Famous Quotes & Sayings

Don Nelson

I've still got a year left on my contract, and I intend to be back next year to coach.

Vince Young

I've sat down with coaches now, and they say nothing is wrong with the throwing motion. Don't fix what's already fixed. I'm going to keep doing what I've been doing all my life.

I've said all year - coach is going to make sure the effort is there. He's not going to put guys on the floor that aren't going to play hard. Regardless of the way our situation is, if we had seven, he'd make sure those seven played hard or you don't play. We're going into the game with that mind-set.

I've pretty much stayed on him. I talk to him every day and sometimes on the phone and make sure his head is on right and that he's out here to do what he's supposed to do. He's done very well. He's kept himself out of trouble and he's shown these coaches he's ready to play.

I've played a lot of games in my life and coached a lot. I never felt so helpless on the sidelines, to watch a team that I thought was playing pretty good defense just continue to give up offensive rebounds.

Lisa Fernandez

I've overcome a lot of adversities including a coach who told me when I was young I'd never make it in the sport.

I've only been coaching 10 years total, but I know you don't get a group like this very often.

I've really worked on my defense. I think Coach would tell you that a couple of years ago, I wouldn't even have been on Ahearn. I probably would have been helping in the lane.

Jim Tressel

It would be a dream job if you were interested in it. Ohio State was a dream job as a college coach and it's still my dream job.

Wade Belak

It would be nice to see the coach get fined or something like that when you know he is the problem,

It would be cool to continue to work with him. He's a great coach, and he's helped me stay in the league the last four years.

It would be a thrill to coach my grandson, but I gauge myself year-to-year with football,

It was third down and I wanted to make a play. But that's something the coaches tell me, that if you don't have it just throw it away. I probably should have on that play.

Andre Williams

It was the worst shooting game we had in the three years I've coached here.

It was totally an honor and a pleasure to coach these girls. You can't ever forget these girls, and they made a huge impression on my heart and my life.

It was the same thing we prepared for for two games now. We tried a box-and-one on Anthony Rivers, who is their leading scorer, and we used some triangle-and-two on Rivers and Hatcher. But as coaches we can only tell the players what we want them to do, we can't go out and make the plays for them. They have to do a better job of listening.

It was very strange (not having Coach Roberts here because) he and I started coaching together here 21 years ago. It was unusual for us not to be together. He's feeling better though.

It was very special. We wanted to do it for our coach (Ryan Sarazin) and everybody on the team that's worked very hard. It gives us a lot of confidence and a lot of motivation. We now know that we can skate with everybody down here and now we look to go get a title.

It was very important for me to get a guy to coach a guy like Kevin Glenn, who is not a marquee quarterback yet but has the potential. I took this job thinking Kevin Glenn was going to be good enough to enable us to be a winner here.

Chris Snyder

It was very difficult at first because of a new coach and a new starting five. But to their credit, when we struggled in the early part of the season, they stuck with me and stuck with what we were trying to do. We strung together a couple of wins, and frankly, it kind of snowballed.

Richard Hamilton

It was very calm, ... Coach said, 'We still got a lot of time. We're still going to win this game.'

Matt Williams

It was upsetting at first. But we know coach Gilliam and we trust him.

It was tough for the coaches to be attentive, as well as the players. We knew there was the distraction of everything going on.

It was a long tryout process. I played a lot in the spring game that year and made the team. Urban Meyer was my position coach at wide receiver. David Givens of the Patriots was one of my teammates.

It was a little odd coming back and not coaching for the school I'd enjoyed for so many years. This place fit me like a glove.

It was about time we started a second half that was good. Coach really emphasized that and we got a big win.

Shay Doron

It was a leap of faith, but it was an educated leap. We looked at what Coach B had done turning around programs and who was coming in. My parents and my sister and I did a lot of research.

These rumors are running rampant all over the country. We're fine. Coach will be back in '06. There never was a doubt.

The six seed is fine with me. Any seed would have been fine with me. Just to be in the NCAA Tournament with this coaching staff and the four other seniors and myself, that's where I want to be.

Is it a coaching issue? Are we recruiting the wrong student athletes? Is it a resource issue? Is it a facility issue? Something is preventing us in some sports from being more successful. My job is to figure out what that is and get coaches the resources they need to be successful.

I should have just shot it. I don't know why I pump-faked. It's an old habit I have. The coaches drew up the play for me, and I missed.

LaMarcus Aldridge

I shot a lot of free throws in practice with Coach watching me.

I've called every coach of every school I'm interested in to let them know my times.