Famous Quotes & Sayings

Will Shields

For any athlete, you never can tell what's going to happen four years, five years down the road,

Scott Young

It's things you can't coach. You can try to take credit as a coach and say, 'Yeah, I coached him those moves,' but we'd all know that'd be a lie. That's just some God-given athletic ability, and he puts it to good use.

It's not the end of the world. There's a long way to go yet. We played well today. We couldn't limit their athleticism. They hurt us on the boards. They're bigger than us and more athletic than us, and we weren't able to delete that from their game. And we lost our composure at times.

It's not that we're doing anything different or they're doing anything different. I think we've got pretty athletic kids. The bottom line is that the team with the most talent usually wins, and, right now, I think we can put more basketball talent on the floor.

It's their linebackers. They just play downhill. Those backers are fast, athletic and make a lot of plays.

It's their athleticism. They do a great job with their traps, and you don't see it every day, so it's hard to prepare for. They're the most athletic team in the country, and it's difficult to prepare for that.

Dick Button

It's the event everybody can relate to. It's got beauty, it's got talent and it's got athletic perfection of the most extraordinary level.

It's surprising when a true freshman steps up like that. Both goals were just incredible goals. I knew he would be an athletic and dangerous player, but I didn't know he would come out and score two great goals like that.

It's the only country in the world where you can combine athletics and education. Most of the rest of the world, you have to make a choice.

It just comes in as another revenue stream for the athletic department. From a financial standpoint, the conference needs as many teams as it can.

It's always been about the team. I'm extremely proud of this team. Not many kids can say they've been part of 43 wins in two years. ... The great thing about athletics is it teaches us lessons about life. Today was a tough lesson.

Joe Bastianich

Carbs - especially pasta - are the fuel my body needs to maintain an athletic lifestyle.

Kiana Tom

Just kidding, I've been very athletic all my life.

Great athlete. What we were doing when we signed Gary was a little more of using our quarterback in a run-pass way.

Being properly prepared is one of the biggest assets in business and in athletic competition.

There's discussion in athletics about how sport - where they say 'SportsCenter' has ruined the fundamentals of basketball because it's - it only applauds dunks and three point shots and blocks, and I think, you know, the cable news has done the same thing for politics.

Robert Johnson

At first, me not playing quarterback, I didn't want to do it, ... I'm an athlete, so maybe coach Leach saw something in me, so I didn't complain. I'm out here making plays, so I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing.

A big man who's athletic will eventually wear down a smaller man but if you have a big man that can't stay on his feet, can't get to the ball, who is always on the ground, then you have problems. You can't play with guys like that. There's a fine line between the good players.

The most athletic team there is in this conference tournament. In order for Texas College to win, we have to take our smartness to another level, get the team to play hard, and we can't beat ourselves. I feel like nobody in this conference is capable of beating us except ourselves.

Socrates

Athletics have become professionalized.

It has to be a nomination from a coach or athletic director. I thought her stats were similar to those being posted on the web site (for previous winners).

I think our league has a philosophy and a stance on what they think athletics should mean to their institutions and overall as a league. I think that's what they want to do, and I respect that greatly.

I think now that it's been in circulation for more than a year or so, I think there's more people who know what's going on and know it's an issue. I'd say a good percentage of our soccer coaches have brought this to the attention of their athletic directors.

I just think it says a lot for our community and our girls' athletic program (to reach state a sixth time). It speaks volumes about our kids and their work ethic.

Brian Kennedy

By mid-season Royce will have a real impact and the same with Handy. Handy transferred here from Indiana. He's a good face-off guy and the quickest, most athletic guy on the team.

Clear Fork has always been a team that runs the football well and they play really physical. They're not usually going to get fancy, but this Clear Fork team is very athletic and can throw the ball too.

Clackamas is a very physical, very athletic team. It's going to be a huge test for us, and we will have to pick it up if we're going to beat them.

Eric Schmidt

Climax-Fisher is an athletic team. They are young, but they play hard, especially on the defensive end.

I'm learning a lot from Bret. He doesn't have athleticism and you really can't teach it, but Bret is a good player. We complement each other. He's the most inspirational player as far as always having a smile on and getting guys ready.

Mark Richt

I'm pleased and appreciative of the administration extending the contract. I've been very blessed with a great staff and players during the past five years as well as tremendous support from our university and athletic administration, fans and student body.

Kelly Holmes

I'm pretty emotional, ... Athletics has been my life, my passion.

I'm proud of Jeff. He's stepped up and taken a leadership role. He's stronger. He's a terrific athlete.

I'm open to more than before when I was athletic director. I'm selective now, but I was even more so when I was athletic director. Being employed by the university, I didn't feel like I needed to be as visible promoting things as I am now.