Famous Quotes & Sayings

I am disappointed but not discouraged. I wish the seniors could go one game further. You always want another game, but only one team in our Division won't end with a loss. This group created a whole bunch of memories and that is what high school athletics are all about.

I am deeply dismayed at the athletic director's behavior before the contest, during the contest, after the contest and then after the dust has settled.

I am honored to have been chosen as the next director of athletics at Iowa State University. Iowa State's athletic program has a rich tradition, a solid foundation and tremendous potential for growth and even greater success. The opportunity to lead the athletic program at this time is very exciting.

I believe this is in the best interests of the program, the department of athletics and the university.

Barry Humphries

I have outlived most of my more athletic contemporaries who jogged, golfed and squashed themselves into coronary occlusion.

We (have) a sense of concern that the rate of growth especially in revenues and expenses in Division I-A is not sustainable, and it's growing three times as fast as university expenditures as a whole, ... Athletics requires a special level of attention.

We're just covering our bases with the policies. The booster club represents the greater athletic community. We're small, so that's a big voice in Mercer.

Doug Stanhope

I had no musical or athletic ability, and I wasnt particularly good looking. Comedy was something I could do for attention.

Drew Roy

I've always been pretty athletic.

Andrew Bogut

I'm not super-athletic.

Amy Adams

I've always been really comfortable around athletics, I've just never been comfortable playing anything.

Anna Kournikova

Judgment is judgment, whether you're obese, or too skinny, or not athletic enough.

The fact that the meetings are in Birmingham is unfortunate but I know how important it is for Scottish Athletics to be represented at that level. I'm very confident that things are now going in the right direction in Scotland. There are exciting times ahead." ()

The experience she's getting now is going to be valuable for this season and in the next couple of years. Right now, she's getting by on her athletic ability. She's still raw and there are a lot of things she needs to work on, but once she gets better she's going to help build our program.

Doug Flutie

But I'll tell you this: When I lose my athleticism, it's time to go.

I was like, 'Holy Moley! That was one of the most athletic plays I've ever seen.

I was in the ambulance when he went to the hospital. What I remember is the firemen - and one fireman in particular - trying to save him. I've never seen an effort like that in any athletic event.

I was always a little more talented than them. A little more athletic anyway.

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some better athletic and designer brands in the stores.

Jamal has done a great job for us. He played offense and defense. He's very athletic and is quick.

Jai is an unusual athlete. You look at his size and you think that he?s slow, but Jai is the total opposite. He is quick with his hands and feet and he can do a lot of things that big guys his size can?t do. He shoots the ball well, he can dribble the ball and also he can use his body down low.

I would say our skill positions have some depth. We have some good, athletic kids.

Kelly did not lose a match until sectionals. She's a great athlete, a very consistent baseline hitter.

Kate's a lot better shooter than that, and if we all hit a couple more it's a lot different game. Their girl kept hitting her shots, and it's hard to defend two big and athletic post players when you also have someone shooting from the outside.

Keep in mind that there were earlier nicknames used since the school started competing in athletics in 1898, so the 'Redskin Era' was a big part of our history. Personally, I was involved in some controversy related to a comment that, 'We would always be Redskins,' but the comment was intended in a historical context - that even though we were moving on, the Redskin name would always be a part of the history of the school, so it really wasn't being lost at all.

Joey did some good things Saturday and he's a good athlete.

Josh is just a great athlete. He has a couple of colleges looking at him. Both Dan and Pat are both talented, so they'll take the defense's attention away from Josh.

Josh has really come on as a leader. He's so competitive. He's a great athlete, but a lot of what he gets comes out of his competitiveness.

It came down to giving a guy from Iowa a chance to prove that his formula works at the big-time level. What's important to me is that we build this overall athletic program the right way.

Bryan Colangelo

He was a little bit fleshy coming out of school, wasn't the quickest or most athletic but always knew how to play, always knew how to get the most out of his body.

He was a leader, a good person. He represented what a student-athlete should be, played and practiced hard.

Davey Johnson

He was a great guy. Dwight at 17 was the most mature, most eager young athlete. He was the earliest at the ballpark. He was always in the game.

He was a great employee of the athletic department and will be greatly missed by his co-workers and friends here at the university.