Joe Thomas Quotations

We were trying to get a feel where they will do the job in the county meet. I wanted to find out what we have. I just want them to go and do their best.

Most period drama is so earnest. A lot of it is about making yourself take seriously things you wouldn't normally.

Men and women have different ideas of what constitutes tidiness. I tend to think it's about things being clean, but my mum and girlfriend are more about how things look.

For some reason, my body just heals well. Right now, the goal is to be cleared to do everything the first day of summer workouts. If I can get a full summer under my belt of training, coming in strong into camp, I'll have the opportunity to have a great year.

From an air quality impact, there are definitely going to be benefits.

I always love being on the field. When you're on defense you can be a playmaker like you can't really when you're playing on the offensive line. And I was really fired up about that chance but it didn't rise to that, so maybe hopefully later on in the season.

I was a little nervous at first. I never played reggae music in my life.

Our question marks are the other three spots in the line. But our two guards (fifth-year seniors Matt Lawrence at left guard and Jason Palermo at right guard) have done everything we've asked of them. I feel very confident they'll be excellent at their positions.

I still spend my time feeling sorry for myself and making serious mistakes.

We didn't do that much (in the past). Everybody has their own drills. Mostly they're teaching the same things. But it's just a little bit different way of doing it...the coaching styles of some of the guys (assistants) are a lot different from some of the guys we had last year.

We're not sure Steve (Champlin) will be ready so that's why we threw different kids in different events. I'm very pleased with the way the kids performed. I wanted to see what the kids could do for the county meet.

We're kind of weekend warriors. It's been going pretty well and we're still grateful to be playing.

You don't need to over-dramatise life, you can just reflect it. It's more interesting, in a way, if it appears to ring true.

We had three new starters, but two of the guys (guards Matt Lawrence and Jason Palermo) had significant playing time. They're fifth-year seniors. They've been in the program a long time. They know what it is to work. They know what the technique you've got to have in order to be a Big Ten offensive lineman, especially at Wisconsin.

Flooding is the big killer when it comes to hurricanes.

Sometimes I think people are under the misconception that you have to go to a big lake to catch bass. People can find great success in the small lakes, streams and farm ponds right around here.

as good at their positions as anyone in the country.

The big thing is just how they never get beat. In pass rushing, they're always on. You never see them on the edge of somebody. You never see them missing a blitz pickup or something like that. I also try to pick up little technique things that maybe we won't have time to go over in practice.

At university, I said to a girl, 'Before I met you all I could think about was history; now, all I can think about is you'. I thought that was the sort of thing you had to say.

This (contact) is one of the main things that are very important to young people. It lets them know that they care.

They say it's going to be a long rehab process, but my theory was always to stay positive and the rehab is going to go a lot better and you'll be able to get through it.

There's a lack of disclosure in the city, information about where our funding is going, actual costs. I think those things need to be opened up.

It's never sad. It's always upbeat. You want to dance to it. It's fun that's what it's all about.

No matter where you are, having a cleaner-burning diesel engine is a very good thing.

The thing is, the cornerback can play the screen so many different ways. He can come up and try to beat you to the ball right away. He can head fake you. Or he can try to back off and get around you. You have to be ready for anything and you have to be able to move your feet so that you can react to what they're doing. Most of them, though, just try to run away from you.

I'm going to run and get my head to the outside and try to reach whoever the contain man is. If he plays so far outside that you can't hook him, then you've just got to kick him outside as far as you can to spread the hole.

I know they thought they were, ... We play against fast guys every week, and we didn't go into the game thinking they were faster than us. You can't do that, otherwise you'll be starting from behind before the game even starts.

I'm kind of enjoying being able to relax, because I know it's a real stressful time for a lot of these guys. Being able to have one more year where I don't have to worry about it is kind of nice.

I have no idea how many snaps I'm going to play or when I'm going to play, but I've been practicing out there to get guys a little break and get somebody else chasing after the quarterback and chasing after the running back. I'm really looking forward to it.

If you can get to a block you've got a chance, even if a guy is good at shedding blocks. But if they are a speed guy sometimes you can't even get there.

I live in a flat in central London. I do like it there; there's always stuff going on. But I do crave a bit of peace and quiet.

I know Lloyd Carr has really had his number. To get a win in his last year against Michigan is really special.

I really haven't sat down and thought long and hard on it yet. I've heard both sides and I've had a lot of good input so far. I can't really say that I'm leaning either way, but it's a fun process.

I certainly hope we don't see one, but I also realistically know that the way the hurricane seasons have been going ... the more active seasons ... for me it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

This is a great thing for me. I wanted to be a tournament fisherman and I have been lucky to be able to do that for a living. There have been peaks and valleys and some frustration when I had poor years in tournaments, but overall it has worked out well. I really couldn't ask for more.

The last person to teach me how to act was my A-level Theatre Studies teacher at school, which I literally still draw on. Got an A!