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Athletic Quotes
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> Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model: "I want all the
> kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I want 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 'Skins 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."
>
> 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."
>
> Shaquille O'Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit
> to Greece: "I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went
> to."
>
> Shaquille O'Neal, on his lack of championships: "I've won at every level,
> except college and pro."
>
> 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."
>
> Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his team's 7-27 record in
> 1992: "We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general
> manager, I just can't figure out where else to play."
>
> 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."
>
> Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach, telling Gator fans that a fire at
> Auburn's football dorm had destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was
> that 15 hadn't been colored in yet."
>
> Jim Finks, New Orleans Saints General Manager, when asked after a loss what
> he thought of the refs: I'm not allowed to comment on lousy no good
> officiating."
>
> Alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, on racing Saturday nights as opposed to
> Sunday afternoons:"It's basically the same, just darker."
>
> Lincoln Kennedy, Oakland Raiders tackle, on his decision not to vote: "I
> was going to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot."
>
> 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."
>
> Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins:
> "He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings."
>
> 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."
>
> And the Gem:
> Oiler coach Bum Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on
> all road trips, Phillips responded: "Because she is too damn ugly to kiss
> good-bye."
>
>
> Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model: "I want all the
> kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I want 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 'Skins 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."
>
> 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."
>
> Shaquille O'Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit
> to Greece: "I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went
> to."
>
> Shaquille O'Neal, on his lack of championships: "I've won at every level,
> except college and pro."
>
> 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."
>
> Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his team's 7-27 record in
> 1992: "We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general
> manager, I just can't figure out where else to play."
>
> 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."
>
> Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach, telling Gator fans that a fire at
> Auburn's football dorm had destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was
> that 15 hadn't been colored in yet."
>
> Jim Finks, New Orleans Saints General Manager, when asked after a loss what
> he thought of the refs: I'm not allowed to comment on lousy no good
> officiating."
>
> Alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, on racing Saturday nights as opposed to
> Sunday afternoons:"It's basically the same, just darker."
>
> Lincoln Kennedy, Oakland Raiders tackle, on his decision not to vote: "I
> was going to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot."
>
> 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."
>
> Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins:
> "He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings."
>
> 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."
>
> And the Gem:
> Oiler coach Bum Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on
> all road trips, Phillips responded: "Because she is too damn ugly to kiss
> good-bye."
>