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I found in the past when I did a bit of punditry, I was very conscious of not saying anything negative about people I played against, because players are elephants and they remember when someone says something - I stored things for years and just waited for my opportunity.

In a team situation, I think the players are more inclined to give the answer they believe the psychologist is looking for rather than maybe being totally honest.

You go into the Lions camp with preconceived ideas about players and teams and then find guys are actually very different, and the beauty of the Lions is that all those characters are moulded into it. I find that exciting.

I think that, in all of my time, I got just one fan letter, from an NFL fullback named Darian Barnes. NFL players might not have enough time for my books.

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I read every book there was on jazz, about the original players - King Oliver, Buddy Bolden and all those groups. At one time I was fairly well schooled in that... I could tell you who played where and when, historically, way before my time.

William McKinley Oswald was my high school football coach. He was a great coach and had a profound influence on my life. But I think he could have learned his method of motivating players from an army drill sergeant.

The other thing that we had emphasized all week long was that it was everybody's job in this game to find a way to win. A lot of players had to step up individually and do that. Obviously the heart and the energy ? as well as the production ? that Marques provided us was just a tremendous punctuation point to the career that he's had at Virginia. He's been a special player for us in the things he's been able to do and how he's been able to energize this team.

The other team saw all of our players leave and maybe that lulled them to sleep.

The other team had a lot more Afro-American players than we did and they ran a lot faster than we did.

The other players did not testify before this committee, ... We are asking for these results in the context of Palmeiro's appearance before the Government Reform Committee.

The position that's on the table by the players just isn't acceptable.

The personality of the quarterback, he has a large plate and he is going to lead by example and by his play. That's basically where our football team is. Our players do rally around Eli and his play and that's the position he has taken and that's the way it should be.

The perception that Kentucky is down, therefore the league is down, is very true because they are the flagship program in the SEC. It's a combination of (UK) and the fact that (success) in power conferences is cyclical. Often a league that can attract top-caliber recruits is more easily susceptible to losing great players to the NBA. How much better would some of these teams be if they had those players now?

The perception of high school golf a number of years back was not the highest, that it wasn't that hard a sport. That has all changed as the game has grown - especially among young people. There is a lot more respect for the players and the sport. People now are aware of how difficult it is to be good at golf.

The perception here is that traffic on the Internet was weak and, definitely, Yahoo!'s numbers are going to be used as a proxy or benchmark for the other players in the space.

The people who kept Shirley McCall off the all-conference teams are crazy. She?s one of the most valuable players in this league, and I?m just happy she came out and played extremely well today.

The people who didn't pay to see these players now will have to pay professional money to see them play in the future. They're going to be good players in college.

The pluses are that (Gordon) is a good player. He is going to be one of the better players in the league. If he gains more experience he will be really good, he has had some difficult times and has been providing good leadership as a freshman.

Unquestionably, Kyle Smith will be one of the best players I've ever coached. Even more importantly, he's a better human being.

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We are pretty happy with where we are at so far, especially the fact that the players are backing themselves. Their confidence is coming as much from the pre-season preparation we had, including the tour to Australia, as anything else, but there is still a lot to do. We've won nothing yet.

We are pleased with the team chemistry we have right now, and we are pleased with what the players are doing. My comment is going to be about that. It is not on any speculation about what is going to happen in the future.

We've also centrally-contracted our top players which is something the WRU want to replicate and we both have successfully established a thriving academy, ... The use of new technology is another area we've learned from. It's not rocket science. We must ensure the right system is in place to identify the most talented players and develop them accordingly with players spending as much time as possible with the best coaches at the best facilities.

We've all had explained as to what is going to be called. Players were on the rules committee, so we all have to adjust.

We've added two incredible players here. Joey is very technically gifted and a real leader since he was the captain of Canada's under-17 team. Daniel is a big, strong and extremely technical left-footed defender who has the ability to organize the defense.

We've added some guys who are not only good players but good leaders. They lead by example. Ike Hilliard's helped us. He's come in here and given us great leadership. Brian Griese's asserting himself with the football team. Chris Hovan's done some great things. Anthony Becht is a leader on the team.

We've acquired some players because it was an area we felt like we needed to improve and whether or not it's finished there, it's probably too early to say. Some of these guys we've been able to sign we're getting a good look at now and some have more experience than others.

We've achieved about 80 percent of what we set out to achieve through the lawsuit. The players voted unanimously for dismissal of the case.

We started to bring our four and our five players out to be distributors instead of keeping them on the inside because (Ridgefield) stretched their zone so well and we were really having trouble with the passing angles.

We started three freshmen and three sophomores tonight. And we're going to improve. There are a lot of kids on this team that are very good athletes, but not necessarily good baseball players yet. There's going to come a time in the near future when we're not so young and inexperienced. It'll come.

We started this game with some players on the sidelines (injured) that we thought would make the difference. The guys who stepped in there played their hearts out. It was a great team effort.

