probably the best athletes out there, in terms of being personal, and they're going to come back in droves.

Depth is going to be a strong point for our team. We've got a lot of athletes who can move, so we're working on their footwork and mental toughness.

Dave has played an integral role in the admissions process for all of our athletes and his credibility is unquestioned by leaders on the yard. From the superintendent to the commandant to the various deans, they all have tremendous trust and confidence in Dave. His instincts with regard to prospective student-athletes have been proven over time.

David is a very good athlete who can score, rebound and block shots. We're excited that he chose Northern Kentucky University. He was regarded by several recruiting services as one of the top 100 high school players, so he has a great deal of talent and ability.

Adam Pascal

David has been terrific in the preseason. He is one of the better athletes on the team. He also has tremendous stick skills.

Ozzie Newsome

(Davis) is an explosive athlete but I won't ever put all-time on anybody. They put all-time on Kellen Winslow and he has yet to play a down. There's too many things that can happen.

Danville still looks good to me. They have a very quick, athletic team. They are similar to Henry Clay talent-wise. Maybe they don't have the size of Henry Clay, but they are doing good things with their offense. They are using a lot of misdirection to slow down your pursuit. They are getting the ball to their athletes in the open field and they have a lot of guys who make plays. They look like the same old Danville to me.

Daniel showed he was an all-around athlete with his receiving tonight. He's not just a kicker, he's a total football player.

Danielle is a tremendous athlete and a good leader.

Dan has worked hard all season long and surprised all of us with the tremendous strides he's taken. It's great to have a Glenwood athlete travel with us to Park City.

Date of birth is very important to us. In a sport that's as physically taxing as ours, the correct date of birth is critical, not only in determining the physical maturity and growth potential of an athlete but also his longevity. We project body shaping and size, especially weight, and growth potential when we evaluate a player and project them. We make sure we know the correct date of birth and we do a lot of research to verify it.

Barry Alvarez

Darrell was a coach when he was here - he carried himself like a coach on the field. He always thought like a coach. He wasn't a gifted athlete but he always knew where to go with the ball. I don't think there was ever any question what he wanted to do. He was going to coach some day.

Joe Torre

Dale has always cared a great deal about other people. Dale's is a voice you can trust and his experience and wisdom comes through clearly as he provides valuable information so that young athletes can make good career decisions.

Dakoda has the best hand-eye skill of any athlete I've ever worked with. People are going to see that and say that she's gifted. But that doesn't come by birth. She's very structured in how she works. I think she's right up there with ome of the others I've been around.

Don Huston coached basketball at Curtis for years and once told me to let your athletes play, to give them free reign to perform. With Isaiah, I have to let him go because I couldn't reign him in anyway. He simply does things other kids can't do.

Justin Gatlin

Don't bring ten athletes somewhere and then four or five of them are mad because they're not on the team, ... And then a lot of people are very bitter about it and they're happy to see us fail. It should be cut and dry. It should be these athletes are going to run, and if anything happens, we bring in another athlete.

Larry Thompson

Considering the risk I am about to take, I will require a minimum payment of 13 million U.S. dollars. There are many people from movie stars to athletes in the U.S. who receive tens of millions of dollars a year for their trivial contributions,

Youth football is very important to the Buccaneers and our family, as it plays such an integral role in developing not only young athletes but young leaders as well,

The object, of course, is to try and get the three athletes there who have the best chance of winning medals, and I'm sure the international committee took that into consideration.

Every athlete has a piece of toughness. You need to be mentally tough to train hard because it hurts. And oftentimes, as a growing athlete, you make more mistakes than you don't. Frustration and injuries happen, and you've got to be tough to keep going.