Famous Quotes & Sayings

Omar Vizquel

Doing all this crazy stuff is what makes the coaches and managers consider voting for you,

Oliver Luck

Considering all the uncertainties he faced with the team (last year), he did a remarkable job. He deserved his coach of the year (award), clearly.

The next week, (New York coach Tom) Coughlin was waving to his own crowd. He wanted to get them doing the same thing.

The next day, we're doing pre-practice work and he comes in with jeans on. Coach has never worn jeans to practice. From there we kind of knew something was wrong.

You try not to cut a good football player, ... so all of those guys who are on that proverbial bubble, they've got to play at a level where the coach says, 'We can't get rid of him.'

Ian Thorpe

You tell your coach that you're going skiing for the weekend and they freak out a little bit,

The North Dakota win was great, but we have to get over that now. I know once we get to Arkansas, my team will be ready to play. Last year, coach Jewett told us we had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because you never know if you're ever going to make it back to the Elite Eight again. Now, we are lucky enough to have a second chance. I'm definitely going to take those words to heart.

Billy Donovan

Then my coaches told me that I'm going recruiting.

The offensive line has played well. Coach (Pete) Hurt has done a great job with them. To me, the hardest place to learn to play in college football is in the offensive line. A lot of people just think it's pushing and shoving, but it's a lot of skill and a lot of exactness, a lot of technique and a lot of precision. We've done a good job.

Even without (Erwin) Albany is still a pretty good team. Our guys showed up to play tonight and the coaching staff couldn't be happier about that.

Even when Dana was a player, I've always known she'd become an excellent coach.

Norv Turner

That's similar to coaching Troy. There's pressure every day in terms of coaching him, so I think I'll be all right.

John Calipari

That's quite a somber locker room in there. They had visions of winning this whole thing. It's not one guy. We played bad, I coached bad, it's everybody.

Still too many mistakes. I'm glad we didn't have to play (this week). It wouldn't have been pretty, but that's why we practice and that's why they pay us to coach these guys. We've got to get these guys coached up in the next week.

That has been a big thing, because there are quite a few people who love coaching and love youth sports and are willing to do these without any stipend. For those who want to get paid, that makes it difficult.

That had nothing to do with the knee. It was something between the front office and the coaches and myself. I just felt I didn't get the same respect I was giving the organization for six years. I'm completely healthy.

That goes back to my Plymouth coaching days. I used to coach Mason's uncle and I've known the family for a long time.

Brad Soderberg

That has to be the No. 1 point of discussion when the A-10 coaches get together after the season.

That is pretty sweet, having a coach who is always thinking of you like that. He is a big part of my success.

That isn't something that just coach Polk and me decide.

That is something we would love to get started. That would be something for coach Morrill. He deserves to have a couple wins in the NCAA tournament.

That is what coaching is all about. It is not all about winning premierships, it is about developing these players and moving them on to better places where their abilities can be progressed by professionals.

Pat Summitt

Sylvia and I go back 32 years to when we were in grad school at Tennessee and she coached my junior varsity team. I value her as a dear friend in this profession. When you've been in it this long, you make a lot of people mad.

Eric Schmidt

Sydney played well. All year our coaches have been saying that it's going to be different players playing well on different nights. Last night it was Sydney's turn.

Jaromir Jagr

Sure, he does. So does every other veteran player and the coaching staff.

It's just a by-product of good teammates and the coaches put me in good situations. That's really what it is; I really don't think I did anything special.

It's definitely in good hands. Coach B is a great guy. I think he'll take this program to the next level.

It's definitely a test for us to let us know where we are. This is definitely a huge rivalry and one of those games where you can use your measuring stick. I'm pretty sure coach will harp on that all week.

It's completely his decision. I'm trying to talk him into coaching until he's 90.

It's common knowledge that my job's on the line this year. We've been through an investigation and we've been faced with recruiting restrictions. It makes you better and stronger. I'm a better coach than I was two or three years ago.

There's times when the fans are able to see what we see in practice. They execute phenomenally. (Assistant) coach (Robert) Mahler does an unbelievable job with the offense. He's so creative. All I do is hold the reigns a little bit.

This is a very demanding position, and at 59, I don't have the energy to do it the way it needs to be done anymore. I think this coaching staff represented the school well for five good years.

This is just one of many good stretches for me. Coach told me to set the tone for the team. I think Jeremy (Stewart) and Cortez (Burnett) have done a good job of setting me up with good shots.