Famous Quotes & Sayings

Johnny Weir

Figure skating is theatrical. It's artistic. It's elegant. It's extremely athletic. And there's a very specific audience for that.

Sylvester Croom

The guy's a student-athlete. He was being a student.

The history and tradition of Husky athletics are very, very appealing. Much of my career is at the I-A level. I missed that and look forward to returning to the I-A level.

All the sudden that door closed that's a very difficult thing for any athlete. As those opportunities seemed to get fewer and far between, it may have opened the door for something else. I don't know.

Jim Stafford

The main thing we're worried about is keeping Hope off of the boards. We've watched film and all of our scouting reports say that they can rebound extremely well. They're a really athletic team and they jump really well to the ball. If we can't keep them off the boards, then it's definitely going to be a long night for us.

Their athleticism got to us. They took us out of everything we do offensively; we weren't able to get into any kind of a flow right from the tip.

Their athletic director, John Watson, contacted me directly. Ordinarily that would indicate that Larry is on their short list. It certainly wouldn't be a surprise.

Jamie Dixon

These guys are good players. They're experienced guys. We know them from last year. They bring a different dimension. They're very active, athletic and quick. They are probably the best all-around big guys we've played so far.

This is a good example in how complex and how many different tiers there are in administering an athletic program these days. It clearly was a matter of misunderstanding.

Ken Hitchcock

This is a huge deal for the players. For once in their lives, they get to feel like an athlete, not an entertainment machine. They live with everyone else from different sports. They get to represent their countries, which is the biggest thing for these players. From the experiences of '98 and '02, this is a big thing.

All developers are looking to deliver as much value as they can to their buyers, with superior quality and great finishes and anything else we can think of. In the Avery, you will get athletics and art.

Dennis is by far the better athlete. Brady has a gamesmanship, a sense of poise, that it's hard to not want to have him in there sometimes. They do a nice job, a great job, of supporting each other, providing a spark for the team, and bringing some different things to the table.

a pervasive culture in the football program and the athletic department.

Greg Schiano

And that's not even saying anything yet about his athletic ability.

Wayne Embry

A player has to commit to it. A player has to want to do it. You can't just rely on your athletic ability. You have to grow, you have to learn. You have to have a zeal to succeed.

Any time after three losses, any win is a good one. They're a very good team, athletic and aggressive, but we had some people step up.

As far as Virgil and me, we look for what kind of wing presence they have. They are real athletic on the wing. They shoot real well and they are deep on the wing. We definitely have our hands full.

Joe Gibbs

As far as competitive athletic wins and having great thrills, this ranks right there with them. For me, it was so much emotion and everything wrapped into it where the team was and all the things that have taken place. And for that to be Monday night and to know it was the Dallas Cowboys, you roll all that into one, it was very emotional.

Steve Cram

As far as athletics is concerned, you will see some far better performances in Melbourne than you will see at this summer's European Championships.

As a parent, having gone through the whole athletic thing myself, I know promises like that are pretty shallow. I feel he wasn't being genuine, and he was willing to tell parents what they wanted to hear.

As a group they are catching on to things quickly. They're an energetic and athletic group and we're excited about the progress they're making.

As an athletic director, I don't want to lose any sports. But the bottom line is Dr. White is the head coach and I'm one of his players. If he says run through the wall, that's what I'll do.

As an athletic department staff member, he is so loyal and so committed -- not just to men's or women's basketball, but to the whole program. He's not been able to give to the whole athletic program like he would have liked to and so I think the most obvious change you'll see is his attention to some of the sports that he has not been able to really commit to.

Anquan Boldin

As an athlete, you think you are OK and you go by how you feel. But sometimes it's not that simple,

Gabe Kapler

As an athlete, you have to have that feeling that you can beat the odds, come back sooner than expected. Otherwise, the guys who are like, 'What's going to happen?', those guys it takes three months longer. It's better to have the reverse attitude.

As an athlete, while standing on the ice, the only goal is to win the gold medal. What's more important for me is that I could compete in one more Olympic Games.

Pretty much everybody knows that they are probably playing for second. They have such an unfair advantage. They can recruit and golf with professional instructors. Until they (the Florida High School Athletic Association) do something about this, we know we are going to playing for second.

President Geoffroy is committed to having a first-class, highly successful athletic program, as I am. But we also have a fan base that clearly supports that goal and wants us to do what is necessary to make that happen. That is what begins now.

Sam's just a great athlete, and a competitor. We're not sure how much we're really going to use him on the mound, but he wanted a chance to get some innings and got it done.

Sarah is our team leader, both on and off the court. She is a model student-athlete and has turned into a really solid player.

Chris Albright

Saragosa brings a level of bite to the midfield. He's got athletic moves, has heart and works hard.

(Raap) is an extremely hard person to guard. She's so athletic and strong that she makes it so you can't guard her with one person. You have to guard her with two or three people, so someone is always open and that opens you up to offensive rebounds as well.

Quite often tall people, they're not always as well-coordinated, as athletic, and Chris is one of those fortunate people, not only is he big but he's well coordinated, ... He's a very good athlete, he's quick on his feet and he can move. He's obviously good with high balls, with balls in the air, but he's also very, very quick at getting down for low balls.