Teammates Quotations

Jamie Moyer was in his third year as a major league pitcher and was, by his own admission, still wide-eyed, watching everything going on around him and soaking it in. He paid particular attention to older teammates on his Chicago Cubs squad, hoping to emulate habits that had allowed those veterans to extend their careers.

Every player needs a little time to adjust to new teammates and the mentality of the coach when you change clubs.

My teammates at Duke - all of them, black and white - were a band of brothers who came together to play at the highest level for the best coach in basketball.

I am proud of my heritage and have happily taken advantage of every opportunity to educate my teammates and Steeler Nation about American Samoa, both as a player and in the community, through the Troy and Theodora Polamalu Foundation Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

I'm so blessed to have gone to Wisconsin. It's a great school and great coaching staff with incredible fans. I had a lot of great teammates that wanted to be successful. I played behind a huge offensive line. I think that proved a lot, too, as a 5-11 quarterback showing I could play under center with those guys in front of me.

I try to be passionate about every aspect of my life, how I love my wife, how I serve my wife, how I serve God. In the same way, I try to be passionate about football. I try to serve my coaches with passion. I try to serve my teammates with passion. I try to serve God, through football, with passion.

My teammates have put me in all different kinds of positions to score goals, and I can't say it enough, and I really through and through believe it in my heart that I'm only as good as my teammates allow me to be.

The only reason he came back (for his senior year) is because he wanted to spend another year with his teammates and win a national championship. That was the No. 1 goal in his mind. When I walked out on the floor, that was the first thing he said.

The position that she plays, I feel, is about relationships. Relationships with your coach and with your teammates and I think she's worked extremely hard in both of those areas. There is a lot of trust between us and with her and her teammates. And if everybody's playing well and we're as balanced as we are (offensively), that shows we have a good point guard.

We stuck through. With Jon making all his shots we knew we were going to have to withstand it, and my teammates and I were able to fight through at the end. This was just a great game, there isn't much else to say but that.

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.

Where is there to quit? We've still got eight or nine games left. The season is still not over. I owe it to Jimmy and Cap (Kevin Young), it's their senior seasons, and to myself and my teammates not to quit.

When you've got as many guys as we have getting significant playing time during the playoffs, it makes you feel like a starter and part of the system. They're counting on you. You don't want to let your teammates down, let the coaches down or let the organization down.

When you've been teammates that long, you're going to go through some ups and downs. They've gone through some down times.

When it comes down to it, I wanted to win wearing this (USA) uniform. I was going to run to my best so that we could win. It wasn't like running against the Kenyans. Today, it would have been nice to beat my old countrymen. At some point, I felt that I let my teammates down.

When it all boils down, I know where I'm going to be, the fans know where I'm going to be, other teams know where I'm going to be and I know my teammates damn-sure know where I'm going to be. That's all the matters.

What we're seeing right now is, in my mind, identical to what we saw last year, when it took him a few starts to get untracked, and then you see one quality start after another. His teammates recognize that's he gonna leave everything that he has on the field, and it's very easy to step up for a guy like that.

When we are clicking on the offensive end, making shots, you get your teammates involved. That's what I was trying to do tonight.

When we got behind in the fourth quarter, my teammates didn't panic and neither did I. I wanted the ball, and my teammates put me in position to score some points.

What helped me the most was that my teammates did a great job finding a way to get the ball into me so I could work around the big girls.

We had 10 guys that got two or more votes. I told the team that was very reflective of how they felt about their teammates and the fact that they really do consider themselves a team.

We're keeping it manageable, playing it quarter by quarter. When we were 7-12 and it got to the point where it was looking bleak, we shortened our lineup. We asked some girls to be good teammates and give ups some minutes, and they've embraced it.

With two teams that pressure a lot and are physical, once someone gets pushed or aggravated and gets hit, tempers flare up and they get mad and teammates defend teammates and other people get involved. That was usually the case when we played them last year.

