Famous Quotes & Sayings

We are a very talented team, and depth is taken into consideration with Coach on the way we play.

Rubin Carter

We still won't be great risk-takers. That is something that I am going to mandate for myself. We have to do a great job of evaluating potential recruits. It's also our role as coaches to motivate and let them know what they need to do to graduate.

When you've got as many guys as we have getting significant playing time during the playoffs, it makes you feel like a starter and part of the system. They're counting on you. You don't want to let your teammates down, let the coaches down or let the organization down.

When you've got a program that hasn't been tended to for 40 years - and that's not to disrespect any coaches or players or administrators - but a program that hasn't been tended to by the administration - then you've got a lot of ground to make up.

Tyrone Willingham

When you take that job, you understand. And I think that's one of the reasons that I took the job, because it is a place that has had some of the most prestigious coaches in the country with some of the greatest accomplishments in football. So, you take it knowing that. And hopefully you're prepared to try to live up to that type of manner.

Ryan Watson

We're looking forward to it. Tough players win tough games. That is what the coach says all of the time.

Dan Hawkins

We're highly underrated as a conference, I don't think there's any question about that, ... The variety is unbelievable. Coaching in our conference, you're going to see the spectrum, and that's part of what makes it fun.

Mike Holder

We regret the errors and took the necessary steps to notify the NCAA and correct the problem. None of our coaches did anything inappropriate.

We're gonna be in a lot of these types of games and (the team) knows it. The coaches know it and if we come up and get four or five ties this year, that means we're working hard.

Ben Howland

This program is where it is right now, as the greatest tradition in all of college basketball, the greatest history in all of college basketball. Eleven national championships. It all starts with Coach Wooden.

This program has been very successful and a new coach won't drive us. This program is more about the kids, about them playing the game.

Bear Bryant

I've never recommended anybody go into coaching, 'cause if they have enough on the ball, if they can do without coaching, they should do without it. If they put as much work into it and spend as much time, the rewards are going to be much better in something else.

Bear Bryant

When I was a young coach I used to say, "Treat everybody alike." That's bull. Treat everybody fairly.

Brad Gilbert

You never know, I might get back into coaching someday.

Jay Williams

Wow. This is a great award. This one just tops them all. Coach Wooden represents everything I've always stood for -- pride, integrity and trust.

We're still getting better. Our defense was the difference tonight. Coach told us that Union County has some real tough teams, so we knew we had to be ready.

We're still erratic. It's somewhat to be expected -- we have a lot of coaching changes. We've tweaked some things, so we're still somewhat on a learning curve.

We've got five players who can go get it done, whatever combination coach puts out there. This is a damn good team.

Whenever you're learning a hard jump, it's all about falling at first. My coach says that's how you learn. You can't not fall.

When you're 13-1 in the section, 18-2 overall, there's not much a coach can be unhappy about,

Rick Barnes

When I was at Providence, I'd feel like every day I was coaching to save my life. As you get older, hopefully you get smarter. I've learned that sometimes less is more.

When I looked at his resume and talked to the people who know him from a football standpoint, I think he's ready to be a head coach. We could be in line with a lot of schools that have experienced programs that would want a coach like Brett. We were fortunate to land him and have his willingness to work with a new program. I think it was a blessing.

When I look at Coach Knight and Pat and obviously Coach Sutton and Sean, I mean, you're talking about two guys that have grown up at the feet of two of the greatest coaches ever. It's just a natural progression.

We needed a win and the coaches told me to wrestle smart and get it done. This was my last year and I'm glad we were able to end it on a great note. Merrill is a tough team and we knew there would be some dog fights, but we got it done.

We needed a wake-up call. Coach Marsh just gave us a great halftime speech, and that was all we needed.

We needed a match of reference like this one. Tonight was a mix of everything the coach expects from us. It bodes well for the future.

We needed a change. We were getting too comfortable, coaching staff included.

There is no question that Jay has been a winner. It's a tough league to be a coach in and very few programs stay on top when they get there.

Until we have a coach, until we have a plan for next year, I'm not going to make any commitments. I'm in no rush, not until we get things straightened out upstairs.

Nate Parker

I coach a high school wrestling team and a middle school team. I consider myself a coach and an activist, so I'm really involved in the community.

While Kurt was with us, we won four straight conference championships. He's a heck of a lot more qualified to coach than I ever was when I got this job (in 1953). He'll do well, I'm sure. But I can't worry too much about him; I've got to worry about me.

When we were up seven at halftime, coach told us to keep playing our game. We knew we had to keep rolling and in the second half we just shot lights out.

When we were 0-and-4, our coaching staff kept telling us to work hard, keep at it, keep playing hard, and we'd get better.