Famous Quotes & Sayings

It's been a long, strange trip. I expect things to get better this season. We're really high on coach Harris. He's going to be great for this program. There's an excitement again.

It's been a long, long year for me. But now I'm just waiting to talk to coach Sampson.

It's been a long, hard decision but after looking at the situation and everything, I've decided to consider myself eligible for another year of coaching under (coach) Joe Paterno.

It's been a longer journey than for some of these guys, but what a thrill. I'm from a little town in New Hampshire. It's not that far from Springfield mileage-wise, but it's light years from shoveling snow in the driveway as a kid loving the game. All of a sudden I had an opportunity to play at the college level and coach and do other things. I just feel so privileged to be going into the Hall of Fame.

It's been a little curious. We didn't know who the coach would be, and we were always wondering who it would be. It was a big part of my decision if I'd come back or not.

It's been practically a year now that I've been playing and the knee has not given me problems. The injury doesn't really concern me. What concerns me is trying to win a starting spot. There are very good and experienced players in the back so I have to show the coach every day that I can and want to be a starter.

Arnaz Battle

It's great. I feel like coaches are realizing the strengths that we have on this team, the type of players and what we can do ? the variety of things.

Arnaz Battle

It's great, ... I feel like coaches are realizing the strengths that we have on this team, the type of players and what we can do ? the variety of things.

Mike Johnson

It's great for the players to have our whole coaching staff back and together. I'm sure it's not an easy time for him, but when he talked to us (at the pre-game skate), he just said the same things he always does, stressing the importance of this game.

It's great to have Ryan back with the Rockets. Ryan is one of those high-energy players that all coaches like to have on their roster.

It's great to come out with something like that, and great to see our coach get a reward like that.

Norv Turner

That's similar to coaching Troy. There's pressure every day in terms of coaching him, so I think I'll be all right.

John Calipari

That's quite a somber locker room in there. They had visions of winning this whole thing. It's not one guy. We played bad, I coached bad, it's everybody.

Tom Zbikowski

That's our team. We're way too competitive. We're not just going to, as coach says, 'Slap it out there.' We're going to go out there, and plays are going to be made, people are going to be hit.

That's our fault. It wasn't our players; the coaches were the ones that made the mistake.

That's something that not only us and the coaching staff, but the fans want to see, too. Back in '95 and '96 when Warrick Dunn and Rock Preston did it, it was real effective.

That's something that Coach B wants, to be able to put someone in ... and have her be confident in herself.

That's the first time I've ever seen anything like that in all of my coaching years and my playing years, so it was interesting.

That's the fastest time of any runner I've ever coached down in Danville.

That's the fastest team I've ever coached against. They might eventually be ranked No. 1. I didn't think the game was won by 17 points; I thought it was closer. I think that if we could have made some free throws that we could have turned the corner.

Allan Ray

That's one thing Coach stressed early in the season, that if we're going to play four guards, we better rebound.

That's one of the things coach Ryan has been trying to get through to some of my teammates - when to attack...he always says when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em. I think that's what we're still learning and still recognizing as a team, as a group.

Marty Schottenheimer

That's one of the reasons why he's a successful coach. You know that image he creates, with the jutting jaw? That's how he approached every task he's ever had. He started early on to find an edge because he needed it.

Chad Brown

That's obviously very motivating, ... Coach putting the red dot on you (while) watching film and letting you know this was not acceptable. He was an equal opportunity dotter. No one has played perfectly.

Mike Sherman

That intensity to win transfers to his coaches and players. I don't think that has ever wavered at all.

That looked like volleyball. It's exciting when everyone executes what you've coached them in practice.

It's like I can't let Coach Floyd down. I'm just trying to keep him happy, because he's made me a better person, on and off the court.

It's nice to get Coach Saban a win. There's always competition.

Martin Brodeur

It's nice, he's a great coach who's had a lot of success with us.

It's nice, but its more on those guys than it is on me. They are such a big part of it. I have had the pleasure to coach a lot of great kids and I like my team. I like what I'm doing and I like my team and I don't know how many coaches around here can say that, but I like these kids.

Mike Brady

It's nice to play our rivals to the north. Jane Shields is a good coach and her teams always come out and play hard.

It's nice to have veterans on your team who can take the game over when the coach gets kicked out of the game. And Anthony Goldwire showed why he played in the NBA for so long.

Bronson Arroyo

It's nice to have that familiarity, knowing how you should be looking and how you should be throwing the ball. I personally enjoy a pitching coach who's very laid back, very hands off for the most part, unless you have a problem.