Famous Quotes & Sayings

You have to give coach Sherman and their seniors credit. A couple of their veterans stepped up when they had to and that's what you have to do in these kinds of games.

This year, he will lead, because a lot of these coaches and myself, there's no way we could know all (the rookies). There's no way. There's only so much we can do.

This year he is probably in the top 10 to 15 coaches in the country.

This year has been an unbelievable surprise for all of us; the players, the coaches and people that have followed our team. Now we are hot and playing very well. It is an interesting team because we have some core leaders and now late in the year a whole host of players are starting to be difference-makers.

This year has been a lot tougher than last year. This is probably one of the toughest coaching jobs I've ever had. You're getting everybody's No. 1; there's no hiding. Trying to repeat is the toughest thing.

We're suing them for what they should pay a coach of 25 years under a contract that turned down head coaching jobs, that turned down other jobs in the very recent past.

Matt Smith

We all love and respect coach K. We want to send him out with a big bang.

Tonight, he kept with it. He did what good shooters are supposed to do. He kept shooting. He had some real good looks that didn't go down, and then he made the big ones when the game was on the line. There was nothing about coaching there. That's about a kid between the lines and getting the job done.

Joe Girardi

The reason it took so long is I really focused on coaches who have been in the mode of teaching young players.

The opening statement is actually from coach himself.

There is nothing in the rules saying you have to be present for the national anthem. However a coach wants to get a team ready, it's up to him. If Patrick felt he needed a few more minutes with the team, that's his prerogative.

There is no league that can refurbish its rosters as quickly as this league, and I think the coaches have done that once again. The Southeast is as talent-laden as there is in the country. Coaches can go out and get (good) players rather quickly so it doesn't surprise me that our league is strong this year.

There is no tension between the coach and the players.

We've hired a head coach with a proven track record of turning programs around. Ron embodies the blue-collar work ethic which will be essential in his success as we move forward.

We've hired a head coach with a proven track record of turning programs around. His experience gives him a firm understanding of the task at hand.

We will pursue these factories of the missiles, the place where they coach the suicide bombers. We will reach them everywhere.

Mark Johnson

We had a good year, but we didn't end up where we wanted to. I take responsibility as a coach when we're that far off.

We've never offered a scholarship here to a guy that coach Novak hasn't met. He will not do it.

We have a couple more who if we were voting today would probably get in, ... and I'll match the strength of our coaches with any league in the country.

We have a burnt-out coach which could contain 50 or 60 people. We won't know that until we've recovered it.

This was my first time back coaching in Rankin County and I know so many people down here, so I was hoping we would have a good showing. I hope we can keep it up the next two days.

Those two guys are lights out. (Pitching coach Xavier Hernandez) and me don't even have to talk. If we have the lead after seven, he knows who goes in.

This team played scrappy and hard-nosed all year long. We know how well Flanagan is coached and that their pitcher would be throwing in the zone. There was no give up, and the kids learned how to play hard.

This team has worked so hard all season. This says a lot for these kids. I love coaching a team like this.

This team has been such a great group to coach because they're so locked in on their goal. They all have colds and sore throats, but there are seven other teams right now. If you have a cold or sore throat that's not what you're going to remember in two months.

Kelvin Sampson

This team desperately needs leadership. Coaches can fuel practice, but come game time, you've got to have kids that are more vocal, with more fire.

This was the easiest team to coach because these guys were the most focused group. We had no off-court issues and no problems of any kind in terms of trying to motivate.

This was a big game for us. Coach talks about set-up games. We set ourselves up to be in a good position.

When it happened, Coach said it might be a blessing. He tried to put a positive spin on it. We had time to go back and think about it, and we executed that plan.

Jake Delhomme

We expected to move at a fast pace, and that's how coach Fox likes to practice,

Toni Kukoc

We're going to be an important part of the plan in the game. But I don't think there are going to be too many minutes. Coach is not going to probe too much in these games. Whoever goes in has to produce right away.

We're worried about Spartanburg right now. Doc (Spartanburg coach Doc Davis) has a great program up there and I'm sure they'll be waiting for us.

We're trying to get a win any way possible. We have to execute. Coach White likes to have his guys ready, so we just have to come out and try to get it done.