Athletes Quotations | Page 4

I think it speaks volumes for not only our soccer program at Hilton Head High, but student athletes at Hilton Head High. That they're definitely concerned with in-the-classroom performance as well as on-the-field performance.

I think it (the hype) adds to everything, especially because this is our only home meet. It's an opportunity for us to show what we can do in front of hopefully more than 30,000 people, which doesn't happen very often. Any time you are at home, you want to protect home and look good in it. We are definitely excited, and I'm sure the athletes are excited.

It goes back to the Miller Lite ads of the 1970s, ... The bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really value their marketing opportunities. They don't make as much money as during their active careers.

I think this is the strongest district because I think we have the most athletes in this area. I feel like it's harder in this district (to succeed) than in others.

I think that's one thing about the entertainment industry: Athletes want to be actors, and musicians want to be actors, so it all kind of mixes nice together.

I think that this time of the year, the athletes are fatigued. They have gone through a long, grueling season already, and I think the home-ice advantage is even more of an edge than it is during the regular season. Especially when you are considering a series and everything that's on the line, I think the home-ice advantage is so much more of a factor now than it is during the regular season.

I think that we have to recognize that the vast majority of athletes are clean and on this occasion we have had the most robust drug-testing arrangements of any games.

I think that all athletes should practice. They should practice, because you want to know what's happening as far as - when the game is concerned.

It is important to protect the rights of the athletes properly because the penalties are severe in the end.

It is nice to be competing for the type of caliber players we have joining our program. They are great personalities, leaders and talented athletes who have been groomed for the next level by skilled individuals at the club level.

I was just trying to get the ball to the athletes around me.

I was just relaxing because the top athletes who should have made the race faster were not there.

I think they do definitely feed off each other. If they go in the gym and play basketball, they both know they can jump up and throw down dunks. They're athletes and they're competitors. They know we're counting on them.

I think these guys will get better. They faced a scheme that gives everybody problems. It's a more traditional defense this week, but we're facing a better set of athletes in UAB.

I think these guys will get better, ... They faced a scheme that gives everybody problems. It's a more traditional defense this week, but we're facing a better set of athletes in UAB.

It is a very lofty but reachable goal, ... It's difficult to obtain, some of the best tae kwon do athletes never make it to the Olympics. It's definitely possible though, and it will be quite an accomplishment if he reaches it.

It is a special feat to win both. I would imagine if you looked at most of the schools that have done it, they pretty much have a lot of athletes playing both sports.

It is a real incentive for UK Athletics to surround the very best athletes with the best support. The whole sport has to get behind him. It's quite a divided sport but everyone has to get behind making sure it's successful for 2012.

It is always a great day for clean athletes when individuals who cheat are held accountable and stripped of the rewards gained through doping.

It is also the first time that the number of the athletes in snow events exceeds those in ice events. Though we are just rookies in snow events, our athletes are confident to try their best in the Games.

I think there is a greater level of awareness and recognition of these athletes further out from the games than we've seen in the past. I think that phenomenon really began before Salt Lake City.

I think sometimes that with the individual sports, the athletes take the attitude of individualism. When you're out there competing, you're by yourself and I think they take that attitude with school as well.

Jeff gets good athletes and they play hard. He's a great competitor and tries to get it done the right way.

KU doesn't play very organized rugby. They rely on athletes to make plays on the outside.

Last year, Andre was definitely a lot of the offense. This year, we have more athletes who can step up and make big plays - not just Andre.

I remember the old days at Barrett Stadium, running like this on Friday. I remember sweeping the snow off that cinder track and burning it so it would dry up and the athletes could run on Saturday.

Our goal was to come back and win at least 12 medals in Turin. All the skaters who won medals are back and we've got some great athletes added on to that.

Our goal was to come back and win at least 12 medals in Turin, ... All the skaters who won medals are back and we've got some great athletes added on to that.

Our goal on the men's side is to be where we were a year ago, if not better, and for Rickey and John to improve their qualifying marks, and for others, like David Rae , to make it onto the national lists. Rickey is going in trying to defend his title. If he is able to do that, it will get us rolling. We also hope to score well in the pole vault because we have four solid athletes in it. David Rae is capable of scoring us some major points in the 3,000. We are a young team, but we have a lot of people capable of doing great things. Hopefully, Big Tens will be an awakening for them to compete at a high level.

Over the years, I've met and become friends with quite a few athletes from different sports. It's a little frustrating not being able to hang out with them.

Our team has a lot of athletes that can make plays. We scored a lot of points in transition off steals. I was really proud of our defensive effort. This team has taken pride in holding teams down defensively.

Our strength is that we have depth, so we should contend. We have athletes that are capable of finishing at the top of the BIG EAST. Depth is very important to us, so the more we have, the better off we will be.

Our strategy going forward is to reinvent our team. We've got some great athletes that will bring size, basketball I.Q. and real excitement.

