Famous Quotes & Sayings

It's more of a coaching convention than it is to see players.

It's always nice to have a marquee player on your team. To have a go-to type player makes coaching decisions easier and makes marginal players better. She has a ripple effect on the rest of the team.

Mike Shanahan

In the heat of battle, some things are going to be said by the coaching staff or from players. What it is is the heat of battle. That's just part of the game, and you have to live with those things.

Michael Finley

(In San Antonio), I knew what I was getting into from a team standpoint, from a coaching standpoint.

Dennis Erickson

I just thought it was an opportunity for me to come back, give back and get back to coaching college football ... my first love.

I just scratch my head. I enjoy the fact that Toledo gets a major league coaching staff.

I'm very, very happy to be back in the NFL. I've really missed it so much, even though I've truly loved my experience coaching in high school. Really, every coach should experience that.

I'm not too happy about it. You work all week long in preparation for Friday night. You put together a game plan. You know, that's the fun in coaching is seeing that game plan come to life. That's why I coach.

I'm hoping that last year's success helps us and that the kids enjoy the coaching with the staff we have.

Jim Harbaugh

I'm having a great time. Other than the crowd size, the television and the interest from the media, there's no difference than playing or coaching at Iowa or Michigan.

Amy Williams

I had been out of form during the last two weeks and I wanted to show the coaching staff I was back to my best. We didn't want the wooden spoon either,

I think our kids are finally understanding exactly what the coaching staff needs them to do to win, whether it's defensively or offensively.

I just hope that it gets better, ... It's tough coaching here. You're the one responsible for keeping morale up and we're 0-5. We've been killed the last three games and we haven't scored. Hopefully our kids will start taking it personal.

John Higgins

Being at Miami has definitely helped in my coaching skills. I had the opportunity of a lifetime and tried to learn as much as possible about the game.

His first coaching staff was an excellent staff. The people he has hired have had experience in the league. He has surrounded himself with some good coaches.

By the third overtime, there's only so much coaching you can do. I just told them to play hard. The kids know what to do. They were having fun with it, they were smiling, they knew they were part of history.

Cris Collinsworth

But I think that's the most important job on the coaching staff.

Byron is a great person to work with and I look forward to coaching him this season. On the field, he provides a very serious scoring threat every time he touches the ball.

He told us to keep our heads up. He's a great guy. I know he'll be coaching somewhere, and I wouldn't mind playing for him.

He told me to wait because their coaching situation is not set yet. So they are going to come down in the spring.

He's loyal, he has a high (grade point average) and he has the desire to do the extra things in the off-season. He has a blue-collar work ethic and he's a very dependable leader. The coaching staff is very proud of what he's done.

John Williamson

He's laid it all down up front. He doesn't sugar-coat anything. I have a lot of confidence in Mick and the coaching staff.

Marv Levy

I regret that I was not more specific in stating that I will not be serving in a coaching capacity.

Billy Donovan

I love our team, ... I love coaching this team. When I come to practice every day, I just love being on the floor. I just love their eagerness.

Steven Jackson

I'll wait for a new coaching staff to tell me that.

Wes Walz

I know one thing. The coaching staff and management on our team will remember our last 10 games of the season more than they'll remember the first 10 games. There's some guys in here that are playing for their careers.

Scott Drew

I know from a coaching standpoint, like proud parents, it's great to see the little growth during the season.

I hope not. I'm coaching for Notre Dame now. I love him to death, but I hope not.

I have really enjoyed coaching this team. Day in and day out they pour their hearts into this team. It takes a total team effort to win on Thursday nights.

I have to credit my whole coaching staff - they are the ones who do all the coaching work during the game. Opelika played hard, but our free throws and the big 3's were definitely the difference.

I haven't talked to him about the job, but I have talked to the coaching staff and they told me he wasn't going anywhere. Right now I'm just trying to stay updated. I'm praying he stays, but until he tells me he's leaving, I'm not worried about it.

I really think it can happen. They've got nice players and they've got nice people and I think their coaching staff is really doing a good job right now.

I probably knew in junior high that coaching was what I wanted to. It's really the only thing I saw myself doing.