Famous Quotes & Sayings

We had three chances to tie it and several to win it.

This was my chance to talk to the others and to say something about writing and what I think of as important in the pursuit of writing.

This was huge. If we had lost, we would have lost our chance to win the Big North.

This was his third district title. He has a chance to become a four-time district champion.

This was his last chance to see her. It goes to the defense that he was so in love with her -- so much that he wanted to see her -- that he'd do something so stupid as what he did, pointing a gun at a teacher. It supports exactly what he's saying.

This week, hopefully I'll be out there, ... Coach gave me a package and I'm working more with the ones and rotating a lot, so hopefully he'll give me a chance to compete.

Those two guys were just in a zone. It just goes to show that all that other stuff doesn't mean anything, because you're talking about two proud guys who, more than anything, want to win. And when they play like this, we have an excellent chance of winning.

This team seems to be focused. They know what it will take and if we continue to do that we have a chance to do very well. Right now the big thing for us is getting good practice habits, so when it comes down to just times, we are all ready.

Sam Cassell

This team needed leadership. But you have to want to be led. I get on my guys because we have a chance to be special. To be very special.

Jim Calhoun

This team is to be reckoned with in the NCAA tournament. This team has a chance to get itself to Indianapolis (site of the Final Four) and, just like everybody else, has a chance to go home.

This team has overcome a lot to go from 4-4 to 10-4. We've had a lot of chances to say that maybe tonight's not our night. But we haven't said it once all year and we're not going to say it.

Simon Gagne

This was the kind of game that you look back at the end of the season and the two points would have really helped in the standings. We had a great chance to get into first place. This is not acceptable.

Kari Lehtonen

This was the greatest game I have ever been involved in team-wise. We played so well. We scored when we had a chance and did not give them many chances.

This was the first game this year that I told the girls that I'll probably go home and not sleep very well, running that game through my head. That was definitely one that we had a good chance of winning.

Kimi Raikkonen

This was a very disappointing day for me which could have ended much better. Even though my world championship chances are not looking so good, I will continue to fight.

This was a pivotal game for us. We knew coming in that Stark County would be fired up on their Homecoming with a chance to gain a share of the conference lead.

This was a dog fight. We thought there was a chance we could come away with nothing.

Tim Raines

They kicked our butts last year. They have a chance to win the pennant, but unless you're from the West Coast, nobody knows about that.

They just played as well as they could play for a half and we played as poorly as we could play. We gave them second chances and third chances. Everything went wrong that could possibly go wrong in a lacrosse game. I complimented our team on that at halftime: 'There's not much more you can do wrong.'?

They just needed to do a better job of what we wanted them to do. Right now, we're inconsistent in our play and in our effort. As soon as we find some consistency, I think we have a chance to be a good team.

They (Lake Highlands) finished more chances than we did. We had some good opportunities, but we didn't finish. They also had a good goalkeeper who turned away several shots.

Kevin Kelly

It was just a matter of me getting my chance again.

It was huge ? we really needed that win. We know they're extremely tough in their own building, just like we are. So every chance we get for an early win, we've got to take it.

Andrew Solt

It was his one chance at television, ... and he didn't let it go.

Ozzie Newsome

It was his offense this year. He ran it, called it, it was his. Once we got all of our players in place, once we got them healthy, Jim did a good job, and he'll do an even better job next year if we have the chance to retain him.

Fredrik Ljungberg

It was great to score but we didn't win so of course we're disappointed. I think we played well and created quite a few goal chances but unfortunately we did not manage to convert them.

It was great to have veterans from the club and young ones getting their first chances and getting a chance to see what former teammates are doing.

It was great. It was a super chance to come here and compete in this. I just wish I would have done a little better.

Larry Brown

It was great watching the kids come back. We had a chance to send it into overtime. Diop made a great play. I was thrilled with the way they competed. They got valuable experience in a close game.

Henrik Larsson

It was just one of those nights when things didn't go for me. It was disappointing because we had enough chances to win the game.

It was just little mental mistakes, that's all. It's been a long couple of weeks for me, but I've enjoyed every minute of it. Hopefully, if I have a chance to win, I can play well (today). I go back to school Sept. 4 and it should be a lot of fun and excitement going into the fall. Everyone knows we're the team to beat.

It was just too much for him last year. We rushed him a little, trying to make the Derby. He just never got a chance to blossom. He needed to be freshened.

Fred Anderson

It was a football player's dream. Guys play whole pro careers, and don't get a chance to sniff it. I never thought I'd get that lucky to be on a team like that.