Funny Sports Quotes - Page 3
"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 in 1996, on the spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota:
Abbott: Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third. Costello: That's what I want to find out.
—Lou Costello
Stop Dieting — Start Eating — Start Living!
"I was going to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot."
—Lincoln Kennedy, Oakland Raiders tackle in 1996, on his decision not to vote.
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust 'em.
—Jim Valvano
Show me a man who is a good loser and I'll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss.
—Jim Murray.
"I'm not allowed to comment on lousy officiating."
—Jim Finks, New Orleans Saints G.M. in 1986, when asked after a loss what he thought of the referees.
"We train by a parkway, which runs beside a river. If we had a lonely end, he either would be hit by a car or drown."
—Jim Camp, George Washington football coach in 1966, on why he doesn't use a lonely end.
"Rapport? You mean like, 'You run as fast as you can, and I'll throw it as far as I can'?"
—Jeff Kemp, 49ers quarterback in 1986, when asked about his rapport with wide receiver Jerry Rice.
We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees.
—Jason Kidd
"It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long."
—Hugh Campbell, football coach at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. In 1976, after his team had defeated Whitman 70-30.
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