Favorite Quotes

Gourmetmisse · 06-04-2005, 04:50 PM

Anyone have any favorite quotes from athletes? I'm posting a few below, (my favorite is Shelby Metcalfs), but I'm sure there is much better than this out there.....

Quote:

Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model:
"I wan' all dem kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I wan'
all the kids to copulate me."

New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the
upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards,
whichever comes first."

And, upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the 'Redskins say: "I'd run
over my own mother to win the Super Bowl," Matt Millen of the
Raiders said: "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom, too."

Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach,
John Jenkins: "He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings."

Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann, 1996:
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a
guy like Norman Einstein."

Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh:
"I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes."

Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You guys line
up alphabetically by height." And, "You guys pair up in groups
of three, then line up in a circle."

Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson hooking up again with
promoter Don King: "Why would anyone expect him to come out
smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton."

Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he
keeps a color photo of himself above his locker: "That's so
when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my
clothes."

Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the spartan training
regime of heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a guy who gets up
at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is."

Chuck Nevitt, North Carolina State basketball player,
explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at
practice: "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if
I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt."

Frank Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former player: "I
told him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or
apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'"

Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting
what he told a player who received four F's and one D: "Son,
looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject."

Amarillo High School and Oiler coach Bum Phillips when asked
by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on all the road trips,
Phillips responded: "Because she is too damn ugly to kiss
good-bye."

Justawoman · 06-04-2005, 08:46 PM

How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball... The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.
Babe Ruth

Gourmetmisse · 06-04-2005, 08:58 PM

That's a good one JAW. Here is another on the more serious side than what I posted above...but still challenging while funny!

"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize."
Muhammad Ali

Justawoman · 06-05-2005, 10:03 AM

Confidence is a very fragile thing.
Joe Montana

I miss seeing him on the field.

Gourmetmisse · 06-05-2005, 10:10 AM

Yes I agree. All angles were good!

"Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."
Muhammad Ali

06-04-2005, 08:46 PM	#2
Justawoman Justamoderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 7,091	How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball... The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can. Babe Ruth __________________ You know you have had too much coffee when someone says,"how are you?", and you say,"good to the last drop."

06-04-2005, 08:58 PM	#3
Gourmetmisse Snappydoodle Charteroo Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 431	That's a good one JAW. Here is another on the more serious side than what I posted above...but still challenging while funny! "If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize." Muhammad Ali __________________ Misse * * comes out at night when y'all are sleeping

06-05-2005, 10:03 AM	#4
Justawoman Justamoderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 7,091	Confidence is a very fragile thing. Joe Montana I miss seeing him on the field. __________________ You know you have had too much coffee when someone says,"how are you?", and you say,"good to the last drop."

06-05-2005, 10:10 AM	#5
Gourmetmisse Snappydoodle Charteroo Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 431	Yes I agree. All angles were good! "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong." Muhammad Ali __________________ Misse * * comes out at night when y'all are sleeping