We started slow and were missing a couple players in the first four games. Finally, we got it together the last few games, and with all the practice, it's starting to click.

We stuck to our game plan of pushing the ball down the court. We kept pushing and pushing, and when (Flower Mound) started to get tired, we pushed some more. Some of their players got tired, but I kept fresh legs on the court by subbing in and out.

We struggled to get our shots to fall, but overall we had a good season. We saw lots of improvement in our players and their skills and I am very proud of them.

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We are a legitimate final-four team. We have played a difficult schedule against a lot of bigger schools. And we have had players not available for certain games. One of our best players was in Argentina for four games. We had a lot of our losses during Christmas break when a lot of kids were away for vacation. Our record was deceiving, so very deceiving.

We are looking to include players who can bat, bowl and field and Hopes fits that bill perfectly. He gives us another all-round option, and can open the batting if required.

We are looking to get counties to play their young England players earlier, and the first reports from the counties are that it is working well. It also helps us to prepare in a better fashion.

We are looking to be respectable in our division and make the league playoffs again, ... We have a good nucleus of returning players and plenty of experience gained from last year?s run in the league and district playoffs.

We are looking forward to the season. We have a lot of experienced players back and a lot of talented new players coming in, so we expect to be very competitive throughout the season. Conference USA is one of the premier baseball conferences in the country, so it will be a big challenge that we need to be prepared for.

We are looking forward to playing in a more comfortable environment. Now that we are at home it gives our players more class time, too.

We are looking forward to going up there and seeing if our game plan on both sides of the ball is good enough to put our players in position to make some plays,

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We are a very balanced team. We don't have that player that will score 30 or 40 in a game, but we have three to four players that usually score in double figures.

We are a team and that is how you have to be if you want to win games and win the important games. The star players are not always going to play their best. When you have teammates who are going to step it up it will make you a good team.

There are certain things a coaching staff can do. But it's up to the players to be prepared. It's part of their responsibility to come and be ready to play and ready to work. Tonight was a bad performance.

There are certain players who I think haven't progressed, and we need those players to grow. Put on top of that that we have a slew of young players coming into this thing, and I think Dave just wanted to make the decision to get the best person we can to help these guys continue to develop and evolve. Some can make the argument we didn't do that this year.

There are certain players that bring more to your team than just being a football player. If you're talking about Tony Richardson, he brings a whole lot to this team besides being a good football player. We're going to do everything we can to bring him back.

There are some coaches who believe you just let the best players get all the points they can and stop everybody else. Others limit the best player and make other people beat you. For us, we want to guard everybody. But we really want to make sure that we make it hard or at least difficult for that player to continually make the plays.

We stood around. We were hesitant and flat against their zone. It gives the impression to people that the players didn't come ready to play.

We still turned the ball over way too much. Some of that is to be expected because they just don't let you relax. Even if they just have seven players, those are seven really good players that could start for anybody.

We're in a situation because of the ways the squads are restricted it makes it difficult, so we need all players on deck who can perform.

We're in a position where it's possible to chase 350. It's not easy by any means, and it'll take a special performance by someone, but we've got the players to do it.

We're in a marketplace where any kind of negative signal worries people. The same way some of the tech companies caused a ripple, I think investors hear Lowe's issue a warning, hear what's going on with one of the great players in the sector, and they get nervous.

We're in a league with schools who have three times the student body to get players from.

We started out below sea level but we've got our head above water now. We've made a lot of steady progress. ... Some players who were struggling early are coming around and figuring things out.

We started out at a level below my expectations. But now it is there. Some players have come into the league who have made it better. It's a high-Class A league, maybe even better than that.

We started off the season slow. We were kind of in a rut for a while. I told the players we needed to come out of the winter break with a winning record. We've turned the corner and we're on the plus side going into the second half of the season, which is positive.

We started off the season making a few more turnovers than we would have liked, but a lot of that had to do with all the new players learning a new system.

We started off great and won some close games. Then, with the youth of our team, the league started figuring us out. I see a lot of growth and a lot of improvement. With additional players this summer, the future is bright for us. We've really learned a lot about ourselves over the course of the season.

We started four sophomores and a freshman. So that will definitely help us as far as having players back. We'll come back and hopefully we will have matured, because that was our biggest thing. There should be more parity next year, and that will have different teams in the mix.

We started flat, we played flat and we ended flat. I don't know why, but maybe my younger players just weren't ready for it.

We spoke about lapses of concentration and things which he had to put right and, in this match, he put it all in. I'm delighted he's taken it on board. I can't consider sending him out on loan again. I've got a squad of players who are still in the cup and have some important league matches coming up. I can understand his concerns. With a World Cup in the summer he needs to impress his manager but, on that performance against Fulham, he can definitely do that.

We spent so much time on the defensive end of the court in practice. All 10 of my players were quick or really strong post defenders. I didn't have anyone that I felt would get scored upon by most people in high school. That gave me the freedom to sub more.

When you walk the rest of the course, it's just another golf tournament. This hole is so unique. I don't think any other tournament has tried to build something like this. The players know it's here, they know it's coming. It's just part of the deal playing here.

