Famous Quotes & Sayings

Darrell Arthur

I was going to go I think to the Kansas vs. Texas game, but I don't know. My head coach and AAU coach need to work that out.

I was flattered. Coach (Bill) Parcells said he's been watching our games and liked what he saw. I didn't get the job, but it's still an honor.

I was feeling it the first half, but coach said we were shooting too many jump shots, and we needed to dump it more down to James because he had a mismatch in there.

I was at the football game with Coach Romano talking to the players and it's been a long week for all of us. I'm not doing well at all.

Hannah Teter

I was standing up there (in the start house) and then Gretchen went and threw down so hard I thought she had me. I said, 'Oh, oh, step it up.' And then my coach said, 'OK, victory lap.' No way!

Larry Brown

I was sorry that the crowd, some of the people booed him, that's never what any coach would like to see happen. I want to coach him and I want to make him better and I don't want him to have to go through what he's gone through. I really was proud of the way he acted.

I was rushing shots, like in the Illinois game. I just slowed my game down. That's what Coach told me to do -- slow down and take the same shots I'd been taking.

I was so focused on listening to coach that I didn't even think to put my jersey on.

(McCreary coach Marc Taylor) told me they were error-prone just like we are.

Mau had a great first half. But he got worn down in the second half and their defense had a lot to do with it. They are very well coached and did a great job of taking him out of the game in the second half.

My junior year, we played Fort Thomas in the championship game, and that was a lot of fun. I really enjoy the tournament even more now. Even if I wasn't coaching in it, I'd be there watching it.

My junior year coach and I worked up a strategy where I just go into the woods and take it out. I don't know why but I run better in the woods. I went into the woods and I knew I had to pick it up a little bit. I was hoping for a little more lead than I had.

(My job) is easier than this. This is work. I don't especially like doing doubles but that is what the coach says.

My lasting memory of her will be as one of the great communicators with young people that I've ever been around in my coaching career. It's tragic. My lasting memory will be of her smile. We just had so much fun.

My field event coaches really do a great job getting those girls ready. My coaches work really hard on their individual events and it's them that really put it together for us.

My focus as a coach is to keep my seven seniors focused.

My first thought was, I was just proud of the boys. Don't be sad for me. You should be happy for me because I had a great opportunity to coach one of the greatest schools in college basketball.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

No dissenter rides in his coach for three generations; he infallibly falls into the Establishment

Mike Gundy

One pass doesn't mean anything. One good option run doesn't mean anything. These coaches have to evaluate all the film.

One of the things most coaches would hope is that you don't make a lot of mental mistakes. In the first half, we really didn't make any. We put some offensive drives together and played fairly decent defensively.

one of the smartest coaches I've been around.

Obviously, you do remember some of those times. We've been through that before, the seniors and Coach Peck, so we know how to get through that and what we need to do so it doesn't continue.

Of course, it is very expensive too. You have to pay the coaches and for the fields and the lights. You have to pay for equipment.

Andrei Kirilenko

Of course, coach was mad and everyone understands. We can't play like this. I think we did a pretty good job of picking ourselves up in the second half.

No one is more disappointed with the outcome of this season than Ernie. He genuinely hurts for his players, coaches and the fans. I do feel, however, that he continues to possess the energy and passion that are necessary to regain the unprecedented success that Oregon has enjoyed during his tenure as head coach.

None of those service members were coached as to what to say.

Bill Cowher

No one feels worse about losing a game like that than the players and coaches in that locker room. They throw everything into it. No one felt worse than Tommy. I mean, this is a quality individual. We all understand the criticisms that come with this game and we understand that, but when you start taking it outside the field, to the house, to the kids, to me, you've crossed the line.

Geno Auriemma

No one ever talks about our defense. Our defense has always been good. But when you have great offensive players like I've coached the last 15 years, it's hard to concentrate on our defense. But our defense has been pretty good.

No one can ever duplicate that. It's the first group that you spent four years with at the place where you like being at and the place you hope to coach at for a long time. You never forget that group.

One thing we want to do is eliminate the big play. I think our coaching staff and players understand (Madera) is going to score their points. We just can't give up the big plays like we did last year.

Dave Bautista

My first acting lessons were Shakespeare. The first time I ever started working with a coach was doing scenes from 'Measure for Measure,' which were tough dramatic scenes. And then 'Taming of the Shrew,' which required comedic timing. And that's the kind of stuff I love.

Jim Duggan

My first head coaching job in high school stands out because it is where I really grasped the power of what a 'team' could do that talented individuals could not do alone.

Wayne Embry

My experience with coaches over the years is that after games, after losses, or under the pressures of the job, they need to vent. Over the years, I guess I've developed good ears.