Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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.

J.P. has a great upside. He's got three things going for him, his athleticism, his work ethic, and his thirst for competition. Some of our fans are disappointed in our record. But, even if we were 0-3, our mind-set would still be the same. We've got a plan and we're sticking to it.

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.

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.

I think it's awesome to bring back a student-athlete that has played here recently. It gives her great insight, and I think she's young enough to relate to the players. In addition, she's a great player and an excellent coach.

I was determined to be better than everyone -- get better grades, be a better athlete.

(Hawkins) is an athlete. Our game plan was to attack him. In the first game, we kind of shied away from him.

He's a great athlete. I thought his passes sputtered a little bit, but you know, overall he's a difference maker.

He's a great athlete. He's built like his dad.

He's a great athlete. He can play multiple positions, he can throw and run. As the quarterback, he has the most freedom. He can do what he pleases with the football, as long as he does it within the offense.

Paul Hewitt

He's a great athlete, and I always remind him that he can make plays off the ball. I don't think he understands how much ground he covers. I think you're starting to see that. He had three steals today. He's starting to see the floor better.

He's a gifted athlete. But the intangible things come easy to him, like his poise and responding well to pressure situations.

He's always liked to tell people what to do, and you combine that with his love of athletics and leadership role, I think it's a natural fit for him. I think that's his greatest asset. He's a good teacher.

Barry Larkin

He's just put it all together. He's a fantastically talented, strong, gifted athlete. But with all those characteristics sometimes comes absent-mindedness and lack of attention to detail. Those are some of the things we can't have as shortstops. So that's what we worked on. Everything else has kind of blossomed.

He's a typical North Attleboro student-athlete, a kid who has gotten better and better every year. He's not a superstar athlete, but a hard worker.

He's a tremendous athlete, with his speed and his tackling ability. To have someone like him who is multidimensional that you can plug in at two different positions, that's great for the team.

He's a tremendous athlete. Last year he struggled at the plate, but he has really worked on his hitting.

He's highly visible on campus and off. That's very important because athletics is the one department that is in the public eye every day. Coaches, as well as administrators, need to be visible.

He shares the vision that I have: to elevate the overall athletics program at Iowa State and to increase resources and make Cyclone athletics great,

Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in athletics -- hands down -- and you don't become the hitter he is without hard work in season and off. It's paying off and it makes me proud and happy for him.

He was more of a friend than a coach, and he cared more about me as a person than he did as an athlete.

He's played well all season. He's a tough kid and a great athlete. He shoots the ball well, plays good defense and is a great leader. ... The other kids respect him because he works so hard.

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 good athlete, and he made up for whatever speed he might have lacked by being a natural football player. He understood the game and knew how to make reads.

Tyler Christopher

I was finally given the right help and the right opportunities and I came through. (Tyler) and I have been working together with help from Athletics Canada, this is the year.