Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lisa is a great goal scorer. She scores every time I watch her play. Her best traits are that she is super competitive, tough and does all the hard work to get a goal. Many of her goals come from following shots, getting a piece of a cross or pestering backs to win a ball.

Tim Hudson

I wish I didn't have to pitch. But the way the scenario is, we've kind of got our backs to the wall, ... I want to be out there if something is on the line. I feel like I should be out there to give us a good chance to win.

I was hoping it would rim out and I would get the rebound. I was trying not to let him go to the hole because if he backs me down, he's going to score. But he made his shot, and it was a big-time shot.

I was extremely proud of our guys. We knew we were facing elimination, our backs to the wall, and even down to the last 30 seconds of that contest we were battling tooth and nail. I couldn't be more proud of the group of kids in that locker room.

Jerome Bettis

It feels incredible. My team put me on their backs and made sure they wouldn't let me down.

I think our young linemen are getting better every week. We have a bunch of sophomores and juniors playing in there. They're starting to get off the ball a little bit. Our little backs are firing in the hole. Garrett did a good job; Earl (Thomas) did a great job, and also Kendrick Leblanc.

I think coming back and earning some runs for Claire was key. If the pitching isn't immediately right on, we want our offense to pick it up. I think a team with great chemistry has each other's backs and I think we did that (Wednesday night).

We have some young guys coming up for us, ... That's one thing we never seem to lose at Walton. Some teams have good quarterbacks or wide receivers. We've been blessed with good dive backs and good-sized fullbacks. I don't know where they keep coming from, but I'm not going to knock it.

Norv Turner

I think he's one of the best receiving backs I've been around. His hands -- he can really catch the football.

I think he's had the respect. A lot of guys talk about him. The media might not talk about him that much, but defensive backs do,

Jon Gruden

I think great running backs have a tendency to run by instinct, run by feel,

I think Microsoft would like to wait until after the election, and maybe if George W. Bush wins, they could get treated better by a Bush Justice Department. I think they're delusional if they think that's going to get them out of their problem, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's in the backs of their minds.

I thought he was supposed to win the Heisman last year. He's one of my favorite backs in college football. It's going to be an honor playing on the same field as him.

I thought it was going long. So I just went behind for the backside rebound and tipped it in. I thought time ran out before I got it in.

Johnny works hard and he is as every bit as committed to winning as coach as he was as a player. He came out and coached our defensive backs and that unit had the same competitive fire as he had. They played with his personality.

Wes Walz

Willie's a warrior for us. He's one of those guys when he talks, he backs up what he says. He works hard after practices. He'll be on the bike after a game. He tries to get better, and he has a lot of respect from guys in our dressing room.

Anthony Minghella

We were lying on our backs in the water and chatting away and dreaming of what this play might be like in performance,

Barry Alvarez

When we win big games, our running backs play well. This one happens to be the most talented of the ones that we had.

He really came on. He was an outstanding player for us. He got better and better each week and ended up being one of the best backs in the district.

He puts out a general order saying it's OK, and when things heat up, instead of standing behind his people, he backs away and abandons them to protect himself.

For the first time out of the gate, I'm pleased with that performance. It's just one game and we've still got a long way to go, but that was an efficient effort. Our backs ran hard, and when you move the ball like we did, you know the offensive line is doing its job. On the other side of the ball, when you get a shutout, you've done a pretty good job there.

For them to tie our hands behind our backs and prevent us from participating in this scientific frontier would be unconscionable. We have to oppose them with everything we've got.

I don't think he'll just go out there just to practice. But I think he would be real good for our defensive backs and receivers alike.

I don't see myself having any pressure at all, ... There are still 10 other guys out there. And we have other great running backs that can do just as well as I do.

I don't think any dialogue taking place behind the Iraqis' and Arabs' backs can be fruitful.

Eric Williams

I feel like everybody in the whole world's backs are turned to us. One thing I can't stand is when people turn their backs on us.

He's obviously one of the best backs I've seen, but they got some other good players too. I think they're confidence will be high.

I could draft running backs for the next 30 years and I may never draft another Eddie George,

Laurence Maroney

I came into a situation in Minnesota where I had two great backs in front of me, and I just really took the back seat and learned and waited for my time. It's the same thing I'm thinking about doing here.

Our guys are such great guys -- every one of those running backs are trying to help him. It makes the transition easier for him. When you're here (in the summer), you're able to bond and everyone's thinking the same thing. This kid is on his own.

Our plan is to have 'running backs by committee'. Each one has a different style.

James Farrior

Our plan doesn't change at all. They have two great running backs and a good quarterback. So the challenge is even tougher this game.

Our running backs were a pleasant surprise tonight. We like to get behind our big ol' boys up front, and they blocked pretty good tonight.