Famous Quotes & Sayings

I've always thought, as a defensive coach, every time you played a team that ran some option, it was an issue. Whether it's three plays a game, five plays a game, eight plays a game, the thought that the option is there is something that forces the defense to be very disciplined and forces them to spend a lot of their preparation time in defending it.

I've always respected them. Coach Sampson does a great job. They're very athletic, they can really score, they put a lot of pressure on you.

Sebastian Coe

I've always referred to my father as 'my coach' because we were always able to separate our relationship into the roles of coach and parent.

Johnny Pesky

I used to dodge them pretty good. I saw something in the kid shortstop. I wanted to talk to his coach first. I just had a suggestion I wanted to make to him. I'm not going to tell him how to play or anything like that ... but I never got there.

I've already told (quarterbacks coach Mike ) Bobo I don't know how much sleep I'm going to get Friday night.

Brady Quinn

I've always been confident in myself and my abilities. At this stage of my career, having coach Weis and having as much talent as I have around me, I may be one of the cockiest guys in the nation.

I usually don't doubt a coach when he goes in-state and gets guys like that so early. The coaches usually can see something in players like that and they knew what they wanted right away. When you think about problems with Florida's recruiting class, corner is one of the last things to come to mind.

Charlie Ward

I've always been the coach on the team; all my teams, ... Point guard, quarterback ... regardless I was a player-coach.

Billy Hatcher

I've always enjoyed going back to Cincinnati. When it's one of the places you played, as a coach, you say, 'I hope I can go back.' I was elated. It's a great feeling to coach where you've played.

I've always considered it a privilege to be the coach of this program. It has been a real honor to represent our school and our community as coach. I have a lot of good memories.

Mack Brown

I voted for Joe. What a great coach and a great role model. He's forgotten more than I will ever know.

I wanted to do something to help kids in the community. I wanted to coach basketball. I wanted to give something back, help kids, and I think I've done that.

I wanted a coach whose team would rebound relentlessly. And they rebound the heck out of the basketball.

A few games it was difficult because he expects a lot out of me, but it was really great that he got to be my coach for my senior year and I will always remember that.

Bret Bielema

The one thing I knew as a head coach (was) I wanted to hire coaches that are good and eventually, as people know how good they are, people are going to want to try and hire them. Unfortunately, it was way too fast in this instance.

The old philosophy was kind of like, 'Let's start our own legacy,' whereas Coach Weis wants us to create our own legacy while honoring the past.

Larry Brown

After last night, ... I'd be looking forward to coach any game. We gave away a real opportunity to win a game, and so the sooner we play, the better I feel.

Chris Johnson

After I got settled in a little bit, I started getting comfortable, ... Like coach always says, you let the mistakes go because if you hold on to them you're going to keep making mistakes. All I can do is look forward.

Some people might say the coach should be expected to win championships for the salary you are paying him. These bonuses are market driven. All the other top coaches have them in their contracts, so you need to give your guy one, too.

Speed is a factor in any game. Coach E has done a good job of getting us faster overall.

No, we're not getting rid of our coach. I think our coach does a terrific job. I'm very happy with our coach.

Kwame Brown

Now it is time to really hone it in and focus. Everyone talks about how great coach Jackson is in these types of situations in the playoffs and teaching, so I am just eager to get in the film session and see what he has for us.

O. Henry

Not yet. The Harrison coach and I have been e-mailing dates back and forth. Hopefully, I'm trying to get it for next week.

Charles Barkley

No matter how great a coach he is, there comes a time when it's not working. They shouldn't be this bad. The players are tuning him out.

Tennis is an individual sport, so parents can coach their kids longer than other sports.

Tubby Smith

Tennessee has had a great year. Coach (Bruce) Pearl and staff should be commended.

Sometimes as a coach, you get a gut feeling. I really never felt like we were out of things.

Some people say that's pretty good for a head coach to come up with that one after starting 0-5. In all seriousness, these are the five that count now. If we can get two of these, we'll play another week. That's now our goal.

Sometimes my pitching coach (Gary Hines) and myself are on different pages. He was a pitcher, so he likes to let them work through a few more things than I probably do. She threw really well, especially after giving up some early runs.

Michael Robinson

Sometimes I tell coach take it easy. You're 79 years old.

Right now we're preparing for every possibility. We really don't know what to expect. We're looking at a lot of different tapes, looking at different options. We're previewing what we think might be, but you never know what might be out there with a new coach in the first game of the season.

Right now we need each other more than anything in order to get into this tournament. We're not trying to get on you like coach does. We're just trying to get everybody on one page in order to get what we want. One person can't want something. The whole team has to want it.

Isiah Thomas

Right now we have a lack of scoring or a void at the small forward position. Coach (Larry Brown) has stressed to me this is a person he's had that he's coached before and he can help us right now. We can secure our present and secure our future as well.