Our strategic plan calls for Canada to be a world leading alpine racing country by 2010. With significantly increased human, technical and financial resources, the intent is to have all our athletes be the best prepared to race ever at an Olympic Games.

Our stories are very similar. I think a lot more athletes would come out of Florida if they had football in the junior colleges.

Our goal is to get the athletes back on the field as quickly as possible.

Overall, the athletes were really good. We were expecting a tough fight from B.C. and Quebec, and we got it. All our athletes gave their absolute best.

Our best event of the night was vault. The athletes took full advantage of knowing it was an NCAA meet and they had to finish out strong and feel like they accomplished something.

Our athletes continue to rise to the challenge every time they step on the mat. They are definitely turning in their best performances of the season. We will have an impres­sive contingent of kids representing us at the state tournament. I'm excited to see what they can get done in Madison.

Our athletes are at a level now that our management recognizes that we really need to add these additional pieces of support to allow them to move up.

Our coaches and out student athletes feel like it needs to be resurfaced now. Our administration has decided to wait for spring season to see if we can maintain it.

Results of this study support previously published findings that indicate that NFL athletes recover quickly. We evaluated the athletes by using formal tests of reaction time, concentration and memory.

Rest days are as important as training days, and it's important for endurance athletes to speak with their personal physicians about their routine. Athletes also should be aware of this post-exercise window of opportunity, continue to eat right and take precautions around others who are sick.

Playing in front of a big crowd always adds to the level of excitement for a home game, and it will definitely help our team. Having fellow student athletes as a part of that crowd will help even more. Our team has a lot of respect for all the athletes at Santa Clara, and having players from every sports team at Santa Clara in attendance is going to be cool. I'm sure it is going to give our team extra incentive to perform well against Princeton and Cal State Monterey Bay.

Playing in a wheelchair is a lot harder than it looks, ... These athletes have so much courage and determination - I really admire them.

Players are able to play at an older age than they were before and I think Julio Franco personifies that. I think we are going to see athletes play on into the middle 40s, especially in baseball.

Reed and Phil compose one of the best doubles teams in the state. Our team will miss these two next year, both as athletes and examples. One thing I do know is Reed and Phil will do what they can to finish their career off with a bang.

Reebok built an edge in the category. Adidas built the athletes in the category. Together, they will control the essence of sports and lifestyle colliding.

Regrettably, you have chosen to ignore our express instructions to you, and have traveled to Europe, where you have been attempting to coach our World Cup athletes who are preparing for the Olympic Winter Games. This action not only is in direct contravention of our instructions, it is in defiance of the USOC, and it constitutes clear insubordination.

Our partnership with the 2006 Chicago Games will include cross-promotional opportunities, discounts for HRC members to participate as athletes and cultural performers, and cooperative events both in advance and during the Gay Games. We're very excited at this opportunity and encourage others to join us in welcoming the world to Chicago this July.

Our partners are as vital to the success of this event as the athletes and host cities. Their belief in this race, support of our vision and commitment to ensuring that this event was a great experience for everyone involved made this one of the greatest first-year events that I have ever been a part of.

Our own Drug Information Database pioneered the way in which athletes and support staff could access accurate, up-to-date information on licensed medications and substances,

Our overall sports program is losing a great athlete. He is one of the better athletes to come out of here in a long time. He has meant a lot to this school.

Originality is important. The athletes have worked their whole lives for this. They should shine.

Our No. 1 goal is for the athletes to learn about speed and quickness. Hopefully they'll leave track and field and it will help some of the other sports they compete in.

Our last place team could have probably won many conferences across the nation. That's the good thing about it (Big Ten). It spears the athletes on and pushes them to better performances and that is why we are here.

'Suena' is what the essence of the Olympics are about. There are the best athletes in the world up on one stage. The love and admiration and respect for each other is amazing to see.

Sure, it would be great if we had every single one of the best athletes in Canada here. However, we know that athletes have all sorts of priorities.

Steve and Matt are exceptional athletes with the combination of power and finesse. Everything seems to bode well for their success. Kip and Alex are a year older and have improved a great deal. I'm pleased with the progress they've made.

Steamboat's strength is not downhill, for lack of experience, but our athletes skied very well in the event. All of the Steamboat athletes moved up from their start position in both the downhill and super G. Now that the speed portion of the event is over, we are focusing on the (technical) events, where Steamboat is much stronger.

Steroids are bad for sports, bad for players, bad for the young people who hold athletes up as role models.

Square Ring is so excited about the fan response to this terrific match-up. The combination of having a fight of legendary proportions with two great athletes and having the fight take place in both fighters home state has proven to be a winning combination.

Sport and the needs of athletes are central to London's plans for the Games, and I know that Jonathan will continue to represent these views energetically.

Sponsors have to balance the short-term bump from the Jordan effect with the reality that Jordan won't be playing basketball three to five years from now, while other athletes they need to be focusing on will be.

Some of our local athletes turned in some strong performances, and it was good to see them recognized for their effort.

