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It has been a pleasure to work with Joey the past four years in band. He has done an excellent job at balancing his academics, arts and athletics and maintains high values and success in his life.

I think Tom brings an understanding of what the mental game's all about. How focused, how tough you have to be in the day-in, day-out grind of the academics, the athletics and of the social choices that you make. I like Jimmy, but they don't fight the way I remember guys fought when I was there.

I was a commissioner of the Big Eight, and he was a champion miler. He was an outstanding young athlete.

I will have discussions with our athletics directors soon and will recommend that we eliminate the subjective element of the tiebreaker and replace it with objective criteria.

I was just trying to project forward what it would look like after this season. Winning is important, but is not the sole reason we have an athletics program. I want to be competitive and we weren't being competitive, but there were other issues.

I think they're treading on sacred ground. It's just not a football thing, either. You have girls' basketball going on, cross country, golf and soccer. Communities celebrate that, especially in the smaller ones. There's no room for college athletics Monday through Thursday. I know where (fans') loyalties will lie. They'll lie with the younger kids.

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.

Janis has done a great job all year. She's definitely improved as an athlete since last season. Janis has a chance to win in every meet, which is a testament to her hard work.

Jeff's a great athlete that maintains himself in excellent physical condition. He has a tremendous motor and plays 110 percent every second he's on the field. He leads by example and plays with a tremendous amount of intensity.

Jeff has been a very hard-working athlete and has been instrumental in rebuilding the men's speed team over the years. We will miss his leadership and experience in guiding the new wave of racers.

Jerry was the best athlete I ever played with. Jerry was a senior at SMU when I was a sophomore, but we also played together with the Cardinals and Packers. He started in the NFL as a halfback, but moved to defense. He was a great runner.

Jamie is the kind of athlete Central is looking for. She's the total package.

James Lewis was the first athlete I ever coached who really touched my heart. He was a special, special person.

James is a highly talented athlete and we want to see the best of him at Gloucester - he has a bright future.

Kyle is a good athlete with good speed and he has worked hard in the off-season. Pat has excellent size and has also worked hard. Phil missed last year because of an injury but is athletic and has played well.

Kris is an ultra-focused, ultra-competitive guy. It's a pretty amazing deal. There's nobody I know in the world who's competing at an elite level in endurance athletics who has that kind of issue going on. It just made him more focused. It was incredible, his reaction.

Ironically, only ten months prior to this sentencing, Roscoe Tanner and I sat down for an interview at the beautiful La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in Southern California. This is the last public interview given by Roscoe Tanner. From an editorial perspective, this interview is something we at RadioTennis.com are quite proud of. Only Sports Illustrated Magazine, Tennis Week Magazine and RadioTennis.com have attempted to document the life and times of this former athlete. Unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons, this interview continues to gain international interest.

Our goal is to be the strongest athletics nation after England just edged us in Manchester.

Our core business in athletics is about teaching and coaching.

Our work ethic, the professionalism and experience of our staff all go into that (optimism). Everyone has responded well. Having fourth-period athletics this year makes all the difference in the world as far as teaching goes.

Our athletics department has been real good in terms of being able to get us into or to hold events in which we can compete against some of the better teams. It gives the kids a chance to get a real good look at what's out there, the kind of times and the kind of dives other people are doing.

Right now, people are being rescued off roof tops. Houses have been swept away. There's more devastation than I can imagine. I don't know what is going to happen to New Orleans. Right now, athletics are not that important.

Patrick might be the best pure athlete on the team. In the fall he was the starting third guy on defense. He is so athletic we can put him anywhere we need to.

Our mission statement is to ensure Auburn has the pre-eminent athletics department in the nation. And we're going to get there by following our two cardinal rules: Always tell the truth, and always treat others as you'd like to be treated. If we can do that, we'll succeed.

Steven's a good prospect. First of all he is a very good athlete and whenever you see someone who is a very good athlete, the eyes light up a little bit, because that's such an important part in today's game,

Sports Illustrated looks for models with the perfect combination of beauty, athleticism and personality for the swimsuit issue. Michelle perfectly embodies what the issue has always been about.

Sport is a bridgehead into any number of things we want. It's not going to be enough to sit there in 2012 saying we didn't get any medals but got lots of social outcomes. I hope in light of what comes out of here UK Athletics will make some tough judgments.

Stanfill put him on his tail four or five times, ... Steve was a great athlete, confident and cocky, but we put tremendous pressure on him. That was the best way I knew to stop the quarterback.

My whole sophomore year, as a student and as an athlete, was horrible. I had no energy and I had a lot of problems focusing. I didn't do well in the classroom. I was having trouble on the mat.

My personal advice: lifetime no. It should allow for the rehabilitation of an athlete. This is a common principle of due justice.

Look, I have no interest in this, ... I don't know Donovan. What he does doesn't affect me, but as an athlete, I have to say if you need surgery and you don't have this done, you're cheating yourself. Fly over there and be done with it.

