Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dennis Green

The nature of the game means that sometimes players stay and coaches go, sometimes coaches stay and players go, and sometimes everybody goes. That's just the way it is.

After that play it got so loud it was crazy. We just looked at each other and said, 'Come on, we can do this.' We stuck together and did everything our coach told us to do.

After the match was abandoned, there were a couple of opportunities to play the match. We suggested using a different referee who was available, or we'd be happy to use their coaching staff if that's what it took. I wasn't going on put those players at risk.

It's not about us. Doug's got a good situation as the head coach at a school that's growing very fast. Tag Rome is over there coaching him on the sidelines. Mark Miller who was (at ULM as a linebacker) is a defensive coach for them. It will be fun.

Mack Brown

It's not about me. It would be so selfish for coaches to talk about this being about them.

Billy Donovan

It's not about me, how young I am. I don't know all the stats. It's about the people you coach all the time. I get pleasure seeing the players celebrate.

It's never easy to have a new coach your senior year. But the girls made the adjustment, and we're a much better team now than the record indicates.

It's neat to watch my dad with the younger kids just starting out. He helps them a lot at first with things like how to line up their sights, like he taught me. It's good to be able to learn from good coaches who teach you the right way to shoot and how to be safe with firearms.

It's really a tribute to the program and Coach Weber and the guys who were here in the past. It's a tribute to the intensity we play with and the way we prepare. Also, it's a thank you to the fans.

It's real special to be a part of. He's a great coach and he deserves it. He pushes us and expects a lot of us. We didn't know until the last field goal.

Rex Ryan

As a coach, I could lie and tell you the standard thing about, 'Oh, we'll let that fly under the rug,' but that's not how we operate. This is a team game. It's about all 11 and not just one.

Any time you get a new coach you have to learn her style. We knew we had the talent and finally we had the coaching staff. We put ourselves in the right track.

Casey Jones

Any time you can win on the road, it's a big win. Bastrop plays extremely well at home. Coach Patrick does a good job with his deliberate offense, making you play defense for a long time. We were fortunate enough to create some turnovers and get some easy buckets.

It shows that guys aren't going to give up. It shows guys aren't going to lay down no matter what happens. If things on the court aren't going well, the other team's making a run, coach is down your throat, guys are sticking together and maintaining what we need to be doing on the court.

It shouldn't be that way, but I guess that's how they do it at the coaching level. It's frustrating to me because it's not right. But that's how it's done.

Michael Bennett

It's hard to just sit back and watch. I've never done that before. (The coaches say), 'You're going to have a big week this week,' and you practice well, and you're in the game plan, and then you only get your number called two or three times.

It's hard to imagine any coach doing more for their teams than those three guys.

It's hard to have a funeral in the morning and come coach a game at night. I know that my mother would be extremely mad if I didn't coach, and that's why I came. It's an experience I don't wish on anybody.

It's hard to get up every day and practice hard knowing you might end up 5-23. But the guys that we had and the coaches never quit on us. Everybody just showed us love and kept pushing every day. That's what it took.

It's hard to read that about fellow coaches in this profession. But that is the way it is, and you just better be able to handle it when it comes.

It's hard to lose, no question, and that hurts everyone's morale. Not just the players, but the coaches and the fans. Everybody wants to win. ... I think we've had enough talent to win. We're just not doing the things that good teams do to win football games.

It's a very cool accomplishment but to be completely honest, if it weren't for my parents, I wouldn't even have known it had happened. It's a great accomplishment, and I wouldn't have been able to do it without the help and support of my teammates, coaches and parents.

It's been a huge change. Last year, I was just trying to play and get as many minutes as I could. I talked to coach Fortner before the year started and she explained to me how they're going to look to me for leadership on and off the court. It's been a huge transition, but it's one I'm willing to step up and take.

It's been amazing. I've been coaching at the Division I level for 16 years, and what these ladies have done is extremely impressive.

It's been a long week. Coach has been on us every day. I'm just thrilled to finally figure out who we're playing.

Keven Mealamu

It's been a very hard week, we've been under a lot of pressure from media and stuff. It was important to get a win for our coaches and ourselves and fortunately we did that.

It's been a tough season for everyone. We haven't made the playoffs in the last five years, and we haven't had a winning record since 2002. It's a cumulative effect. Certainly, the situation we had this year made it tough for Jim, the coaches and players, and everyone in the entire organization.

It's been a rough season and I think a lot of coaches would be frustrated with that record. We don't have any stars on this team but we do have a lot of kids who play with heart. I'm real proud of them.

It's been a pretty up-and-down week, but I've got a great family, coaches and friends who helped pull me through it. I apologized to my teammates for missing the game. ... We have a lot of people who don't want to see us succeed, and we overcame a lot to win our second straight state championship.

It's been a pleasure to coach these seniors and learn from them. It was exciting to see them go out in front of 10,000 people.

It's been a long, strange trip. I expect things to get better this season. We're really high on coach Harris. He's going to be great for this program. There's an excitement again.

It's been a long, long year for me. But now I'm just waiting to talk to coach Sampson.

It's been a long, hard decision but after looking at the situation and everything, I've decided to consider myself eligible for another year of coaching under (coach) Joe Paterno.