Years before you scream at somebody or embarrass one of your teammates without even thinking about it. That's not the case anymore. They are there for you. You have to be there for them. They don't want to make errors.

With the leadership and the confidence he has in his teammates and the unselfishness that he has as that point guard now, he's able to orchestrate. He knows who's hot and where they want to get it. He knows the offense well enough now to know what to call and it's like an extension of the bench.

We know when it's time to shake things up. We're here for our teammates, and we hope our teammates know we're here for them. We're not going to let anyone take liberties. You've got to use your head, but if it's for the betterment of the team, it's time. Fighting is down (in the league) but if there is a time or place, I'm there for it.

We've got Gideon in the midfield and we want him to touch the ball as much as possible. He really likes to get his teammates into the game, but he's got a strong foot on him and I need him to shoot more.

Whenever you go into a situation where it could be your last play, there's a sense of desperation. I definitely feel it, and I try to encourage my teammates and lead by example. It doesn't matter how we do it, all that matters is we get it done.

When you're trying to turn a program around, it starts with the guy who has his hands on the ball the most. To me, there are three questions you have to ask. Does the team win, does he make his teammates better and do guys like to play with him? Yes, yes and yes.

We want him to be focused. We want him to focus on leading this team and helping his teammates in the postseason. We thought it was productive and fruitful.

We were already up big, so I'm thinking that's why he did it, to get his teammates to stand up and rally off of that. It didn't work.

We were hoping to get four innings. He's carried us before in some tough 1-0, 2-0 losses, so this time his teammates picked him up.

We did come back, but we dug ourselves too big a hole. We've been struggling on defense and tried something tonight. We have to adapt. Personally, I didn't get on the shooters when I needed to. I feel like I let my teammates down defensively.

There are players in the N.F.L. who are arrested, who violate the program when it comes to drug or substance abuse, and they are not punished as seriously as he has been. A lot of his teammates believe in him. He needs to be playing football. We are concentrating exclusively on Terrell playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, A.S.A.P. He'd like to practice tomorrow.

There are no hard feelings with my teammates over there. They're friends and family forever. That won't change.

We didn't trust our teammates as much as we should have in the fourth quarter. If they are going to double-team me, I'm going to give up the ball. We're just not knocking down shots.

We have really bonded which helps on the court. We know where our teammates are going to be. We have many leaders on this team.

The expression on his face, he was very excited. His teammates were excited. Phil (Jackson) was kind of laughing. It was depressing on our end.

There are a lot of egos in the clubhouse. For us to be successful, we have to put those egos aside and become good teammates and play the game the way we grew up playing it, pull for each other and genuinely be happy for each other.

We're looking forward to this weekend racing here at home. It's always an exciting race for the fans and we're bringing one of our best cars. Some of our teammates tested at Lowe's a few weeks ago with mixed results. Matt's Busch team tested there also and had a good run. So we'll see what we're dealing with once practice gets going.

We needed a few stops; that's what we were thinking. I wasn't really actually worried that we were going to lose because I knew that my teammates were going to pull it out. I knew we could play better.

We were both kind of laughing about it and hugging on each other about it, ... It doesn't matter what team he goes to, we still view each other as teammates -- even after the end of the year.

When they trapped the ball, my teammates were able to get the ball to me going to the basket, and I was able to finish plays.

We're excited because we've been together since freshman year. I feel really comfortable with those girls. ... The thing we're concentrating on is getting as many girls down to state as possible. We're really big on the team aspect. I'm gonna run mostly relays because I want to help get as many of my teammates down there as possible.

We're not disappointed in A.J. at all. He's our teammate and he's our brother. You never want to see one of teammates get in a situation like that. I haven't had the chance to speak with him, but I would like a chance to before the game, just to let him know that we're all with him. I'm pretty sure he knows that already though.

Loughran played great. He was naturally in the flow of things. He got good looks, open shots, and his body language and everything was good. He was on fire. Cassels has been terrific, he's really been stepping up in the stretch run, pushing his teammates and getting the ball to the right people at the right time. And the rebounds for Ryder, Grant and Schneider were a big part of the run. A lot of people contributed, and we made our free throws down the stretch.

