Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dee Brown

I've got to continue to play well. We're a better team when I play well. That's the pressure of being an athlete.

It's a very big deal for our state, for both conferences and for the university. We're going to make a lot of money off the use of the stadium that can be put back into the athletics program.

It wasn't like people were approaching me just because they knew I was an athlete. People were actually calling me by my name. They knew who I was and some of them even wanted me to sign pictures they had from me competing in college.

It wasn't him that gave in, it was his knee that gave out. He never really got a fair chance. I remember him having these problems from day one. It's sad to see anybody's career cut short. He never got a chance to show people on a big stage what he was capable of. It's a very frustrating thing for any athlete.

Chuck Jones

It was both a student athlete-oriented and program-oriented decision. We're very satisfied, and we think Bruce fits all of these criteria many times over. Plus, he's just a good, solid individual.

It?s going to be a special place. And not just for baseball, but because you have that whole row for the athletics complex. We?re going to have these nice new fields, something all the kids can be proud of.

It's fun to watch. To see someone grow, not just as an athlete, from a teenager to a mom. She's a great player who continues to be a pivotal player for the team.

It shows that they take education first and athletics second. They came here because they wanted a quality education. There are others who don't understand that and don't get the best education.

Mike Williams

There's 10 percent of our population that basically has no opportunity to participate in high school athletics unless they're a manager, which really isn't the same experience. It's not nearly as inclusive as I'd like to see it.

This is a view found to be widely held by the athletics community.

Chad Greenway

They recruited me as an athlete. Whatever that means.

They're both great players. Young's an excellent athlete, a winner and a leader. I think he'll be a fine quarterback.

They're finding new, creative ways to get in trouble and we're finding new creative ways to keep them out of trouble. It's always about fun. Athletics in the town has a definite role to play.

They're no different than any other athlete. There was no momentum at that point. The team could have deflated itself, and it didn't. When she hit that vault, that was huge.

The mistake is once a student-athlete, always a student-athlete. So you can't receive any funds or any goods once you graduate. I really believe it was a misinterpretation. I don't think it was an attempt to gain any advantages.

Steve Alford

You never like to lose a guy who's meant so much, not only to our program, but to athletics in general at our school.

Braylon Edwards

Young is a phenomenal athlete. You can obviously compare him to Michael Vick.

I had a lot of positive things happen for each athlete. And the kids seemed really happy about the results, too.

G. H. Hardy

The NCAA policy is one we're taking seriously because it has potentially important ramifications on athletics at Urbana. I'm sure this proposed resolution will generate some discussion and debate.

Eric Heitmann

I'm excited for the guy. We knew he was due. He is a very talented athlete, and a very good quarterback. He is going to be an extraordinary quarterback for us in the future.

Rick Dickson

I have shared with our coaches that Tulane athletics has been given a role and a mission, ... We have to carry the message, to Tulanians especially, but also to the whole country, that an institution as valuable as a 170-year-old university and a culture as rich and vibrant as ours in New Orleans, will not and cannot be erased by this disaster.

I'm trying to work Hunter Spruill into it, because she will be a player. It just takes her a while, and she might be a little down now, but I'll try to cheer her up, and she's a tremendous athlete.

I'm very excited for the opportunity. Dowling has a tradition of athletics and swimming is no exception. I hope to sustain that momentum.

I'm very pleased with his progress. He's got a good mind for the game and a good athlete. He'll be a guy everybody will know before he's through playing.

Larry Hughes

I'm happy that she's going to be included in this activity. She's a high school student, and athletics is part of her education. They were denying her the opportunity.

I'm confident it is the right school for me as a person, student and athlete,

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.

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 just wanted to get out and have some fun, look like an athlete.

Barry Alvarez

When you lose the entire front four, and they were all drafted by the NFL, it's easy to say you won't be any good, ... But when you really research it, you see those guys have played and they have the ability. The great thing about athletics is that what's written doesn't make any difference. It's what you do.

A lot of attention needs to be focused on athletics in Britain, especially now the 2012 Olympics will be held there.

All the sudden that door closed that's a very difficult thing for any athlete. As those opportunities seemed to get fewer and far between, it may have opened the door for something else. I don't know.