Famous Quotes & Sayings

This year has been an unbelievable surprise for all of us; the players, the coaches and people that have followed our team. Now we are hot and playing very well. It is an interesting team because we have some core leaders and now late in the year a whole host of players are starting to be difference-makers.

You can tell he works hard. He's what coaches want. He's committed to the game, you can tell that.

We had a talk today -- all the coaches did with all the girls -- they started off not where they needed to be earlier today. So we stopped the practice, sat them down and had a serious talk. Then they finished pretty hard.

Bret Bielema

We wanted to see him. The defensive coaches thought he moved well enough and wanted to give him a shot there.

We've had a winning program through the years. That will be a better magnet for coaches wanting to come in this area, coming to a quality program that's established and has a reputation of being a winning program.

We've had a few Division I coaches contact us about some kids, and not that I don't trust them, but I want to see them myself before I make a commitment. So we're waiting on film. Once we get that we'll make a decision and we'll get on it.

Joe Girardi

The reason it took so long is I really focused on coaches who have been in the mode of teaching young players.

There is no league that can refurbish its rosters as quickly as this league, and I think the coaches have done that once again. The Southeast is as talent-laden as there is in the country. Coaches can go out and get (good) players rather quickly so it doesn't surprise me that our league is strong this year.

Scott Campbell

The scouts have been out on the road all fall evaluating players, so the combine is the next step and it's really the first opportunity for the coaches to get involved and focus in on the players.

(The school) did a great job recruiting, and he's happy with his decision. What makes a difference is he is a great kid and a good student, and coaches are looking for the combination.

I've thought about it a lot, and talked with my coaches and prayed about it a lot, and pretty much come to the decision that I'm going to probably leave.

I've watched these young coaches come in here and it got me excited again. They remind me of how I used to feel. Maybe these past two years away from coaching is what I needed. I feel energized again.

John Brady

I've tried to eliminate that from my thought process. But I got it. Trust me. I got it from so many people. I got it. I know it was disappointing to us as coaches and to our players and extremely disappointing to our fans.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

Al Horford

It would be great for (Donovan), our program and for the University of Florida to win a national championship. Our coaches have worked so hard, and we really want to give them this win.

Joe Girardi

It would have been a great opportunity. I just wish the timing was different. I don't think major league coaches can be part of this tournament because it could last the whole month of March, when we're in spring training.

Things are a lot more organized this year. The players have great living conditions and have plenty to eat and they are getting paid. The owners are doing their job. But we as coaches and players have to do our job now.

Norm Chow

There will be some things that are different that all college coaches go through when they get to the NFL. Spurrier comes to mind, and some of the adjustments he was forced to make and was reluctant to make at various times,'' Aikman said.

The safety of the visiting coaches and team, as well as the game officials and fans, is of the utmost concern.

Tony would run our coaches out of there to get back to their families when it was getting too late in the night.

Tony Lewis is the most underrated football player out there. Once college coaches find out about Tony, he'll get serious looks from colleges. He's a wonderful young man.

We've been slow coming out of the gate, so it was important to get off to a strong start like that. Credit has to be given to the entire team. Our defensive coaches put together a great game plan and the players executed it.

We tried to get him four years ago. He wanted to come, but the coaches didn't want him. We couldn't get him past the coaches. So he goes to New England and wins three Super Bowls.

We just try and make plays. The coaches do a good job of mixing it up. A lot of times the coverage dictates it. I think 'Jack' is always going to be the primary guy, he deserves that.

Kenny Phillips

We lost a lot of key guys on defense, and coaches want to see young guys step up. That's what they did. They did really well.

...We will send two of our youth coaches to Madrid in September when their season starts in September and at the back end of the season this May.

There are a lot more expectations and a lot fewer excuses. It's time for us to see where we really are. The coaches have put the pressure on us because when you're winning you have to continue to stay working hard.