Famous Quotes & Sayings

Collin was a great player for us, obviously -- he is at Duke. He was a good student. I'd say his grades averaged in the mid-90s. He was one of those kids who didn't need athletics to get into Duke.

He really is a model citizen and a model student athlete.

William Steig

If I'd had it my way, I'd have been a professional athlete, a sailor, a beachcomber, or some other form of hobo, a painter, a gardener, a novelist, a banjo-player, a traveler, anything but a rich man.

Angela Ruggiero

I came here to win a gold medal. But am I proud of our team? Yes. We showed a lot of character after hitting rock bottom after the loss to Sweden. No one expected to be playing for the bronze.

Sebastian Coe

I can remember the day I decided I would retire from competitive athletics as vividly as if it were yesterday.

I feel compelled to say that this decision will send shock waves through college athletics programs around the country. Playing college football, especially at a school like Georgia Tech, is a privilege, not a right. We must be able to set standards of conduct for our student-athletes, and we must be able to enforce and maintain discipline.

I don't want to say athletics drives applications. But our enrollment management people will say we're getting more and more applications and therefore can be more selective in choosing our freshman class. They believe an awful lot of that is due to the visibility and national exposure we receive from our athletic programs.

He's not the classic point guard, not a great athlete, but he's a tough kid, a shooting point guard. He took big shots and made them.

He's made himself a good shooter, and I think that showed tonight. He's a good athlete, and I think he likes all sports. That's a great opportunity for him at Minnesota, and I think he's happy about it.

He's improved his jump shot significantly. He was always a good athlete. Now he can shoot the three.

But instead of just throwing it all in or feeling sorry for herself, she was determined to find a solution. That one phone call told me right then and there I was working with a very, very special kid and 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 had a lot of positive things happen for each athlete. And the kids seemed really happy about the results, too.

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

Roger Staubach

I have the same feeling that I had as an athlete. We're just hoping we can be competitive. I'm very much committed to making sure this works. . . . If you put the right people in the right places, miracles can happen.

I really do think it will change for the better. First and foremost, it truly is a community problem. It's about academics. Athletics fall in the shadows when it comes to the boundaries. Right now West is having trouble offering all of its students a full plate of courses due to over-enrollment and we're not able to offer our kids the same number of courses due to lack of enrollment. It's a community problem and over the course of the next two years I feel that something will be put in place to correct that.

He's such a gifted athlete, all it took was a few fundamental changes. It's awesome being around J.J. because we're always talking about golf and watching the Golf Channel. It's exciting to go to the course everyday.

He's the hardest in the nation to wrestle. He's fast, strong and a great athlete. He has everything that I have to offer, maybe more.

He's just a tremendous player and is such a naturally gifted athlete.

He's just a good athlete. He throws surprisingly well and he can run. That's the kind of guys I like.

He's quite an athlete, isn't he? He can pitch game one, he can run balls down in the outfield, he can drive in runs. We're happy to have him, put it that way.

I don't know if Coach O'Brien will ever put athletics over academics.

I don't know how to explain it. He is just an unbelievable freaky athlete. He's capable of doing that every night; he really is.

E. O. Wilson

It's a good thing for kids to be able to learn about athletics in this way. We thought this was a great way to get the word out and let kids know that this is out there.

They were very open on sharing their opinion on the direction the program was going in. There just wasn't any enthusiasm in the community. And people want to be enthusiastic about Delaware athletics and Delaware basketball.

Dick Bennett

They just dominated us. We just could not come close to their athleticism.

It made them fold. With our athleticism, when we work together it is so hard to stop us. Our offense usually comes off our defense. It starts with a lay-up then we go outside.

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.