Mark Driscoll has been a tremendous supporter of Ram athletics and we thank him for his years of service. We wish him the best.

Matt is smart, never gets rattled. And he's an excellent athlete. Tom? He's the kind of player you don't keep off the field, on both sides of the ball. He can run and catch, too. Right now, he could coach, because he knows so much about what we're trying to do.

Matt hustles a lot and is just a great athlete. He doesn't have outstanding basketball skills, but he's a great baseball player and a winner. He knows how to get the job done and gets his share of steals and rebounds.

Matt had a huge senior season for us and a very good career. He epitomized what a high school athlete should be - hard-working in the classroom and on the court or in the field, respectful, dedicated, humble; the list could go on and on.

Marian is one of the top players in this league. He's an unbelievable athlete, and he's strong on the puck.

Maria is responsible both socially and academically. She knows that as a student-athlete, you have to make sacrifices; you have to live healthy lives and Maria definitely does. We want our freshmen to model themselves after her.

Maria is another good athlete with a very strong leg. We expect good things from her as she gains valuable experience.

Marc was the most fierce competitor I've ever coached. Marc was a phenomenal athlete. He did everything (and) played on both sides of the ball.

Marsh is a tremendous post player and an incredible athlete. We've got some really good post players, and we could not stop her.

Liu is a great athlete and I congratulate him to win. I know Liu is extremely popular in China and I am very excited about this new event and the fact that I raced against Liu in his hometown. This is my first visit to Shanghai and I love this place. I am very surprised with the reception we have been having.

Liu is a great athlete and I congratulate him to win, ... I know Liu is extremely popular in China and I am very excited about this new event and the fact that I raced against Liu in his hometown. This is my first visit to Shanghai and I love this place. I am very surprised with the reception we have been having.

I was this shy, introverted kid and through the game and through athletics I was able to gain a lot more confidence and express myself on the field. It is about enjoying themselves and that's what I could tell about all of these girls. They played hard, respected the game and just had fun doing it.

It feels really good to get the medal. It takes a lot of stress off my shoulders.

I still put on the skates once in a while, but I do not look back. I had a great career. I hope to have a great career in boxing, too. I am not bitter at the way some people may look at me. Sure, I am trying to turn my image around and be a lady. But you can be a lady, and an athlete, too.

I think most people that have been involved in athletics would point somewhere down the line to some coaches that affected them positively. I was very fortunate, I had many coaches that affected me positively.

I think I could be top-eight in all my events, which would be fantastic. I'm on a relay that can be top-eight. I think we can contend.

I think in all coaching and in all athletics it requires dedication and commitment,

I think he's as good a lineman as there is in college football. He plays so hard, consistently. I think an awful lot of Larry and he can do anything he wants in football. I just know there's not an overabundance of guys that play as hard as he does and have the athleticism and want-to that he does.

I think he has to do everything right, including (Wednesday's) workout, to get in the top 100. He wouldn't be the first guy who looked like a first-round athlete who went in the fourth round.

I think his first three, four, five years out of the league will be spent back home in Mississippi, watching his two girls grow up. He might get into high school athletics because his dad was a coach. I don't see Brett getting in the (broadcast) booth.

I think it will be fine as far as athletics are concerned,

I think the thing (about) her is discipline; to be able to combine athletics and her academics, she's very serious about everything she does but she's also able to enjoy life as well. She has good sprint speed, she's very smart and she has a lot of guts. All that adds up to a good 400 runner.

That was a very cool and emotional moment, and something I'll always remember. We beat Cheboygan for our sixth win, Mr. Hart was watching the game, and when he came down on the field after, he got the ball out of respect for the relationship he had with the community and athletics here.

I was really overwhelmed, ... I said, 'Oh my God, I really am an athlete.' It was a lot bigger than just going out and doing races.

I would never let myself believe that. I'm a strong athlete and I definitely believe I'm getting stronger.

Most of them are starting at an even playing field. They've never played the game. These girls only have got a couple weeks of experience.

Mick was a good athlete. A 50-year-old guy looking at Mick had to love him. He was living the life they wanted to live but very few had a shot at. I don't think he had any desire to go pro, but there weren't any pros that he wasn't friendly with.

we just can't miss an athlete. Our recruiting program has to be the very, very best.

When it comes to someone who wants to try and compete in everything, she is someone that is capable of doing that. She might even be as good if not a better athlete than some of our boys.

We can't wait to have him back. We're so used to having him. Ahmad is a super athlete.

Wade is probably our best athlete on the perimeter. He did some good things tonight, and Mike Stamps did some good things. We need to find a way to make the bigger plays, because right now we simply aren't getting them.

We were hoping that soccer stadium would have some athletics facilities and a track associated with it, but as I understand it, the powers that be don't want to have a track there. We were disappointed to see that.