Some of our athletes are working to move up on our top kids. If that continues to happen, we will have a nice season.

That combination is going to surprise some people at the end of the season. They're both natural athletes that are getting better and better.

Look at the names in this hall of fame. I didn't think I compared to some professional athletes and people that have done all the things they've done. It's a pleasure, it really is.

Matt is just a tremendous worker in every sense. We have guys on this team like Matt who can really play. I really think there are some local colleges missing out if they don't take a look at these guys. They are great athletes and basketball players.

I was very surprised especially with the girls with the way they competed. We stocked all the relays with everyone. All the relays are worth double points. It is a relay meet. All the kids who were our top athletes ran the relays.

I was expecting our athletes to do their best and be competitive.

It feels good to be back home. This has been my dream coaching job and now I'm here. My goals are to help the program become stronger and I look forward to helping our athletes perform well at the conference, West Region and NCAA meets, and beyond. I plan on using the same determination, dedication and hard work in my coaching that helped me set the world record.

I still look at them regularly when I take them to schools, to talk to kids. I always bring them to the schools because the kids love seeing them. So that's kind of neat. I still look at them and have a little moment. I think the older you get, the more you realize how important those medals are. With each Olympics you watch, you have to appreciate how great those athletes are.

I still see it as a training block and I am expecting the athletes to be racing hard, and they'll have some extremely good racing in that period.

I think our teams are a lot a like and I think it's dead even going into this game. We have similar-type athletes and both teams are physical. I think this game is going to come down to who has the most character. It should be low-scoring and just a battle to the end.

I think of the many outstanding athletes that went though that school. To be honored with them is something very special. I never looked at myself as a great athlete, I'm just a common old guy who enjoys competing in sports.

It doesn't matter what kind of offense a team is running. You have to have enough good athletes to match up. If all a team does is run and you can't stop the run, you are in trouble, and if all a team does is pass and you can't stop the pass, you're in trouble.

I tell my athletes you have to make your own luck. I was a hard worker. I was known as a hard worker and I fell short.

I think he's one of the greatest athletes who has ever walked the planet.

It all felt very new and exciting, ... The Olympics had been hit by a series of boycotts - in 1976, 1980 and the upcoming Games in Los Angeles - whereas the Worlds at last featured all the best athletes from both the Eastern Bloc countries and the West.

It disappoints me that he has not got the recognition he deserves as a coach. He should be out there coaching more athletes on a national basis. If I'm the best sprinter in Britain, then he has to be the best coach.

Jim Sloman and his team can help us deliver those goals and I am delighted that they will be working with our excellent in-house team to search for improvements wherever they can be found. Our aim is to put sport and the athletes right at the heart of the bid.

John Smith if one of the most unbelievable athletes and competitor I've ever been around and played with. He's amazing.

Johnny is outspoken. And he is free to speak his mind. Primarily, we ask our athletes to be premier athletes.

It is both a food plan and a lifetime philosophy. I want people to think like the athletes that I worked with for 25 years. They are tremendously optimistic. All they think about is what they need to do and eat to be successful. They follow a plan.

It is disappointing. We were moving along real well and then it hit. We had to do what was in the best interest of the athletes and everyone in attendance.

I think this is an awesome opportunity for us as athletes to help and give back to the hurricane victims. Money is just what they need to get back on their feet right now, and that is why we are here.

I'm sure a lot of people just thought curlers were big, fat guys who were lazy. Well, it takes some good athletes to pull off a win.

Maybe I have this little underdog thing now, not being out there for three years and coming back. You've seen that in the past with some other athletes and it's nice to feel the same way.

managing the cost and complexity of the games; putting athletes and sport at the heart of your bid; and on focusing on technical excellence, not on things which are not essential.

I'm honored and humbled to be selected for an award like this. Now I know the pressure athletes must feel to be role models for other people. I'll do my best to represent the region with pride in the Navy-wide competition.

Most professional athletes don't take the time to thank the fans for their support. I always have thought that is wrong and have made a point to let them know how much I appreciate their support.

We need programs that will teach athletes how to spell "jump shot" rather than how to shoot it.

We need a hell of lot more athletes than we've got now. I only hope more disabled people get involved in sport.

The American people don't believe politicians. They don't believe business leaders or Hollywood celebrities or athletes or other supposed role models. And they certainly don't believe the news media.

The arrogance displayed by the Duke players is so disturbing. The fact that so many athletes have decided to withhold information really says something about their moral compass.

The athletes were treated like criminals, they weren't even allowed to make a phone call. They checked every drink, every food, and they took a lot of stuff with them. They came around 9 and stayed until 12, and then took the athletes away to be tested.

The athletes were more accustomed to the area and we had a better plan. In general it was a better event.

The athletes were energetic and excited to start on bars, but they were a little conservative. They wanted to stay on and get through it to have an opportunity to perform well on the next event.

The athletes said they were not prepared to come back to the village.