Brian Smith

Brian Smith
Formerly played for South Sydney from 1975 to 1979 and is best known as the coach of teams like the Illawarra Steelers and Parramatta Eels.
ProfessionRugby Player
Date of Birth14 March 1954
follow leads pick profile wherever
If we pick up some leads on our profile we're going to follow it wherever it goes.
energetic loyal man saw
He was always energetic in practice. You never saw him down. He's a real loyal man.
bad bleeding damage eye inside
He was bleeding from inside the eye but we don't know how bad the damage is.
far finds great hard kid kids outside room shows succeed whatever worker wrestling
He is just such a hard worker that he finds a way to succeed at whatever he does. It's great having a kid like him in the room because the other kids see what he does outside of wrestling and it shows just how far you can go if you put the work in.
hold lead pin points yelling
He got the points and the lead and we were yelling at him to just hold on for the win. But then he got the pin and those points are huge.
proud state
We're proud of Levi. He's one of 11 state finalists at Bellingham.
autograph guys pictures taken
Some of our guys even contemplated getting his autograph or pictures taken with him.
great meet proud spent teammates time upset wrestling
My teammates were great today. I'm especially proud of C.J. Knowland. I think he scored a big upset out there. I've spent a lot of time with him in the wrestling room, and to see him do this well in a big meet is great.
amongst dignity emerged great panic sign
I think all of us emerged with great composure, dignity and courage. There was no sign of panic amongst any of us whatsoever. That was phenomenal.
anytime chance free second shoot somebody
Anytime you give somebody a second chance to shoot free throws, you know they're going to get that.
common eyes heart man march men million opened
The Million Man March opened my eyes and my heart to how many men had something in common with me.
great guys happy job terrific
I'm very happy for him - he's one of the great guys and he will do a terrific job over there.
deep dug turning
Once he commits to something, there's no turning back for him. He dug deep today.
home huge
(Home-court advantage) is going to be a huge factor.