Famous Quotes & Sayings

We have more coaches teaching at the school than we ever have. That's important because (coaches) need that school-day contact with the kids.

When we picked the date, we didn't have any idea that I would be coaching the varsity.

Marv Levy

We will make every effort to retain him, every effort. Dick has expressed the same, and other coaches (here have). He's a talented player who can get better.

We will have five defensive coaches on the field. We want the players to see that where the emphasis is being placed. Defense is where you win championships.

Mack Brown

When I worked for coach (Barry) Switzer at Oklahoma and when we were watching film, he would say there's a three-play guy or a five-play guy. If I watch a guy for five plays and I don't see whether he's good enough, turn it off.

When I went up there, I just fell in love with the coaching staff. They've been awesome, really. The system they run is a lot of what they did at West Virginia, which fits the way I play. It fits perfectly.

Matt Moore

When I went to UCLA I was young, just 18 years old, ... I had an idea, but now that I'm older and really got to the know the playbook, coach Riley's scheme and everything has worked well for me.

We've just had good teams since I've been here. Since coming here, I've learned how to coach much better and I've just worked like the devil.

Victor Anderson

We watched film all week, and their defense wasn't as good as I thought it would be. When we were watching film, I thought their defense was pretty good. Coach told us all week it was going to be whoever was going to be physical.

We want to win this for the coach and for ourselves. This game means a lot to him, and he's part of our family now. If we win, he wins.

We are excited to get home on our own turf. I think we are a lot more confident now, and our coaches keep reminding us that it's not where you start but where you finish.

Steven Jackson

The position coaches and Coach Fairchild, they've done a great job of stepping in and taking hold of what needs to be done on our side of the ball.

Chuck D.

Two good coaching staffs, two great football teams. I think this will be great for America.

There have been a lot of great coaches and players come through the program and I'm proud to have been a part of the 1,000th win. To be one of the 30 or 40 programs in the state to have 1,000 wins is a great honor.

Herb Williams

fine job when he was here. I'm sorry. He did a fine job coaching the team.

First impressions of the season were it was a tremendous learning experience. I spoke with many mentors, including other head coaches as well as my parents, frequently and they all said the same thing ? the first year is always a learning experience. I feel I learned a lot, grew a lot and experienced a lot, and at the same time was still fortunate to cut down the nets in the end so I am excited about the future here at Endicott.

First, coach tried to give us this one play, and we didn't know what was going on, so we changed.

First and foremost, money. Some of these A-list coaches that are out there right now are going to command huge salaries -- well over $1 million.

Ozzie Newsome

Expectations are there for this team to do well. They are there from the owner, myself, the head coach and his staff, and the players. Now, can we live up to the expectations?

There are many jobs that pay more than coaching in high school. But they don't print currency the value of what I have experienced with everything that has happened with our school this season, and Meghan's miracle.

Dominique Moceanu

I don't mind sacrifice. I don't mind discipline. But a good coach allows people to blossom. I've seen that. I didn't have it.

We called a timeout (trailing 71-65 with 1:45 to go) and coach (Charles) Walker had the words that mattered the most. He just said, 'Ball pressure. Put pressure on the ball.' And that's what we did.

We obviously got pushed out of our offense and we didn't execute very well. I've got to do a better job as a coach ... but these kids have responded to everything we've done and I think they responded to everything tonight.

With 17-minute periods, we have learned that it is a long game and that you have to be patient. The players know that. If the coaches are feeling panicked, the players will feel that, too.

Dallas Willard

The will is transformed by experience, not information.

Fans needed to be entertained and our game wasn't that entertaining because coaches were good. Coaches knew how to instill left-wing locks, traps, and combined with holding and hooking and pushing the envelope as far as you could . . . coaches knew what you could get away with.

Fans, clubs, coaches and players - all of us have to be united. This World Cup is something special for all of us.

Larry Coker

But our coaches and players were not satisfied with the season by any means. That's the expectation we have.

But, I've never coached a player as versatile as Brandon.

We've been practicing with a sense of urgency to our preparation. Duquesne's program has been very successful. A new coach won't drive us.

We're hoping to get 60 kids signed up, but if we get 120 I can tell you we won't turn them away. It will be a structured program, with coaches teaching the kids how to hit and field properly.

We seem to play better from behind. When that sense of urgency kicks in, the kids seem to realize they?d better start doing what their coaches have been telling them or else.

Candace Parker

We're the only team ever to be part of a coach winning 900 games.