Famous Quotes & Sayings

I'm just really shocked because of how hard Coach Sherman works. When you think of someone getting fired, you think of someone as lazy, don't work hard, don't put effort into it. He's the epitome of a professional.

I'm just glad I can coach her for one more year. She's the type of player, if she goes 0-for-3, I have no doubt she'll get back on track the next game.

Steve Gleason

I'm just doing the things I learned in Spokane -- help your fellow man any way you can, ... And what I learned at Washington State from coach (Mike) Price -- it's not how you treat people who can help you that matters, it's how you treat people who can't help you. That's something he used to talk about all the time.

I'm just coming in to do whatever Coach wants me to do. I'm here to support my teammates. Playing 13 years in the league, I have a lot of knowledge of the game, and I can't take it with me so I'm here to help ... and be ready to play when my time comes.

Billy Donovan

I'm fortunate to coach an unbelievable group of guys who have been totally selfless. They've been all about the team, and all about winning. ... I'm happy that I can be a part of the first-ever national championship.

I'm so proud of our defense, I'm so proud of our coaches and I'm so proud of our leadership, ... Our seniors stepped it up this week and everyone else followed along.

I'm saying things publicly that other coaches feel.

If Jay Smith isn't the coach here, then this university doesn't know what it is doing. This is a cyclical league, and he has the pieces in place to get back to the top. You can see it with how hard his kids play even when they are down.

If I was the opposing coach and they had a rookie long-snapper, I'd try to test him, try to isolate him, try to take his help a little farther away from him and see what he's made of,

I have no idea. Hey, I've only been coaching for 37 years, I haven't figured it out yet. You tell me. I don't have a clue.

I have no idea yet. It all depends on what the coach is going to do next year.

James Crawford

I had to get the induction process going for him; he never would have done it. He did so much for wrestling and for the coaching profession, I kept telling him he deserved this.

I had no hint it was coming. Coaches were part of the decision (to go to Miami), but Coach Coker's still there (and) still wants me.

I had no hesitation playing him in a key spot.

I had to look up and make sure I was in the right place last Friday. I've had Friday practices in the past where there were more coaches than athletes.

Chad Campbell

I had told him before, if this doesn't work out as a head coaching job, plan on me coming to help him. I guess we're rivals now.

I'm very shocked. I just feel sorry for him. I think he should be here. I have a lot of confidence in our coaching staff and they must have done it for a reason. But I don't know what that reason is.

In 2001, I was the pitching coach at Buffalo, and had to miss a game to come back to Minnesota for the 10-year reunion of that 1991 Twins team. I felt guilty being away from Buffalo, but Kirby was nice enough to sign 28 baseballs for me, to take back to all the players at Buffalo. Kirby was always a guy who was willing to give. He made people happy, and he's definitely going to be missed.

Kevin Mawae

The coach said it was the entire offense - get it right - not just the line.

The coach put it on us and we didn't come up with the big play.

Bill Self

The Coach of the Year doesn't make the season more gratifying, winning six games on the road by double digits and finishing the way we did being so young is what was so gratifying. This year we started 1-2 and nobody thought we had a shot.

The coach never promised me a starting position, but he did say that if I work hard enough, I'll see playing time. And maybe, in time, I could move up to a starting role.

Martin Jol

The coach must fit our profile -- a coach who understands the Dutch league and offensive and distinctive football. We need to find a solution soon, so someone is in place for next season.

Daniel Alfredsson

The coach knows we can create things and we did.

The coach is pretty confident about where he sits and what he needs to do. I heard a presentation he made recently about the club's future. It was very impressive. He's got a fantastic plan and he'll stick with it.

The coaching was great today. That run gave us an extra edge. It really helped our pitchers out, and it was great for momentum. There was a little trash talking going on between us and them so this was a big win for us.

The coaching team has identified a utility back with some experience as a target addition, and I can think of no one better than Denzil to re-join our first team squad.

The coaching staff is optimistic about this year's club. Nine of our 18 players are returning from last year's roster and we have some quality additions who will also have an immediate impact.

The coaching staff is looking to the players who stood out last season to continue this trend and stand out even more - to take their games to another level. We hope to see the players who do not typically get the limelight to enhance their team contributions and roles.

John Higgins

The coaching staff has welcomed me with open arms,

The coaching staff has really been emphasizing getting to players quicker. Not necessarily to make a big hit, but to take away their time and space to make a play.

The coaching staff could not have been more proud of the way the team played, even if we would have won. We would have been happier, should we have won, but not more proud.

The coaching staff could not be more proud of the way the men on this team conducted themselves this past week with everything going on. And after having some tough results today they took it like true sportsmen.