Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dan Hawkins

I'm getting more used to it because the more you coach and the more you get around, that's the way it is.

I'm going to do whatever 'Coach Ed' wants me to do. I had an injury last year, and I don't want it to happen again.

Jim Haslett

I'm going to be coaching somewhere next season.

I'm grateful because I think he's a great coach and the Lions may have missed out on an opportunity to get a great coach. Selfishly, I'm glad he stayed in Pittsburgh, because I want to stay in Pittsburgh, if at all possible.

I'm ecstatic for him. He's a great kid and a hard worker. He's deserves it. He's going to be tough to replace. He was my coach on the floor.

Jay Feely

I'm not going to stop being aggressive, ... I was very frustrated with our kick coverage Sunday night. That was a big play. I spent time with the coaches to see how we can be better and part of it is being down there to help out. If I'm back there on the 50, I don't see how that's going to help us get better. It might make matters worse.

I'm not going to say the offensive coaches voted it down. We'll be back at it. . . . I'm sure it will be back.

Josh Wolff

I'm not going to look at this as being the most critical game of my life, but it's important like the other ones were. Coach knows who I am and what I bring. At the end of the day, if I'm someone that he wants around, then that's what he chooses.

I'm not going to give up. I'm not worried for Coach and I'm not worried for us. We've all still got a chance.

Kevin Garnett

Coaching takes patience.

We've never offered a scholarship here to a guy that coach Novak hasn't met. He will not do it.

We have a couple more who if we were voting today would probably get in, ... and I'll match the strength of our coaches with any league in the country.

Hines Ward

We have a coach who's been here 14 years, and that says something right there about how the team operates.

We have a burnt-out coach which could contain 50 or 60 people. We won't know that until we've recovered it.

We had three tough road games and won two of them. Any coach in the country would be happy with that.

This was my first time back coaching in Rankin County and I know so many people down here, so I was hoping we would have a good showing. I hope we can keep it up the next two days.

Those two guys are lights out. (Pitching coach Xavier Hernandez) and me don't even have to talk. If we have the lead after seven, he knows who goes in.

This team sort of rides my attitude, and if I'm ornery, they get nervous, and if I get frustrated, they get frustrated. So I was very focused tonight on just playing this game together and having fun. I didn't do any wonderful coaching other than letting my team play.

This team played scrappy and hard-nosed all year long. We know how well Flanagan is coached and that their pitcher would be throwing in the zone. There was no give up, and the kids learned how to play hard.

This team has worked so hard all season. This says a lot for these kids. I love coaching a team like this.

Jay Cutler

This team has stuck together. We're a close-knit family. The coaches have been great, and things are going our way right now.

This team has been such a great group to coach because they're so locked in on their goal. They all have colds and sore throats, but there are seven other teams right now. If you have a cold or sore throat that's not what you're going to remember in two months.

This team had to go through so much the last two weeks with the injuries, and then they won their first-ever NCAA tournament game Friday. I love coaching this team so much, it just wasn't our night. But we took another step this year.

Kelvin Sampson

This team desperately needs leadership. Coaches can fuel practice, but come game time, you've got to have kids that are more vocal, with more fire.

This was the easiest team to coach because these guys were the most focused group. We had no off-court issues and no problems of any kind in terms of trying to motivate.

Luke Ridnour

They have to figure that out. That's something they have to go through. It's a learning experience. Each coach is different. ... I'm not giving them any secrets.

They have the work ethic. The coaches are going to love them. They're going to get better and better.

Mike Jackson

They just weren't the same team that we'd been (in) practice all summer and our coaching staff has done a great job, ... Hard work pays off and then our kids' hard work has paid off. They didn't let that first game let them down.

They just wanted us all to play a role; I don't think the coach wanted any of us to dominate. Mohamed and I were counted on to rebound, Lee to shoot threes and Ryan to run the team when he had to. I guess Ryan and Mohamed weren't happy in the position they were in.

They know what to expect from us as coaches every day. The first year is always tough, especially for your older kids. When things change, it can be a tough transition for them.

Mike Holmgren

They know what's at stake. And so you don't have to talk too much about that. I have to be coaching the same way.

It was just a matter of time for the coaches at Harmony to see what kind of game I play.

Tom Renney

It was hormone hockey at it's best. It might have been entertaining, but for a coach it was a nightmare.