Famous Quotes & Sayings

Steve Harris

I would have thought the aggregation of such scrutiny by 16 coaches would produce a team that would have even more esteem than the current process affords.

I would be very surprised if coaches don't discuss this at great length. We have to make sure it's an equal playing field.

I would go down by the kitchen to eat lunch with the other coaches every day hoping he'd be there, just to listen to some of the stories he would tell about the old days and what happened way back when. I'll always remember that.

Arrigo Sacchi

I would do what I've done at Parma these last 2 1/2 years. It means a specific technical role. Relations with players, coaches and physical trainers,

John Marshall

Because we dispersed the workload over all of the defensive coaches everybody has picked up some slack it has gone very, very smoothly. We all have a little increase, but it's not a whole lot. Because Ray was so organized anyway, we just kind of plugged things in and away we go.

I loved everything about him, the way he handled his players, the media and everything he did for USA Hockey. I just like listening to other successful coaches to try and continue to learn and grow as a coach.

I had messed up that game, and I thought coaches wouldn't have much faith in me. I was nervous. I was seeing the plays, but I wouldn't react to it.

I have been involved with situations where coaches have left, and there has been a transition of coaching staffs, where I've had abandonment of some team players. But I've never been involved in a situation where the fourth-year, successful program has had such defections. So obviously there is something and to be honest with you, I have not found the answer.

I have been able to regroup and get back to the basics. I talked to a lot of my goalie coaches and got my head back on straight. I have my confidence back and once you get your confidence back you can do anything out there.

I give all the credit to the university because (it) offered me the opportunity to do what we do. The coaches here embrace what we do. I've found a very good fit at the university with some very special people.

I felt I needed to tell the coaches I needed to do whatever it will take to make the team better.

Kevin Long

I feel they're isolated, but also town organizations should develop a policy. Washington Township has a policy -- a code of conduct -- that all coaches and parents are held to. It's a positive step in the right direction.

I fell in love with the campus. The players and coaches - there was a good vibe between all of us. I feel like it was the right place for me and it is not too far away from home either.

I feel that text messaging defeats the purpose of the rule. Coaches aren't supposed to be talking to recruits on the phone, but they're still communicating with text-messaging. The spirit of the rule is so kids are not constantly talking on the phone, but now they're constantly text-messaging, and it's time consuming. They are constantly doing this stuff instead of whatever they have to do or want to do.

I feel like home is always with the starters. It's wherever the coaches want me to play.

I don't think we're all of a sudden going to magically overturn years of how things have been done here, ... But I think management and coaches are seeing we have some more options now.

Steve Alford

I don't think it's ever a good thing when coaches or players get booed from the home crowd, that's never something that is positive. As far as me getting cheers, that's happened for a long time there...that's my alma mater, that's where I played, I won a national championship there.

Steve Alford

I don't think it's ever a good thing when coaches or players get booed by their home crowd.

I don't think I've ever heard him yell in (the wrestling room) and most coaches get you going by yelling. He just never yells and the reason you want to work your butt off for him is because you respect him so much you don't want to let him down.

From the coaches to the players, we're excited about playing Richards. It gives us the opportunity to gain respect.

Andy Reid

From the coaches to the players, everyone was embarrassed about Monday night. They weren't going to let that happen again.

If it's competition, there's a lot more to it than consolidation. There needs to be an improved feeder system and increased pay for coaches if we are to compete with (Marion) County and suburban schools.

Dave Wannstedt

What you did last week, good or bad, means nothing ... You're either a 10 or a one. There's no in-between. The coaches that can sustain and find a way to get things turned around are the ones (that are successful).

Hats off to Taft, they played hard. They tried. They never gave up. The coaches at Taft are doing a nice job of keeping those kids squared away.

Having new coaches on the staff in the spring is not difficult. There are very few situations where we are not on the same page. We are all thinking the same way about 99 percent of the time.

He's just very smart and he has great coaches who understand football. We may only have a couple of All-Americans that come here, but he gets results. It's proven, really.

Paul Hewitt

He's gotten better every year. He's one of these kids that listens to his coaches and works on his game. He's tough to handle because of his skill and size.

Roy Williams

Just thinking about those things is mind-boggling to me, so I'm hopeful that we as coaches and we as a country will step up and do so many good things for those people. But regardless of what you do, it's never going to be enough. They've lost things that can't be replaced.

It actually gives you year-to-year snapshots of what you're doing. I think it's been a good thing. It's made all of our coaches more conscious of who they sign and who they give scholarships to.

Grant Teaff

I think it proves what we thought it would all along, which is that the coaches who vote in the USA Today coaches' poll are thoughtful and committed to the balloting process.

I think I showed the coaches I can play football. It?s good to have that feedback, especially in the state I?m in. Because you never know what?s going to happen.

I think I put a lot of pressure on every day, just because I want to go out and be successful. I know the coaches and the fans have high expectations of me, so I want to go out and perform well.

Karlos Dansby

I think it's going to be my year. Coaches feel it, and they're giving me a role where I can make plays and help the defense.