Famous Quotes & Sayings

At these showcase tournaments, there might be 200 colleges in attendance. And it's not just for the star players. There are coaches from NAIA to Division I.

(Dexter) was the first one to get his letter to Ole Miss. The coaches said he'd also be the first one to get the ball.

Diplomatic skills are required to work with an owner like Vladimir, but I think there will be a queue of top-class coaches coming forward now.

There's probably not many coaches in the state who can say their team has not given up a regulation goal at this point. That's a long time in a soccer game.

There's pluses and minuses to it. It all depends on how well he can adapt. Obviously, the coaches he surrounds himself with will have a lot to do with it.

There's going to be hard, hard decisions for our coaches and Ted and his staff.

Steve Alford

There's no question I don't think it's a very good thing when coaches or players get booed by the home crowd. That's never something that's positive.

There's not a lick of 'I' in the kid. He's one of those guys that coaches just love, and wherever he goes, they'll find that out in a hurry.

There's only a couple of coaches they really don't like. He's up there on the list.

Jim Haslett

There's nothing you can do about it. You just try to take it day by day, and every day is different. I really am proud of how the players and their coaches have handled the situation. They go with the flow.

Martin Biron

There's not a whole lot of coaches that can say they've got 300 wins. That's definitely a big honor, especially in a season like this year where it's a 100-point season. It's big. That's big all around.

The total value, in five days, of the coaches lost exceeds R22-million.

I don't want to say it's a sense of relief. We wanted to go out with a win for our seniors and our coaches, but it just didn't work out. It's sad to see all these coaches go. Every guy out here loves these coaches and what they've done for us. But at the same time, the program is going in a new direction.

Rich Davis

He's one of the first coaches I've had that has really let us play on offense. If you mess up he lets you know it, but at the same time he gives you a lot of freedom to just play basketball.

He's not doing that. But he has been helping us more and more, and the softball knowledge he gives the girls and coaches is great. If you want to learn the game more, there's nobody better than him.

Ben Howland

He's not telling you how to do anything. He's just there to be supportive and has been for all the coaches who have followed him.

He sold me more on his individual personality than the just the program. Most coaches just talk about basketball. He wanted to know what was going on in my life and how I was doing.

Nicklas Lidstrom

He's got a great shot, and some nights, he's looking to make that extra pass. I think the coaches have talked to him about taking the shot and being there for rebounds, instead of him passing it up.

I love him. He's probably one of the favorite coaches that I've had. He's the type of person I want coaching me. He's not too uptight. He's not in your face. He enjoys other things instead of just football. He's very good on the sideline if things are going wrong and people are freaking out.

I love it there, it's a great place. I know the coaches really well; they're great people. The types of kids that are there ... a couple are from the state.

Bill Callahan

I love going on the road and visiting with coaches and seeing different players and talking with guys. It was a great dialogue. I look forward to getting out in the spring and visiting with a lot more coaches.

I never comment on any coaches until the season is over. I understand it's a more complex kind of question with Coach Chaney.

I'm sure this is tougher than state, I think the coaches will tell you that. But we never won it by this big a margin before. Last time it went to the wire.

Jerry Falwell

I'm sure the coaches and players were demoralized from those three shutouts, ... I think they're on the comeback and the last few years, they had a strong finish and I would not be surprised if we see that again.

I know that if we keep winning, the scouts and coaches will be out to see us. I'm not about that stuff, I'm about this team and helping this team win.

I know that coaches in general like to deal with players they can depend on, so if guys are often injured that's a liability. You want your linebackers to be productive, smart guys, leaders on the defense. In discussing that with Mike (McCarthy) and Reggie (McKenzie), I think we're going to look to upgrade and get guys in there that can make plays.

I like the opportunity to get together with these coaches I've known over the years and exchange ideas. I think the process lends itself to sound judgments and a thorough evaluation of the teams. I think that we do have some credibility.

I listen and take it for what it's worth. And a lot of it is worth nothing to me. Some of it, the criticism and the stuff that comes from my coaches and people like that that I need to listen to to get better, that definitely means something to me.

I'm confident that we'll establish a good program. It's going to be an ongoing process of coaches and players learning each other. This is the time to lay the groundwork.

If our seniors don't play well we don't win that football game. I also think our coaches did a good job getting us ready to play last week. We need to be just as good this week. This game is just as important as last week's game. We have to win, then hope for some help to get into the playoffs.

David Shields

If our sample is representative of the larger youth sport population, this finding would suggest that there are nearly 2 million kids being physically abused by their coaches each year.

I personally don't feel like we're ready to be contenders. But some of the coaches have been telling me that we're in a good position to sneak in and surprise some people.

Al Jefferson

I owe it to myself, to the fans and to the Celtics and the coaches to come back next year ready to play. That's my goal.