Quotes about athlete
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This kind of meet allows our best athletes to concentrate more on setting records rather than trying to win a championship or earn a team spot. Instead of overall totals, the emphasis is on individual lifts. I see it as an excellent opportunity to set American and World records.
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This is your true student athlete here; they're playing for the love of the game. This is a way for them to continue intercollegiate athletics. They come out there and practice two and a half hours a day in this heat and it takes dedication to do it.
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They're important in terms of competitiveness and prestige for the program ... and that helps recruit the top athletes and coaches. G. H. Hardy
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They're so talent-laden that when they put their special teams together, they have terrific athletes in every spot. They're fast, they're explosive and they have terrific athletes at every spot. They've taken a bunch of great football players and when they get their chance to do something, they're making the most of it. Pete Carroll
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They're recruiting him as an athlete ... they expect him to be a cornerback, especially with his athleticism. But he's the kind of kid who could play on either side of the ball. He made some big plays when he got his hands on the ball, and he played just about every snap for us.
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They're a wonderful team, but they're just guys. They're 18 to 22, they lift weights, they work out, just like you. They're good athletes but they're only human - with the exception of Reggie Bush.
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They're a very good team. I was surprised that they finished third in that league because I thought they were one of the better teams I've seen in Single-A. They have some very good athletes and they're well-coached. They're not your typical third-place basketball team, that's for sure.
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They're (Gilson and Martin) both very talented athletes, maybe the most talented athletes on campus. No matter where we go, Big 10 or Big 12, they're still the best competition they have, which is each other.
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They realized that the product here is the athlete. It's not about the brand. You promote the athletes and the brand is going to grow. I think that was the major shift in thinking from the old organization to the new organization. Randy Couture
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They're a good team. They get athletes from all over the place . . . so what the hell.
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They're not interested in millions. We don't have prisoners. Simply, our athletes are besieged because people want to turn them into merchandise, but they want to play for their country.
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They have terrific athletes at every spot on special teams. They're fast. They're explosive. They're playmaking guys. They're not trying to do something to outsmart you. They just put guys in position where they can physically show their talents and they just overwhelm their opponents. They pose a tremendous threat. Pete Carroll
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If we want to keep our best athletes involved then there should be some incentive like every other strong entrepreneurial business.
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If you are a felon, you will not be a part of this league. We are looking for tough athletes who have a passion for this game, which so many don't have the opportunity to play in the NFL. Vince McMahon
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If you ever want to go golfing, take Brad with you. He will make you look better, ... He came in dead last. There were 75 celebrities and pro athletes and he came in dead last. Ray Romano
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If you look at what we've got represented now on both the men's and women's side, we have some of the better athletes from Texas. It's not rocket science.
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If you look at his numbers from last season, they were certainly not what he wanted. (It wasn't) what he is capable of, or any indication of what he can do. Mike is a good competitor, athlete and player. I am counting on him to make some major-league strides.
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In this book I challenge today's athlete to do the right thing in the right way, ... Hopefully, my experience and perspective will help others have fulfilling careers in professional sports. Dale Murphy
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In those conditions athletes tend to produce top performances.
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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, E. B. White
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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.
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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. Tom Smith
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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.
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I prepared for this role like an athlete would, so that I could do anything, physically or mentally that Scott wanted me to do, and be able to go wherever he tried to take me, Jennifer Carpenter
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In the opening parade the athletes carried all their equipment. So you have people dragging their teammates in a bobsled and people carrying their skis and their hockey sticks.
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In terms of athleticism, Cem is phenomenal. He runs like a guard, is an explosive athlete and has great footwork and great hands. Jason Smith
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In the beginning, he did everything with the viewpoint of what's in it for Andre. But he transformed himself from just another selfish athlete into a generous, caring, enlightened person, someone who ran away from responsibility and now dresses himself up in it. Jim Courier
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In accordance with our established rules, any championship-level athlete who has qualified for the 2006 U.S. Championships has a right to petition for an Olympic spot due to injury or illness. We trust the outcome will be the naming of the best possible U.S. Olympic figure skating team.
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I never scrimmage Oilers against Oilers...What for? Houston isn't on our schedule. Bum Phillips
athlete play effort
The quality of your play never counts as much as the quality of your effort. Bud Wilkinson
athlete player kind
You can motivate players better with kind words than you can with a whip. Bud Wilkinson
athlete survivor aspect
I don't know if anything can really prepare you for 'Survivor,' but since I grew up as an athlete, the physical aspect came to me more easily. Ethan Zohn
athlete useless share
The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it. Esther Williams