Famous Quotes & Sayings

Chris Rogers

With all the rain we've had, we had only one practice since our last tournament back on Aug. 6. I and my coaching staff decided to use the first two pool games to work on some things before the elimination round started.

Lee Corso

The program slipped after he left, but Coach Nugent was the one who first showed everyone what could be done at Florida State.

Dominique Moceanu

I don't mind sacrifice. I don't mind discipline. But a good coach allows people to blossom. I've seen that. I didn't have it.

We called a timeout (trailing 71-65 with 1:45 to go) and coach (Charles) Walker had the words that mattered the most. He just said, 'Ball pressure. Put pressure on the ball.' And that's what we did.

We obviously got pushed out of our offense and we didn't execute very well. I've got to do a better job as a coach ... but these kids have responded to everything we've done and I think they responded to everything tonight.

With 17-minute periods, we have learned that it is a long game and that you have to be patient. The players know that. If the coaches are feeling panicked, the players will feel that, too.

Herb Williams

fine job when he was here. I'm sorry. He did a fine job coaching the team.

First impressions of the season were it was a tremendous learning experience. I spoke with many mentors, including other head coaches as well as my parents, frequently and they all said the same thing ? the first year is always a learning experience. I feel I learned a lot, grew a lot and experienced a lot, and at the same time was still fortunate to cut down the nets in the end so I am excited about the future here at Endicott.

First, coach tried to give us this one play, and we didn't know what was going on, so we changed.

First and foremost, money. Some of these A-list coaches that are out there right now are going to command huge salaries -- well over $1 million.

Ozzie Newsome

Expectations are there for this team to do well. They are there from the owner, myself, the head coach and his staff, and the players. Now, can we live up to the expectations?

Fans needed to be entertained and our game wasn't that entertaining because coaches were good. Coaches knew how to instill left-wing locks, traps, and combined with holding and hooking and pushing the envelope as far as you could . . . coaches knew what you could get away with.

Fans, clubs, coaches and players - all of us have to be united. This World Cup is something special for all of us.

Larry Coker

But our coaches and players were not satisfied with the season by any means. That's the expectation we have.

But, I've never coached a player as versatile as Brandon.

Ron Zook

We had opportunities to stand up and make plays and we just didn't do it. I'm tired of it. I know the coaches are tired of it, and I know a lot of guys in that locker room are tired of it.

We hadn't been making stops all season. Coach Bowden showed us replays of the third downs. And third down tonight, we stopped them. That made us feel real good to put the offense back out on the field.

We have three great coaches on defense that could all be coordinators.

Gilbert Arenas

We have this job, most players, four years. If you're lucky, you can squeeze out a 10-year career. After that, you have the rest of your life to do whatever you want. I'd rather devote my time when I have it, and after I'm done with this, there are other things in life and I can forget about basketball. Once I'm done, I don't want to sit around here and linger around and coach or try to get into the media stuff. When I'm done with the NBA, I just want to be done with it.

We were speaking to Felipe as part of the process of recruiting the next coach and that process continues.

Antawn Jamison

We were so disappointed in ourselves. To come out in the first game like that. National TV. The spotlight. And we pretty much laid an egg. We embarrassed the coaching staff, we embarrassed ourselves. We showed that in practice (Sunday). It wasn't one of those practices where we just showed up, took a few shots and went home. Coach was on us and we went at it. That's what you saw in this game.

Tyler Howells made a play that was just great. But as a coach, I was still worried with 10 seconds left.

Three home runs. I've never seen that as a coach or player in my career.

Carmelo Anthony

Triple-team. If I was a coach, I'd do the same thing.

Yeah, we've been here and played in the past, but that doesn't do us any good right now. We're going to have to come out and play well (tonight) because, like coach said, they've got good numbers, and they've played some teams very hard. We're going to have our hands full.

Keyshawn Johnson

You know those guys can play. You don't have to worry about that. Because you know our head coach knows something about football. Our head coach knows something about players. And he's going to get the right guys who know how to win.

You know, they're such a team. They've gotten hurt a little more this year with injuries and with coaching changes, but we've still got to go out and make plays.

You know how some coaches are on such a tight schedule? With Coach Gibbs, his 10 a.m. meeting might start at 10:05, 10:15, whenever he wanted to start it.

Rick Dempsey

When I returned to the Orioles as a coach I turned to Elrod for help and guidance. No one knew more about the organization.

John Elway

When I retired, I really wanted to spend time with my family and kids. Coaching would have prevented that due to the commitment of the job and travel that goes with it, too.

Antonio Pierce

When I first signed here, I was told by Coach Coughlin, the defensive coordinator, everybody, 'We have to knock off Philly,'

When I first moved here to coach we were strong in singles skating, but didn't have much in pairs and dance. This year we're going to the nationals with the full package.

When I first did it, coach Paterno talked to me about it and made sure that mentally I was OK.