Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tom Kite

I have always said if I owned a (football) team and my coach went into a prevent defense, I would fire him the next day. But when you have a seven-stroke lead, it's hard not to. I would not say I went into a total prevent defense because I was hitting some good shots, but I wasn't shooting at pins. It really is a strange mindset.

John Higgins

I have always respected Coach Martin and would work for him wherever he was. The community and teachers have also been excellent.

I had messed up that game, and I thought coaches wouldn't have much faith in me. I was nervous. I was seeing the plays, but I wouldn't react to it.

I had a ski coach and he always said: you know, if you're going to go for it, go all the way...but you can't come up short on these things, it's gonna hurt.

I have been involved with situations where coaches have left, and there has been a transition of coaching staffs, where I've had abandonment of some team players. But I've never been involved in a situation where the fourth-year, successful program has had such defections. So obviously there is something and to be honest with you, I have not found the answer.

I have a connection at IUP between family and friends and the head coach is a very impressive guy.

I have been able to regroup and get back to the basics. I talked to a lot of my goalie coaches and got my head back on straight. I have my confidence back and once you get your confidence back you can do anything out there.

I have known Coach Winn a long time and I know he always makes a run in the second half. I just told my players to stick with it and to withhold the pressure.

I have never coached because of money, but they've been more than fair with me. That was definitely a factor for me.

Jason Mitchell

I hate to see him losing like this, but it's a matter of a team coming together and seeing what I'm seeing and knowing what I know about Coach Massey.

I had opportunities to be a head coach and to be an assistant, actually some pro opportunities. But I wanted to be somewhere where I really enjoyed being around the people.

I give all the credit to the university because (it) offered me the opportunity to do what we do. The coaches here embrace what we do. I've found a very good fit at the university with some very special people.

If I'm going to be a quarterback, I figure I need to be part of coach Leach's pirate school.

I felt I needed to tell the coaches I needed to do whatever it will take to make the team better.

Steven Wright

I felt I could've got him out. Coach made a good decision because we ended up getting him out anyway.

I felt good the whole night shooting the ball. Coach always does a great job of telling me to keep shooting and instilling confidence in me.

I felt like I let the team down. It's very tough, because coach Miller is like my father figure.

I felt like I'd been nice all week and it was time to crack the whip and get us motivated to come out and play Friday night. Coaching really is a constant mind game.

LaVar Arrington

I felt a whole lot of stuff. I'm overwhelmed in this experience, ... I'm happy the coaching staff gave me the opportunity to go out there and help. I just want to be a part, and it feels good.

Trent Johnson

I feel very fortunate to be coaching and our guys look at it the same way. I think their last experience at home was embarrassing. I think they would like to get that taste out of their mouths.

Kevin Long

I feel they're isolated, but also town organizations should develop a policy. Washington Township has a policy -- a code of conduct -- that all coaches and parents are held to. It's a positive step in the right direction.

I felt -- and still feel -- Duke is synonymous with excellence. I felt like my goals in coaching matched Duke's goals -- that we could compete for a national championship.

I fell in love with the campus. The players and coaches - there was a good vibe between all of us. I feel like it was the right place for me and it is not too far away from home either.

I feel that text messaging defeats the purpose of the rule. Coaches aren't supposed to be talking to recruits on the phone, but they're still communicating with text-messaging. The spirit of the rule is so kids are not constantly talking on the phone, but now they're constantly text-messaging, and it's time consuming. They are constantly doing this stuff instead of whatever they have to do or want to do.

Jeff Garcia

I feel like if I'm not in a position to help this team, then I will definitely be honest with Coach and step up and say, 'I'm not the guy to use this weekend. Give me another week,'

I feel like I coached about 50 games too many.

I feel like home is always with the starters. It's wherever the coaches want me to play.

If I pull this off and get in the playoffs, I should get Coach of the Year. I'm going to play that 'Rocky' song in the locker room. We're going to watch 'Hoosiers,' and 'Rudy.' We're going to be scrappy.

I feel going into that program, that environment, the coaches will prepare me very well, facing that competition, I'll improve, I'll do well.

I feel real fortunate to have been given this opportunity to coach Johnston right now. (It's) a great situation for myself and my family.

Justin Johnson

I feel real comfortable going into next season. I've got a big line to run behind, good coaches to listen to and coach me up, and we're going to have some good leaders from last year. I think we should do good. We'll try to go and win another state championship.

I feel proud to be from Westmoreland County because I feel, a lot of times, our county gets dismissed. I think we have some great coaches and great teams.

Walter Jones

I feel pretty good about the things that I've been doing. But you can improve each week. People don't see stuff that the coaches see. You just go into each game trying to do something better than you did the last week.