Sports or Sports Figures
“I don’t expect to win enough games to be put on N.C.A.A. probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation.”
Bob Devaney, Nebraska Football Coach
“The word ‘genius’ isn’t applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.”
-Joe Theisman, quarterback and sports analyst
It’s a humbling thing being humble.”
–Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett
“I have a God-given talent. I got it from my dad.”
– Julian Wakefield, Missouri basketball player
“He’s a guy who gets up at six o’clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.”
– Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regime of heavyweight Andrew Golota
“We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.”
-Jason Kidd, upon his drafting to the Dallas Mavericks
“Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.”
– Pedro Guerrero, major leaguer
“Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something.”
– Dennis Rodman, NBA Basketball player, on Chicago Bull’s team chemistry being overrated
“Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.”
- David Acfield
“Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious.”
–Alan Minter, Boxer
“Men, I want you just thinking of one word all season. One word and one word only: Super Bowl.”
–Bill Peterson, football coach
A fellow has to have faith in God above and Rollie Fingers in the bullpen.
–Alvin Dark