When you've got multiple players going after a property, like anything, you get increased competition and people tend to bid higher.

When you've got a program that hasn't been tended to for 40 years - and that's not to disrespect any coaches or players or administrators - but a program that hasn't been tended to by the administration - then you've got a lot of ground to make up.

When you think of all the players in the Braves organization, when they were in Milwaukee and now Atlanta, to be one of five players to be on the wall, that's special,

When you talk about big players you talk about Brian Elliott.

When you take over in the middle (of the season), you don't know what kind of groundwork was set. We were able to set the groundwork from the beginning (this season) on what we expect of the guys, how we're going to do things, what type of players we want. This definitely is the direction we want to go and feel good about.

When you surround yourself with good players a lot of good things can happen. It is nice to get 600 wins, but I am just real happy that my team is playing the way they are.

We appreciate the way the fans have turned out this year. But you have an empty feeling in your stomach when you come out and see half of the ballpark empty. The players earned the people to be watching. It's nice when you go to another city and they say it's fun to see you guys play or the other media say it's amazing to see how you play good baseball all the time. And then you come to Chicago and you feel like you are missing something. You feel like we've done what we have to do to bring people to the ballpark.

We appreciate the tremendous response of our fans and everything that our teams and players are doing to support the relief effort, ... We are going to stay at it because all of America is going to have to stay at it.

We're not going to sign everyone. We may have to move on without some of the players who helped us win a championship. That's the way the game is today.

We're not going to rule out the playoffs until we're mathematically eliminated. I know the players would hate to hear this, but I'd love to go to training camp with this group of guys right now and start the season all over again.

We're not going to make excuses. You put five players on the court, regardless of who's hurt. Obviously, we have enough talent to win.

There is no question in my mind that Tyrus will be successful. When Tyrus came out of McKinley High School, I don't think anybody in this room thought he would be one of the top five players in the NBA draft.

There is no magic formula, we have just got our bigger and better players available again.

Until we know for sure all that's out there, we're just not going to jump the gun, and we have to be a little bit more patient and make sure we know what players are out there.

Until the trainers clear her, then I can only play the players that are ready to play.

Until our kids start believing in the potential they have, that's exactly what it will be - just potential, ... We're getting some good individual efforts from a handful of guys but we're not getting it from a lot of others. Everyone, including us coaches, expected big things from this bunch. But if the players don't realize the opportunity they have, we might end up being just another better-than-average Hilliard football team that wins seven games or so.

We don't have any expectations. Other people see us as No. 1 or whatever, and that's their opinion. The question is: Will the players fall victim to trying to live up to it? We have the same right to fail as any other team, regardless of the past. We're going to play to have fun and play with energy. The fun comes out when you develop expectations.

We'd like to do some things, but I don't think we've got a Jason Taylor (Dolphins defensive end) on our team. And (Weis) will be facing the same thing. ... There are things we know about each other and what we'd like to try to do. Can the players go out and execute it? We'll see.

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While I would prefer to resolve this problem directly to the Players Association and jointly implement a much stronger drug-testing policy, one modeled after our program in the minor leagues, I gladly will accept whatever help is offered by Senator McCain to achieve our ultimate goal,

Whether you like him or dislike him, Kobe is a special player. He has the killer instinct in him that a lot of the talented players don't have. When he smells blood, he goes for the jugular. That's a (Michael) Jordan-like quality.

Whether we play Winthrop or Louisiana Tech or (future opponents) Temple or (North Carolina) State, the players realize we schedule very, very good basketball teams and we've got to play at a high level every night.

Whether we play well or not, we have to win this game. We must call on all our fans to create the right atmosphere, as this is like a final. My players are not brimming with confidence but they understand that they have the responsibility of putting in a decent performance.

Whether they had the new players or not, they're still a team we're not familiar with. They're a complex team and even though they haven't won many games this year they still have some good qualities, especially with the new players they've added.

Whether recognized nationally or not, we still feel we have a defense that's got a lot of very, very good players and some of the best at their positions in the country. Hopefully on Tuesday night you'll be able to see that.

Whether people believe his predictions or not everyone seems to look to the groundhog to predict some kind of relief in the midst of winter. With all the erratic weather we've experienced so far across the United States this winter we thought our players might enjoy a chance to have some fun with it.

Watching the players in their environment was impressive. They were all great guys. I was like a kid in a candy store.

was very impressive against some of the best players in the world.

We've averaging 61 points per game, but the thing that makes me the proudest about this team is its defense. We've held teams to an average of 31 points per game. A lot of players get to play (as a result of big leads), and that means the kids on the bench are doing a good job defensively as well.

We've always played three guards in certain instances over the years. A number of programs do that. Oftentimes, your smaller players are your better players. Last year, our bigger guys were our better players.

When we were down 28-0, I didn't know if anything good was going to happen tonight. But to the credit of our players we made it a battle. We made them sweat a little bit.