Lots of people keep telling (the Sentinels) that they're very good. The parents say it, teammates say it, a few players from the other team have said it. We don't want the attitude that people will walk off the field against us.

Leader No. 1 is Courtney. In second, you have Lindsey. She gets fired up in games. She expresses herself and her teammates respond.

Last year was a good experience, but we want to go to the states again this year. Me and my teammates all trust each other. I trust them to get me past the line, and they trust me to do my job once I get past it.

She was a constant contributor both physically and emotionally for the team. She never complained about her situation and only encouraged her teammates to do better.

She would get more excited and show more emotion when she would make the pass and earn an assist or when one of her teammates would make a big shot. As long as the team was on top she was pleased. Her aggressiveness both offensively and defensively was the juice that made our team go for three years.

She's an awesome player. She gets her teammates involved. She's a shooter and a scorer. She can create her own shot and knows how to dish off.

She's had a marvelous career for us. She's been a leader, even as a sophomore, she was mature and able to get her teammates to pick up their game. She has made a lot of strides to improve her game and it has paid off for her and her future.

She's a wonderful kid and leader with a great personality, a big heart and a great work ethic. Her teammates love her.

She's demolished some of her teammates in some of our workouts. It's a testament to how hard she's worked during the summer and how much better she's getting,

She's definitely more relaxed and trusting her teammates more. She doesn't feel as if she has to put it on her back and do it herself.

She scored 25 points with people hanging all over her. She'll be the first to say that it's her teammates should get as much credit because it's her teammates who get her the ball.

She's making progress. It affects her conditioning. It's hard for her to be sharp. It affects her teammates because they're not making the same plays to the same person in practice.

She's like a wall. You have to make adjustments. I tried to pass to my teammates when it was open and attack when I had to attack.

Some of Cheng's teammates also improved noticeably on vault and floor although they can't be compared to her at present.

She would really get on her teammates to win that drill, and after that, her and Renee would have a conversation on whose team won. That was one of my earliest recollections of Tamara. I just loved that about her.

Short of them telling me there's something seriously wrong, I plan to be out there on Sunday, because I know that my teammates are counting on me to be out there,

She had a nice stretch there. Brittany played a very unselfish game and she and her teammates came away with the win. It was nice to be able to coach her one last time.

She could have scored a lot more points if she wanted to. But she uses her teammates and gets them the ball, even if it took them awhile to get ready for it.

She had to earn every one of her points. It was a great night for her, a great night for her teammates and a great night for the program as a whole.

She earned the respect of her teammates through her performance. The team was smart enough to realize they needed her if they were going to reach their goals.

She doesn't only make herself look good; she makes her teammates look good. It inspires a lot.

Since she is my best player, we have one-on-one discussions on some of the things I would like to see from her on the court, how she can make her teammates better and some things she should focus on. She always delivers. That always helps the team.

She's a great team leader. Being named the assistant captain shows that the teammates look up to her.

She's a big player and she really needs to play big when we need it. Jodi's learned to trust her teammates and let the game come to her and understand that her teammates are good players and will be able to get her the ball and find her in key situations.

She probably could average 18-19 points a game easy, but she likes to give her teammates opportunities, evident by her assists.

She picks things up quickly. Diana is just starting to blossom and is only showing a glimpse of what she might turn out to be. Her teammates really respect her for how hard she works to recover from everything she has been through.

She really impressed me as our captain. She really stepped up and made everyone feel okay. She didn't show disappointment (after losing in the finals) and she let her teammates know how proud she was of them.

She led mostly by example. When we needed a big play, she came up with it. She's capable of scoring 30 points in a night, but she averages about 11 points because she does such a good job of getting all of her teammates involved.

She is a playmaker. At halftime, she told her teammates to follow her and she would lead us back. We have demanded a lot of her as far as being a leader, and she has taken this team on her back.

