Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alberto Juantorena

We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world.

Alberto Juantorena

We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over.

Billy Casper

When I was in first grade, the kids called me 'fatso.' It hurt, but the way I overcame it was to outrun every kid in the class. So I developed a thick skin, and athletics became my way of performing and being accepted.

Jim Stafford

Todd played really well for us inside. That opened up our outside shooters and we usually shoot it pretty well. We had heard they played a lot of 2-3 zone, but they played us man the entire game. Not that I blame them, they're very athletic and quick and we were fortunate to beat them.

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When she came into being our varsity keeper, she was really young. She's been able to meet the challenges with a great athletic response. She knows what she is looking at and what is required.

Tom Coughlin

First and foremost, he's an outstanding athlete. He has to be or else he wouldn't be in this position. He takes great care of himself. He's a competitor by nature. He has a great sense of humor, which I think keeps everything in perspective for him, good or bad. But, to play as long as he has played and to be on the verge of breaking these records is a tremendous accomplishment. For someone to be in a position that he's in and having done this for so many years and continue to be excited about coming to work every day and the opportunities he has is really a remarkable thing.

Kate Ford

We always produced competitive teams and good people. The student-athletes move on to the next step of life and do quite well. They understand teamwork, they understand hard work, and turn into good people. I think we accomplished what the goals of those athletic programs are.

We love the way he plays the game. We're looking for somebody who can knock people off the ball for us and that can also stretch the field a little bit. He's very athletic for a big guy. He's got that speed, and that will keep some people honest. Primarily we liked how he knocked people off the ball.

When you give a team that kind of early lead you have to battle back the whole time and it can take its toll. Pleasant is athletic and works hard at the game.

Larry Davis

With only seven home games in conference this season, each win is precious. For us to come out and get a win over the defending league champion, it is especially big. Chattanooga has a talented and athletic team. I'm very proud of what our guys accomplished tonight.

With so many teams going to taller receivers, Ashton physically has a chance to compete with those guys because of his size and athletic ability. He has the hips, the footwork and the flexibility that you look for in smaller corners, but he's big and physical.

We've played some very good, very athletic teams and no one's broken us down on the dribble like he did. So, I was just very impressed. I noticed him. He got 21 on us. So, I noticed him.

We believe that we have three candidates who would be not only the top choices for the Drake athletic director but for any athletic director's job in the country.

We came here to win medals; when my guys are in tears it's tough.

Joe Dumars

We like the fact that he is young, athletic and ready to step on the floor and help us immediately.

Tayshaun Prince

We like man-to-man. But with the long, athletic guys we have, and the quick athletic guys we have, hopefully it shouldn't be a problem for us to mix it up. But it'll be something new for us, and we'll see how it works.

We were right with them through our No. 4 or 5 pitchers. I?d feel very capable of beating them playing our top guys. I am excited about our potential. We have some very athletic kids.

Jim Tressel

Tyson is a wonderful young man, who loves the game of football and loves being at Ohio State and following in the footsteps of his dad. Our players, coaches and everyone in the Ohio State Athletics Department family are praying fervently for his recovery.

Tyrone is dangerous. He's a heck of an athlete. Bensalem did some things to take him away.

We have become too selective, too elitist, too talent-mongering as I like to say, trying to select the athletic wheat from the athletic chaff.

We have become a pretty good defensive team. The kids are committed to good team defense. We were concerned about Centralia's athletic ability, but we played sound defense.

You can look at it as flash versus fundamentals. They're the most athletic team we face, so we have to be fundamentally sound.

Chuck D.

We wanted to spread them out. We are much more athletic than most teams we play, and when we have played the ball wide, we've always got people who are well-disciplined in their positions back door.

We've had significant support from the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations), who have been closely involved over a period of time and are fully supporting the project.

We had a great turn out today. I hope we continue to have between 2,500 and 3,000 fans every game. The fans are the sixth player and it really helps the program and the players. We encourage everyone to continue to come and support IU women's basketball and all IU athletic sports.

Phil Knight

why does a 67-year-old guy who got his start running an athletic shoe company think he can enter a field famous for gobbling up fortunes?

To be recognized by the Hall of Fame committee is, to me, really rewarding. The high point of my athletic career was my four years at Brandeis.

Thomas will actually be a little more athletic than their guy. But because of their size, Tim Boss may have to be a factor.

This year's team is very young but extremely athletic with better physical size and skills than last year. Several freshmen will have to step up and start from day one. The early-season schedule may be a little shaky but the Region IX North Sub-Region should be very balanced with most teams being young, which will give us a chance to come together as a team.

We got into too deep of a hole and they're athletic enough to keep a lead.

Andy Dick

Weather is always going to be a problem. It's probably an athletic director's worst nightmare. You set schedules in stone a year before and hope everything goes well.

Frank Carroll

When people look at figure skaters, they think of beauty and music. The guys' athletic prowess isn't as appreciated as much as the beauty of the girls.