Famous Quotes & Sayings

Scott Johnson

I think it's an outrage. The equity of athletic competition is there in this league and we've built up working relationships with South and Sheldon and good traditions.

Kyle Korver

It changes everything. They're two guys with the same athletic makeup. They're blocking shots and getting rebounds. Second-chance points are something that's really hurt us this year. And when those guys are both playing like that, (the opponent) isn't getting any of that. It really does change a lot of things for us. This is really what we had envisioned at the beginning of the season.

It certainly won't be the last hard-fought game between us. They are a much-improved team that gave us all we could handle tonight. They're very athletic and quick. But we stayed level-headed and poised, and we knocked down our free throws.

I thought we rebounded as good or better than we have all year. Lennox has a big, physical and athletic team. They played hard, too, and were well coached. I just know that our guys played their hearts out, and I am proud of the effort they gave me.

I think the guys just ran out of gas. I didn't think we were nervous at the start at all, we gave it all we had tonight. They were just very athletic and had great size. They have all the pieces to go all the way.

Kelly Preston

I think when you get into shape, which I had to do for this film, your body responds quickly if you have been athletic when you were younger.

What makes them so good is that their big girls are athletic and can play, but also you have to worry about Jordan.

Within the next two years there will be athletic facilities in Union City we have never had.

We talked about what we could do when I first came here, but we just didn't have the money. Then we got the one-cent sales tax and the vision of our administration and school board saw the need for it; not just for athletics but the whole school and the community. They got behind it and really pushed it and stuck with it.

We're pretty happy. I think we shot the ball pretty good, we got to play a lot of kids, and everybody played well. We've got athletic kids and they want to win. A lot of people say that, but these kids, they'll do what it takes to win.

We're in the process of starting that. I would think that this week, we will have made contact with athletic directors.

Mack Brown

We've given them (police) our full support from the athletic department, to the university, to the football team. At this point, no one's been charged and we're moving forward.

Earl Watson

I thought we did a good job. We have come in here and helped the team and elevating the team to a more athletic team and a quicker team in transition. We want to be competitive and I think we are.

I thought we did a good job defensively on their athletic kids.

I think we need to rebound most of all since they're a long, athletic team. They shoot really well, so I think if we rebound, we will be all right and everything else will fall into place.

I think that my mom is the athletic one, but when she was in school they didn't have anything that was organized.

I think that (building the business) was my only form of recreation. I never played golf. I never played tennis. I never did anything athletic after I left school. I ate, slept and thought of nothing but the business.

James Johnson

I think at the high school level, all guys have to work on their defense. He's athletic enough and long enough that if he turns the intensity up, he'll be fine. He's got all the tools to be a good defensive player.

I think it was just a general reluctance to change. But the coaches were able to communicate with their athletic directors why this rule made sense. Then it gained more and more support.

It goes to the athletic arena, but not necessarily the basketball arena. There are many other issues for the 21 sports. We haven't really got to that point yet.

Ralph Friedgen

I think this class filled some needs. We got some tall, athletic receivers and four big, strong corners. Hopefully, some of those guys can help us right away.

I was a commissioner of the Big Eight, and he was a champion miler. He was an outstanding young athlete.

I will have discussions with our athletics directors soon and will recommend that we eliminate the subjective element of the tiebreaker and replace it with objective criteria.

Bill Murphy

I think they have to clarify what the AD?s responsibilities are. I?d certainly like to see a full-time athletic director back on board. If you want a top-notch program, it?s got to start from the top.

He's big enough to play the three (small forward), but he shoots it well enough and he's athletic enough to play the two guard for us.

We look at ourselves as being athletic and can run with teams.

He was getting to the front of the rim all night on us. We saw that on the scouting report, but he's a little more athletic than what I thought.

He's played well all season. He's a tough kid and a great athlete. He shoots the ball well, plays good defense and is a great leader. ... The other kids respect him because he works so hard.

I have had a lot of tough decisions since coming to the University of Cincinnati, ... I wanted a bigger, more complex institution with a large medical program, a robust athletic program, all the complement of colleges and departments that come with a full-service, comprehensive research institution. And I got it.

I don't hire anyone. My job is to help the institutions. When you go into a football search, an athletic director has a list of names. Frequently, I may augment that list because of my broad contacts.

Jill Wagner

I don't have a type. I've dated so many different types, different personalities, different looks - from athletic to very non-athletic. The only thing I have to have is someone who is really motivated in life and challenges me. If I don't have that, I get bored.

I didn't like our energy level. Maybe the fact we were playing our fifth game in eight days had something to do with that. I'm going to talk to the athletic director about that scheduling.

Anthony Johnson

I don't know what it is. For whatever reason, they find ways to beat us. They're just a very athletic team. I'm not quite sure if there's another team in the NBA as athletic as those guys. They're all 6-8 and they all block shots, they all rebound, they all get out on the break, they all handle the ball, they all make shots. You have to give those guys credit.