Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think, when you don't score on the five-on-threes, from the coaching standpoint, you really feel haunted.

I think the coaches already have a pretty decent idea of what they're going to do, but there's always a couple decisions that they're not quite sure of heading into that last game, and the last game, the way it turns out, might swing it one way or the other.

Earl Campbell

Pittsburgh was a great team. Coach Noll, Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, L.C. Greenwood and all those guys did a great job. That's the team that kept us from winning two Super Bowls. It was a great rivalry.

Plays like that, we practice that a lot. Coach always talks about plays that take the life out of the other team. And that play right there, that's what it did.

Playing for Coach Wallace wasn't the easiest thing at first. I used to take his yelling personally and it would get me down. Now, I realize he's only trying to make me a better player. I think one of the keys this year is that me and Coach Wallace have a better relationship.

Peyton Manning

Players were surprised and upset emotionally about it. Everybody said a team prayer for coach Dungy and his family.

Will Poole

Players love the style of play we play here. Freshmen get an opportunity to come in and play. The coaching staff is just great -- they're jumping around, they're in your face. And you're in L.A. -- who wouldn't want to come to L.A.?

Mike Holmgren

Players and coaches who have gone through the game, that helps.

Players and coaches are always willing to help in any way possible.

Really, we're working on getting the Trojans better. We're not where we want to be. Our players, our coaches aren't satisfied with how things have been going.

Tony Dungy

Really, it seems like the minority coaches have to do more, for a longer period of time before they get the opportunity. That's the injustice that I see.

Recruiting and coaching pitching are the two things I've done since I started coaching in 1996,

DeLoss Dodds

Regardless, we are proud of our student-athletes, coaches and support staff who have worked at meeting the standards, but we are not satisfied with some of our numbers.

Really, what that does is frustrate a coach, but you have to give credit to their offense.

Reggie is the type of coach you know will always be in your life. He is a genuine person who is always there for you through any situation.

Marshall Faulk

Our relationship is really good. It's positive. There's no strains in it. And I foresee it being the same way as we go on. Coach (Martz) has done a good job of letting us know our roles so it's fairly simple and there's no complications.

Freddy Adu

Our relationship is fine. We've had our differences but, you know, we resolved them. I respect coach Novak and I know he'll get me where I want to get to.

(Originally) I didn't want the pressure of having to coach him and him having to play for me. I reached the point where I wondered if he should be here (at Memorial). I felt a lot better for him and his program this season.

Paula's one of the most kind-hearted people I've ever met, and she will be greatly missed in the coaching field.

Paula Smith has been an outstanding coach and an exceptional representative for the University of Illinois.

Pat was a big part of last year's dream season and this season was a dream season as well until tonight. He always gives a great effort and had another great season. Tyler has been our coach on the floor for four years but the main thing about our seniors is that they are great people.

Paul Willett's our coach. There's no truth to the rumors (of him being replaced) at all. It just might be wishful thinking on some people's part.

Tom Izzo

Paul, Mo, Shannon were just not the same players tonight. For 12 of 13 games, I thought that our three star players were as consistent as any group I've coached over the years, and tonight for whatever reason, we weren't as consistent.

Paul is a special kid. I don't think I'm ever going to coach another kid like him.

Paul is a good coach as well. He's going to provide some mentorship to Dan. They're similar goaltenders. Dan reminds us a lot of Paul when he was 16.

Our main concern at this time is for Mary's health. It will be up to her doctors to determine when she will be able to resume her coaching duties.

People know what I would do if that ever happened here. I have a frank conversation with my coaches about matters of sexual harassment. They know where I stand.

Peter Budaj

It is great when the coaching staff and the organization has the faith in you that you can get the job done. What I'm doing right now is working hard, and playing good hockey.

It is great for the fans. Every game is tough and every game is intense. The supporters love it but the coaches get a headache.

Lamar is a very good team that can really score. Coach (Billy) Tubbs does a good job of getting his guys prepared. They have a guy (Alan Daniels) who is leading the league in scoring and can score in a lot of different ways. We will have to find a way to contain him to be successful.

I was ecstatic come draft night just to hear my name called. And now, after playing in the summer league and getting to know some of the guys and being able to play under the coaching staff and seeing the great things that are going on here in this organization, I'm even more excited to put my name on the dotted line.

Pat Riley

I was concerned about where we'd be, as I'm sure most coaches are coming back (from the All-Star break). We have one game in 10 days, and this was it. We started to play very well at the end of the (first) quarter.

I thought we did a great job defensively. We really made it difficult for UCF to get open looks. I've said that I've been coaching for 32 years and I've had some great defensive teams, but I've never had a team that was better defensively than this team.