Tight end is a position where if you are a good athlete, teams are ready to get the ball to you now. They are looking for the tight end a little more than they have in the past.

Tiffany rebounds well and she's becoming a better passer. She's always been an athlete, but she's working on her skills to improve her basketball game.

Troy is different. He is not what people think of as your typical professional athlete.

Travis is such a good athlete we can put him in almost any event.

We need to understand that children start following athletics at the age of nine or ten. These beer ads are highly appealing to them. When beer companies say their ads aren't directed at young people, I find it hard to believe. Do you think the kids don't like the lizards on the Budweiser spots?

We haven't heard any talk about the school or athletics program picking up the team and we don't really see that happening soon, but we are still out there playing because we love it.

We'll likely debunk quite a few misperceptions about the fitness and athleticism required to be a NASCAR racer.

We don't have the resources to provide things like athletics or vocational programs.

We practiced against that play during the week. They do a lot of different things with him. He's a marvelous athlete. He's got speed.

Y.C. touched the lives of tens of thousands of children over the last half century. He was a great athlete himself, but you'd never know it to hear him talk. He was a role model for his students; he's probably taken more kids home after practice or school than anyone in history.

We're a very elemental sport. It's just the athlete and the bird.

There is more emotion playing defense, ... If you make a mistake but are going hard, you can still be in the play. On offense, there is more structure every down. On defense, you can play more on instinct and athleticism.

Von is a special kind of athlete who has a great feel for scoring points. He can pass, shoot and dribble and do them all well. He is also able to utilize his size to his advantage, which makes him even more dangerous.

Tim is an outstanding athlete who covers the court like a blanket. He is very hard to overpower and has a wealth of experience.

Times were simpler, defenses didn't move as fast, and the quarterback was often the best athlete. Now he's being chased by the best athletes.

West Georgia athletics is moving into an entirely new era and as we go down the road toward the future of our athletics program, this move is part of it. The timing is right for this change.

The fact that the meetings are in Birmingham is unfortunate but I know how important it is for Scottish Athletics to be represented at that level. I'm very confident that things are now going in the right direction in Scotland. There are exciting times ahead." ()

I've always been really comfortable around athletics, I've just never been comfortable playing anything.

We laugh every year about the big S-word. I always think that there isn't anything more fundamental in industry, in athletics and surely in school communities as synergism. We're all feeling a bit of excitement with this group because measured by traditional standards, most people aren't going to have any expectations for us at all. Inside of our camp, we have real high expectations.

There are a lot of guys in Florida, and sometimes you just don't get seen. He was known as an athlete and not a player. But he's come here and improved and worked very hard and been diligent to get better. He's one of those who slipped through the cracks.

We came here to win medals; when my guys are in tears it's tough.

UCI took the necessary action to protect the integrity of its sport, ... This decision shows that sport is committed to protecting the rights of all clean athletes and that no athlete is above the rules.

Tyson is a wonderful young man, who loves the game of football and loves being at Ohio State and following in the footsteps of his dad. Our players, coaches and everyone in the Ohio State Athletics Department family are praying fervently for his recovery.

Tyrus is a tremendous athlete who we need back.

Tyrone is dangerous. He's a heck of an athlete. Bensalem did some things to take him away.

We don't look at her like she's a pro athlete coming in. It's more of a Connie Moore's coming in, we'll see her, and when the track meet's over we'll go hang out with her type of thing.

We knew she was a going to be a good athlete and do the job.

We knew Kyle coming up was an athlete. He's been a solid player for us this year, and we were expecting that out of him, since he was playing through the summer.

There are probably more schools with a combination of really good athletics and academics than any state in the country.

This senior class really turned the corner athletically and academically. They're a symbol for every child in Camden to follow. They've had a lot of adversity to live through -- including three head coaches -- but they were committed to athletics and academics.

This, ... will be the most disastrous blow to intercollegiate athletics in my lifetime.

We've got to get every athlete in the program bigger, faster and stronger between now and August. We've got to have a heck of a summer conditioning program.

We are excited to have Dan on board. Not only is he a world-class athlete, he's a world-class person. He will bring a fresh, innovative approach to helping our players improve their skating skills.

We are excited about Rashad joining our team for the season. He is a marvelous athlete and we look forward to him bringing the same as an integral part of our coaching staff.

When she's on, she's just unbelievable. She's an all-around athlete. She can jump high and has very good hands. Plus, she's picking up some good techniques along the way.

First and foremost, he's an outstanding athlete. He has to be or else he wouldn't be in this position. He takes great care of himself. He's a competitor by nature. He has a great sense of humor, which I think keeps everything in perspective for him, good or bad. But, to play as long as he has played and to be on the verge of breaking these records is a tremendous accomplishment. For someone to be in a position that he's in and having done this for so many years and continue to be excited about coming to work every day and the opportunities he has is really a remarkable thing.

But she's such a phenomenal athlete that she plays much bigger than that. She plays like she's 6-4 or 6-5.