Mo has always been the tough one on the team and she leads by example with her toughness, but this year she's become a much better communicator with her teammates because she knows we're young and she needs to be very positive with them as well. All of the players have remarked that she's become a great leader for us. She really wanted to become a great leader and now she has the freedom to lead a little bit more than she felt she had in the past.

Megan showed why she's one of the best players in the area tonight. She utilized her teammates and just made the whole team better.

Megan is really efficient. She has a command for the game. She directs her team. She brings a really great calmness to her teammates and she also has the ability to score. A scoring point guard makes that person even more dangerous.

Me and other teammates were talking about it some days ago. That's our goal, to send (Augustus) out with a win. If we don't accomplish that, nothing else is going to matter.

My job is to get it on the end. . . . I'm not going to score if my teammates don't get it to me. . . . Jay Heaps played great. (Pat) Noonan played great. It was a solid effort all around.

One of the things I really like about this event is how it gets people together. I think relays keep more people involved and interested in how your teammates are doing.

One of the things that impresses me about him is the way his teammates gravitate to him, which I think is important for a player at that position. You could see a little of that today. He handles himself real well.

One bad pitch, it's frustrating. But I felt great, like I did in Boston, and look what happened. I cost the team, I almost cost the game. But my teammates pulled it out, and you know what? I'm not worried. I'll be fine.

One of the best compliments you can give to a teammates is that he makes others better. I speak for all the guys when I say we're very grateful to have him here.

One of my teammates told me about the record. I thought it would be longer. They've had a lot of good players come through this team, a lot of good hitters. I can't believe it's not more than 16 games.

One of my teammates joked with me at halftime (of the first game) that I better put up some numbers or my ticket home would be booked. Let's just say I'm not ready to go home yet.

My confidence is up. I just think the big part is my teammates have confidence in me and they're getting me the ball a lot more. When I'm actually getting it, they want me to do something with it instead of passing it out all the time.

My hat goes off to David Gomez and Quincy Davis, both of whom kept fighting the last 20 minutes of the ball game. I thought that our guys were great teammates tonight. ... In order for us to continue to win, we need David and Quincy to play the way they did in the second half.

No, if you believe it. I feel happy, not because of how I played but because of how my teammates played.

Never asked anything of my players any different than I'm doing right now. Think about that. So the bottom line is, I want us to rebound, defend, share the ball, play hard. That's all. If you can't do that, if that's not important enough to you, it's not on me. You owe it to your teammates to do that every single night if you care about the right things.

(Neely) has a knack of finding her teammates and also knows when to take it to the hole. She's unselfish and just a tough competitor.

Obviously there is a feeling that it is not the nicest thing to do to the host country and your teammates to walk out.

Obviously, it's disappointing to me, but I also feel I'm letting my teammates down. There's not much I can do about it. They told me three weeks. I think that's a little long. I'll do my best to get back as soon as possible.

Obviously, it's disappointing on my part. I'm letting my teammates down.

Obviously it's disappointing not being able to be on the field because of injury. I think it's disappointing on my part personally as well, letting my teammates down with this injury. But there is not much I can do other than concentrate on getting back on the field as fast as I can.

Obviously, he is having a special spring. He's gained the respect of his teammates and he has gained the respect of the players he has played against. But the bottom line is it is spring training. The fact is there is going to be an Opening Day and he is going to have zero home runs.

Obviously as a point guard, I want to get my teammates the ball first. But I can still score, and I had a lot of opportunities last night and tonight to do that.

Nobody wants to lose. You always want to win. Yeah, I was kind of disappointed with the loss but not at the effort that my teammates put out or my coaches. I was very pleased with them (on Thursday).

My teammates made a concerted effort to look for me in the low post. And when they look for me, I just try to finish for them.

My teammates like me, they enjoy me. I'm not being too dominant in the locker room or anything like that. As long as all the things are good, I'm having fun.