Famous Quotes & Sayings

Archie Manning

You're not even in there very long. And most coaches say the same things over and over. Probably 20 guys on the team could give his speech for him.

Avery Johnson

You're not always going to get a double-double but we want him to play with emotion and intensity. Does what he did tonight make coach happy for the rest of the playoffs? No way. He's still paying me back.

You're humbled to be part of one of the most elite groups of coaches in the world. This is good stuff.

You're going to be coached to be a pro. You're going to be pushed to where you may not even know you have this level. That's a big deal with me. You're not always going to like it, but you're going to be treated honestly and you're going to be treated fairly.

Larry Brown

You're coaching a storied franchise, ... I want to see this franchise respected, being a contender every year, having people come to the Garden and saying, 'Man, they played the right way.'

You never know what to expect with a new coach.

Joe Smith

You never know. It's a totally new system. When (former coach) Terry Porter was here the first year, we jelled right away. It could happen again. If we have everybody healthy, it shouldn't take too long.

You never have to worry about motivation with coach Meyer. He always has that part covered. He's going to motivate you, he's going to get you going. If he can't, then nobody can.

Clint Hurdle

You're a lot more involved in the coaching side. But it comes to a point where you have to let them play, you have to let them grow.

Dee Brown

You mean so much to me. When someone wears my number, I think it represents our whole team. My teammates make me better. My coaches make me better.

You never want to include the word 'fire' and the word 'Gretzky' in the same sentence. It's my decision, but it'll never come to that. Wayne is someone who, if he's not coaching to a level that he is happy with performance-wise, I'm sure he'll be the first one to recognize it.

You never stop playing; you never quit on each other. Bill's a real student of the game. You always see him talking with coach Kay.

I hope the fans were happy. This is what high school wrestling is all about. It's not as good for the coaches because these will take years off your life.

Bobby Bowden

I hope the big thing they take is that they coach by the rules and don't take any shortcuts, ... We need good coaches - good people to be coaching. They have such an influence on these kids. A lot of them don't have the home life, the structure they would like to have.

I hope when college coaches watch me they realize that I'm a hard worker. I handle the puck good and know what to do with it. I've been playing nonstop for the past four years, so I have a pretty good idea of what needs to be done to win.

I informed the coaching staff, and they thought I was kidding.

I made a lot of errors early, most of them throwing. Defense is my game and the coaches worked hard on getting me straightened out. I only made 15 errors in the last three months.

I made (the decision) a long time ago. I'm a little long in the tooth and I'm not getting any younger. I don't think I'll be able to get it done at 40 years old in Vancouver. I'd love to do it. It's time for me to start my football coaching career.

I'm able to shoot such a high percentage because of the offense that we run as a team. Coach Morrill's offense and the screens and stuff my teammates set for me all help me get my shooting percentage up.

I'm a coach, and I wanted to coach at the professional level.

I'm a father, a grandfather, a teacher and a friend before I'm a coach. There's nothing more important to me than helping kids, and that's why I've never gone after a college job.

Cedric Benson

I knew my time was going to come, I just had to be ready when it came. It does say something for the coaches and what they think of me.

Ryan Suter

I knew with coach Eaves it wouldn't take long. He proved me right.

I knew what kind of young man he was. He is very straightforward. He is the kind of leader that every coach would love to have. If he has something that he wishes to contribute, it's going to come straight on, but most of the time he leads by example.

Tom Renney

I knew what kind of coaching staff I wanted because I knew how I like to work. I think we cover each other real well. We have a philosophy about the game, having not played, that forces us to really identify with the work habits required to get anywhere.

Michael Finley

I knew what I was getting into. When I signed (coach Gregg) Popovich told me my role would be to come off the bench.

Granted, we're 0-2 (this season), so it looks like the same old Newton, but it's not, ... With the youth and the coaching staff, it's a totally different attitude.

Billy Gillispie

Got a good whipping tonight. They played harder than us. They played much, much, much smarter than us. ... They executed, played with discipline, they played hard, they got to the basket, they did what they were coached to do. They have good players, and I can see why they are getting better in a hurry.

For the most part, coaches have the same philosophy, they are there for the kids. I've made a lot of great relationships with coaches. It's a working relationship for all of us.

If it happens, it happens, ... I'll be proud of it, but I haven't mentioned it. I've been around a lot of years. ... I'll be proud of it, but I've had a lot of great coaches and great ballplayers. It'll be nice, but it's not something I dream about.

If I can't teach, I can't coach right now. You can't resign one and not the other, it's an all or nothing deal.

Daunte Culpepper

If I am not traded, I want to help coach Childress make a serious run for the championship this year.

All of the guys coming in are big-time guys. They're guys that are wanted very much so by this coaching staff.