Famous Quotes & Sayings

Buzz Bissinger

That was such a horrible, tragic moment. I thought it said a lot about Tony, the way he coaxed the team into playing. ... I know the players were shell-shocked. Athletes aren't prone to feeling mortal about themselves.

Don Andrews

That was quite an inning with four doubles in a row. We're just blessed with some good athletes that like to swing the bat.

That was a good run by a sophomore. There were a lot good athletes on the track.

That was pretty good for one major mistake and without our top two athletes healthy.

Mark Stone

That's the single most important thing that you could say to us. For others to comment on the effort of our athletes is the biggest compliment we could have heard, today.

I was most pleased with the team performance as a whole. There were lots of events were we had some relatively green athletes and some others where we didn't know where we would be considering it's the start of the year and all the bad weather. But, we really performed well. This was a really good opening meet for us.

I wasn't expecting to have 12 athletes in the finals. Especially Phinney, he went from hunting to helping the overall spirit of the team.

Chad Campbell

I wasn't there at the beginning of the year, but I think the problem here is that we have to get athletes to come out and play. We've been shorthanded and had to play the younger kids.

Tim Walton

I was nervous two weeks ago. I was nervous in anticipation for our athletes to get that first game under their belts.

I would like more athletes to be involved, but it takes commitment. It is a club sport, but there are rules and regulations that must be followed.

I would like to thank Morgan State University for the opportunity to coach the men's basketball team for the last five years. In addition, I would like to thank all the past and present student athletes for their hard work and dedication.

Sasha Cohen

I would never let myself believe that. I'm a strong athlete and I definitely believe I'm getting stronger.

Most of the coaches and some of the tech guys have been on the slope. It's a very challenging course for sure. Some of the athletes will be excited and others will be surprised.

Most of our athletes will be competing this weekend and the seven potential reserves have been spoken to by the chairman of selectors about the process that will take place over the next few days and what they can expect.

When the athletes come to the Olympic Games, it is rarely about the muscles anymore. It is all about the muscles between the ears.

We have our work cut out for us. We've done this for many years and used to go to Columbus to play bigger programs with a lot Division I athletes and always held our own. We'll see what happens.

We have one month in the fall when all the athletes do is weight train a few times each week.

We haven't used him a lot on kickoffs before, but that may change. He's just a phenomenal athlete and somebody's that's capable of things like that.

We haven't used him a lot on kickoffs before, but that may change, ... He's just a phenomenal athlete and somebody's that's capable of things like that.

Look at the names in this hall of fame. I didn't think I compared to some professional athletes and people that have done all the things they've done. It's a pleasure, it really is.

Matt is just a tremendous worker in every sense. We have guys on this team like Matt who can really play. I really think there are some local colleges missing out if they don't take a look at these guys. They are great athletes and basketball players.

Matt had a huge senior season for us and a very good career. He epitomized what a high school athlete should be - hard-working in the classroom and on the court or in the field, respectful, dedicated, humble; the list could go on and on.

Maria is another good athlete with a very strong leg. We expect good things from her as she gains valuable experience.

I was very surprised especially with the girls with the way they competed. We stocked all the relays with everyone. All the relays are worth double points. It is a relay meet. All the kids who were our top athletes ran the relays.

I was expecting our athletes to do their best and be competitive.

Mike Powell

It feels good to be back home. This has been my dream coaching job and now I'm here. My goals are to help the program become stronger and I look forward to helping our athletes perform well at the conference, West Region and NCAA meets, and beyond. I plan on using the same determination, dedication and hard work in my coaching that helped me set the world record.

Michael Flynn

I still see it as a training block and I am expecting the athletes to be racing hard, and they'll have some extremely good racing in that period.

I think our teams are a lot a like and I think it's dead even going into this game. We have similar-type athletes and both teams are physical. I think this game is going to come down to who has the most character. It should be low-scoring and just a battle to the end.

I think everybody's aspirations as an elite athlete are to be in the top of their sport, and I think (the Olympics) are attainable for Steven. He's in the top 5 percent of divers I've seen.

I think of the many outstanding athletes that went though that school. To be honored with them is something very special. I never looked at myself as a great athlete, I'm just a common old guy who enjoys competing in sports.

We do not believe that Zach Lund is a doper or a drug cheat. An athlete of his character and integrity deserved a better outcome.

Abby Wambach

We're a great team. We can play this game, and we've got a lot of naturally talented athletes who are ready to work to be better.

We expect a difficult time in terms of the environment going in but clearly we've got some great athletes to face those challenges.