Famous Quotes & Sayings

It was real hard to see coach go through all of that. He's like a dad to us all. Seeing him go through the pain was really tough. We all had to come together.

It was probably the worst dance move I've ever seen in my life. Coach has no rhythm. We laugh every time.

Bill Belichick

It was special and I knew that at that time. I told the owner (Modell) that several times too, when he had some questions about how the coaching was going.

It was something on one hand that you might regret, but every week is like that for us. As a coach you just want to come out of it with a winning record, but our kids want to come off the field every game with a win.

It was stupid. I lied to the coaching staff and everybody else just to play. I should have just tried to wait. It was selfish and it probably hurt the team a little bit.

Mike Thompson

It was real, real emotional in the locker room. I've never seen coach Alvarez so happy. We're young but I think he knows we're going to win some more big games down the road.

It was really frustrating. My team and my coaches told me to keep my head up and run like I had all season.

It was a tough loss. It was fun to watch, fun to coach and the girls really played hard. They just got the last shot, is what happened -- it was two free throws, actually.

Bill Thomas

It was a tough decision to leave school. I will be forever grateful to the school and my coaches there.

It was a total team effort and the guys kept fighting. Like the coach said, if you go out there and play defense, we win games.

It was back and forth, and McDowell is a well-coached team, coached by a legend. It was special. It was senior night. There were times when it was back and forth, and the girls just kept believing. They were not going to be denied.

Chris Walker

It was a war down low in the post. Coach talked about them hitting us in the face and that we had to hit them back, and that was just the type of mentality we had, just don't give up, keeping fighting. That's what it took to win tonight.

It was as frustrating a night as I've ever had as a coach from the get-go.

Mike Parry

It was a surprise, to be honest. A lot of other coaches probably deserve this more than I do.

It's awesome. I can't even describe it. It's something I've dreamed about as a coach for years.

It's a coaching decision. I'm frustrated but not mad. If we win, I'll be a lot happier about the decision.

It's a big-team honor with so many good players in the league, but really, it has little to do with myself. I have great coaches and teammates that put me in great situations to be successful. The majority of the credit goes to them, not to me.

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.

It is very important that the coaches get together and talk to the players.

It is very exciting that for the second consecutive year, Auburn will have the honor of visiting the White House. Auburn and Auburn people are very proud of the accomplishments of coach David Marsh and the men's and women's swimming and diving teams.

It is the first game of the year for everybody. South Piatt is perennially tough and don't have down years. John Hayden is a good coach and he is going to have them well prepared.

It's a good move for him, ... He'll be surrounded by good players and good coaches on a good football team. No disrespect to the 49ers, but Tampa is 5-1 and the 49ers are 1-4.

Marc Jackson

It's a great atmosphere. Coach Scott is a little different than Coach Frank. Coach Scott lets you go out there and play through. If you make a mistake, he lets you play through.

It's a good time for somebody new. There will be a new stadium and maybe a new coach will spark more interest in the program.

It's a good feeling after the year it's been. Our kids, as you can see, they do like the spotlight. The coaches don't want it, but the kids seem to thrive on that.

It's a great feeling. We've been dreaming of this. Like coach has said, 'This doesn't always come around more than once. It may or may not, you have to be lucky.' We haven't been to State since 1997, and we want to send our seniors out with a win, not a loss.

It's another evaluation process for us as coaches and that's the message that we'll convey to them.

It's a privilege as well as being exciting. The fans are extremely tribal, very parochial, very supportive, and it's one of the huge highlights so far of my coaching career.

It's a pleasure to be coaching in this environment,

It's kind of like walking on the field. We expect them to win. Well, we expect them to get a scholarship -- if that's something they want to do. Not every kid wants to play college football. But we think that if you're in this District 5 program and want to be a scholarship player, you should get one here. It's our job as coaches to help you get one.