Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jay Wright

They take the coaching out of your hands. I never thought I would get another player like Speedy Claxton and I got two of them. I'm a lucky man.

They take some shots and Higgins is having a good year. What (UTEP) coach (Mike) Price has done is put his playmakers in position to make plays. He'll return punts and kicks and he's definitely their go-to receiver that can make it happen for them.

They take some shots and Higgins is having a good year, ... What (UTEP) coach (Mike) Price has done is put his playmakers in position to make plays. He'll return punts and kicks and he's definitely their go-to receiver that can make it happen for them.

Hines Ward

They say in situations like this, a coach gets real tight. But we're out there joking and laughing. Maybe that's a different approach.

It is what it is. Coach is trying to give us rest during practice, but it's a new season and if you're tired or a little fatigued, you have to suck it up.

It's truly been a tremendous ride and I'm not ready to let go of it just yet. Coaching is something you have to love to do. You like to see kids succeed on the field but what they do in life is what's most important. To hear all the success stories, that's what makes a coach, a good one, the proudest.

Jahangir Khan

It's very difficult to do something without the support of the association. That was the reason why I did not get involved in coaching in Pakistan.

It's not just about 'here's a phone number, get married.' I facilitate the date, I'm a relationship coach. I'm their expert. I play their shrink -- their mother.

It's not spit out by some computer. I have objective numbers like that, but my pencil is my coaching tool.

Daniel Alfredsson

It's not something that in this dressing room is on our mind. I totally understand the media making a big deal out of this, but the coaching staff is going to handle this the right way, I have no doubt about that at all.

Marty Schottenheimer

It's not physical issues, it's discipline issues in our coverage, and it's not where it needs to be, quite frankly. We're not getting people where they need to be on a consistent basis. My sense is that we've got to do a better job of coaching them, and they've got do a better job of understanding exactly what it is we're putting forward.

It's not magic. There's no secret formula. It's do what you're coached to do. That's why it's disgusting.

It's not like coach Paterno forgot how to coach football.

It's not just money. Guys leave for more established programs and better conferences. It's part of the profession. I just hope we can hang on to coaches when it comes down to just a financial issue.

Mario Chalmers

It's not that much different, because he was my high school coach too. But it does make it a little harder, because most of the time he is on my back. But that makes me better.

It's nothing serious, just some scar tissue. It's not something that's going to stop me from being the same me, but Coach is just taking the precaution. It's getting better every day, so I'm just going to continue to get rehab - another week or so, I should be back to myself.

Tayshaun Prince

It's not hard for me. It's only Year 4 for me, but this is coach No. 3.

Ann Moore

It's no reflection on the coaches or the teams.

Daniel Kessler

For me, it is all about winning. The coaches stress just to have fun. We were able to do that and also have a victory, which is great.

Roy Williams

It's not the most pleasant thing for a coach when your point guard gets his third foul with .1 seconds left in the first half.

It's taught me patience, leadership, cooperation, and teamwork. I have to be patient no matter how much time I get. I can be a good leader for the team. I think we're going to have a good year. We've switched coaches and that was a big change. We play well when we all come together. I feel we're finally doing that.

There will be 247,000 individual search committees. I'm already hearing from a lot of people who say they have talked to this coach or that coach and know they're interested in the job.

There's a couple coaches I've contacted to see if there may be some interest on their part, and there is. There's a real possibility one could be here Wednesday to visit the schools. We'll see what the next 48 hours bring.

Herman Edwards

There's a concern and I think every coach knows that,

Phil Jackson

There really is something nice about it as far as energizing this team. This team has some deadbeats on it, anyway, and the coach is one of them. It's good to have some people out there that are enthusiastic about the game.

Tuomo Ruutu

There's about 50 guys in camp. Some play some games, some play others. I don't think it was anything else. It was just what the coach decided.

There's a lot more TLC required from coaches now.

Barry Alvarez

This is the plan I've always had. Joe's plan is to coach until he's 100.

This loss today goes to the coaches,'' Michigan State coach John L. Smith said.

David Williams

It's about parenting as much as it's about soccer. What it takes to be a good coach to these kids is in many ways the same things it takes to be a good parent.

It is so wonderful to come up the sidewalk and have that feeling of seeing so many people here. Some of the things that were really important to us were the comments of other athletes, other coaches and other parents about our girls at the championship. With their hard work and their positive attitude, they were a perfect example of what a team should be like.

Larry Coker

It is sort of funny, isn't it? One coach goes 9-3 and everything's great. Another coach goes 9-3 and everything's not so great. It's all a matter of perspective.

It is really important because they need you. Coach Hill expects people to pick it up. You sort of fall into that role.