Famous Quotes & Sayings

The candidate pool was exceptionally strong, which says good things about the way people around the country perceive the University of Maine and its athletic department.

Chauncey Billups

I'm glad he's getting that opportunity to play consistent minutes. He's great for our team because he's athletic and he can make plays with the ball. He can stretch the defense with his shooting ability, and he's a big piece to our team.

I'm going to be careful because there are a lot of guys that are very athletic at their position, but in terms of playing safety in the secondary, C.J. is something else.

In high school, he was a great rusher. He's got tremendous athletic ability. We've got to find a place that he can contribute. He's got some ball skills that lend themselves to that position.

In consultation with the University Committee, we decided that people should not serve as chair of the Athletic Board for inordinately long periods of time. Many departments on campus change chairs every two years or three years. It seemed like a good thing to do.

In both situations we struggled a little bit, but this team is a little more physical and a little taller than I think they're listed. They have good athletic ability, and they move their feet well.

Injuries are part of the athletic experience. Many young players will be looked to to share these senior's minutes and fill the goal scoring void. Yet senior leadership is very hard to replicate. Baptism by fire will both humble and mature our young squad.

I'm not as offended as the people in my administration should be offended. I think we've got something good going. I think this can help us. The administration and I can come together and prove the comments he's saying are not true. I would hope our president and vice-president and athletic director would be offended by it.

I know they're an athletic and really quick team that loves to run the fast break. I remember Natasha, and she's just awesome. She does everything so well. She and Adrianne definitely will be a challenge to defend.

I know we're a much more talented and athletic team than we've ever been. I also know that we're a much more inexperienced and youthful team than we've ever been in the past.

I know that while John was here he went through four or five athletic directors. It was like a revolving door and I don't know if he got a lot of support. But I have to look at what's in front of me. John is a great guy.

Ron Zook

I knew that Rutgers was much improved, ... They're a veteran club and experienced, and I didn't realize they're as athletic as they are. I know a lot of their guys from recruiting, so I know they're talented.

It's probably one of the more athletic teams I've had in years. There's more team speed with this group. I'm expecting a lot out of them. I'm hoping we can win more than half of our matches.

It surprised me, and it didn't surprise me. Scott is a natural athlete. He's done this before.

Damon Evans

It's unfortunate that in 2006 this is still a hot topic. I still think there are some issues out there, some hurdles that minorities and women face with higher ranking jobs, not just in athletic administration but the public and private sector as well.

Derrick Williams is a great athlete. Everyone expects a lot from him.

Derrick Williams is a great athlete. Everybody probably expects a lot of him. He's going to make big plays here.

Despite experiencing increased footwear sales in the running category as well as strong sales during the recent Father's Day weekend, overall sales during the months of May and June continued to be disappointing, particularly for the athletic group of retail stores.

Dave is very athletic and has lots of potential. He should really help the program.

Larry Brown

David has a lot of the things Bobby had. He's athletic, he can rebound, he can run, he can handle it pretty well. The more he does it, the more I believe he'll be able to defend people because he is athletic and he has quickness. He has good basketball intelligence. He's unselfish.

Dan is a winner. He believes in winning, he believes in competing, and he thinks he can help Georgia Tech as we lift our athletics program to the next level in the future.

Dan is a great athlete. He's a very versatile guard. He can take you off the dribble and shoot the three. You can't sag on him and you can't play him tight.

Donald is one of the leaders on the team. He has a chance to go on and play at the next level. He is a very athletic guy, who worked very hard to learn how to run block.

Emeka Okafor

You think of guards getting steals and big men getting blocks. But Gerald is such an athletic creature, you see how he does both.

Rick Dickson

Then, we'll put the logistics of the athletic piece together next.

Tony Buzan

The body was being given all the publicity, so you had the world athletic championships, you had rugby championships, you had football championships -- and where was the brain? I mean, the brain was at the head of all these bodies.

E. O. Wilson

The big thing with Lars was that he was keenly interested, and he had a good, bright mind. And then you tie in his athletic ability. That's the recipe for success in billiards.

The biggest change is the kids get so much more respect, ... In 1983, kids who were not real athletic or big could get by. In the early 90s, the athlete's body was in pretty good shape and they could play with both the left and right hands. The kids took pride in their game. They started lifting weights, playing in the offseason and participating in AAU games. I had 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-5 centers.

St. Lawrence Seminary is a very good foe. I watched them play Oakfield on tape and they're an athletic team. They've got as good a point guard as I've seen.

Strong consumer interest in higher-priced athletic shoes is leading to slackening interest in Timberland's fashion products.

Skip Bertman

No athletic director would want his football coach to open up on the road with a top-20 team and lose the home field advantage. We worked for a long time trying to solve every problem, but in the end there were some concerns that we just couldn't control. Like the immediate use of the Maravich Center and the Field House. Of course we don't want to interfere with the recovery effort in any way. Money's not an issue in this thing, my God.

Alan Trammell

The athletic players (on the Devil Rays) fit me, and I would love to be able to work with a team like this.

Tara VanDerveer

The athletic director job is so demanding and I think it's changed a lot over his 15 years, but he's done a great job. You have to bring your 'A' game to work every day, and I give him credit for saying it's time for a change. It's hard to walk away from Stanford. This is a wonderful place to be. I'm happy for him that he's able to transition into something he really enjoys doing. I hope I can do that.