Famous Quotes & Sayings

Chris is an explosive athlete. He does give us those options.

Chris is a good athlete. With his size and quickness he's not going to give you an easy shot.

From what I hear from the defensive players, he's a tremendous athlete. Hopefully we can keep him bottled up.

Corey Patterson

I'm a good athlete, ... Obviously, what I did this year wasn't good enough or consistent to put me where I know I should be playing. And there's more to games than just hitting. I didn't do good this year, but I can do more than just hit. A lot of people, if they can't hit, they're no good. It's a big part but I can help this team with more than just with my bat. I know I can do everything in this game. I know I need to work on my hitting.

Sebastian Coe

I had a very ordinary background in Sheffield; I went to a secondary modern, but I saw something on TV in 1968 that inspired me to join an athletics club, and 12 years later, with great coaching and the support of people who loved me a lot, I ended up at an Olympic Games.

Clark Kerr

I find the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty

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 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.

This, ... will be the most disastrous blow to intercollegiate athletics in my lifetime.

We laugh every year about the big S-word. I always think that there isn't anything more fundamental in industry, in athletics and surely in school communities as synergism. We're all feeling a bit of excitement with this group because measured by traditional standards, most people aren't going to have any expectations for us at all. Inside of our camp, we have real high expectations.

Florence Griffith Joyner

That's what I'd like to do on the President's Council. Make sports and athletics available to every youth in America, not just one day a week like it was for me, but every day.

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.

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.

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 knew Kyle coming up was an athlete. He's been a solid player for us this year, and we were expecting that out of him, since he was playing through the summer.

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

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.

Chris Crutcher

Athletics carries its own set of truths, and those truths are diminished when manipulated by people with agendas.

Robert M. Hutchins

The three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni, and parking for the faculty.

There is more emotion playing defense, ... If you make a mistake but are going hard, you can still be in the play. On offense, there is more structure every down. On defense, you can play more on instinct and athleticism.

Jerramy Stevens

Tight end is a position where if you are a good athlete, teams are ready to get the ball to you now. They are looking for the tight end a little more than they have in the past.

Tiffany rebounds well and she's becoming a better passer. She's always been an athlete, but she's working on her skills to improve her basketball game.

Troy is different. He is not what people think of as your typical professional athlete.

We haven't heard any talk about the school or athletics program picking up the team and we don't really see that happening soon, but we are still out there playing because we love it.

Sanjay Gupta

We'll likely debunk quite a few misperceptions about the fitness and athleticism required to be a NASCAR racer.

We don't have the resources to provide things like athletics or vocational programs.

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.

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

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.