Chuck D. Great Quotations

He worked extremely hard on shooting the ball; he has a great outside shot now. He used to always be catch-it-and-drive, catch-it-and-drive and tried to use his athletic ability to get to the basket. But now, he is shooting the ball as efficiently as anyone we have.

He's a very good athlete, first of all. It looks like things come pretty easily to him. He has a great arm and great stuff.

Historically, it's not like GM has always been a great company. It's had it's cyclical down periods. But you need to look at the import of GM, not as much a stock but as a barometer of the economy.

He was reluctant, obviously, at first. ... He has made a great sacrifice. That was a team thing that Dwayne did, because Dwayne played a lot of football in the last three years as a defensive tackle.

He knows the (Mountain West Conference), and that helped him. He also knows Southern California in terms of recruiting. We think it's a great fit for us.

This was a great experience for us to play in the regional. It should help us out for next season.

Jake is a 100-yard threat running the ball, he's a good thrower and he has a great understanding of our offense.

Joey wrestled a very controlled match. He controlled the action from the start to the finish and is psychologically in a great state of mind for this tournament.

Joey wrestled a great tournament, and we don't want him to get lost in the shuffle. He was solid all weekend.

I think it's a great accomplishment for these guys. To match what last year's team did is a hard thing to do. I don't care what league you are in.

I think it's going to be a backyard brawl and it would be great to get that first 'W' on the board. But it's going to be like a street fight. This is the best JB team I've seen since I've been here (18 years). They've got good size and are physical. So we're expecting a fight.

Just for the record, knowing when people are only pretending to like you isn't such a great skill to have.

Just for the record, knowing people are only pretending to like you isn't such a great skill to have.

Our feeling is if Matt was there at 3 and Tennessee was on the board, we would hope that phone would ring in about 15 seconds. That is the vote of confidence that we would be looking for. Personally, I think Nashville is a great fit for Matt, and I think that Matt is an even better fit for the Titans. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

Marcus Vick made some great plays, but we allowed him to make great plays. We had some containment issues, but he took some hits, too.

Julio had a great run with Atlanta. He loves Bobby Cox, loved playing with the Braves. They gave him an opportunity no one else would.

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We played great in the second half. When we play against good competition we barely have one goal. We've got to put things together offensively. We've got good players and are fast. We've got to find a way to finish.

Two good coaching staffs, two great football teams. I think this will be great for America.

(Fields) has great height, great hands, runs the ball very well after the catch, and can even make the tough catches in a crowd. He's just a great, solid kid. (Dunn) runs the ball very well. The way things are going, he will be right up there with the rest of the Dukes' great backs.

We've got a bright outlook. It's a great bunch of kids, and they're very competitive. We don't have great numbers this year, and we don't have a (junior varsity) team so we have some people who have to learn pretty quickly. We've got to limit our mistakes and play smart, and I think we'll be OK.

We specialize in great steaks, seafood and big drinks. It's also a great and quiet atmosphere.

There's more to that story than meets the eye. What a great decision that was.

I've been coaching Marissa in softball since she was about 7 or 8, and she's a very good ball player. I felt this would be a great opportunity to go to Europe and put a finishing touch on her youth career before she goes to college.

Del is a very meticulous person who knows both the run game and the passing game very well. He has great experience at a high level. I put together a list of high-level coordinators and he was on that list.

This award would not have been possible without the great effort the players that we had put forth and the great attitude that the 12th man had, the great fans,

They have great inside players and some good guards outside. They're going to be a tough challenge for us. We'll have to play a really good game in order to beat them, especially at home.

It's a shame you have to pick, because they're all going to play. It's been a real good competition with all of them. It's a great thing to have.

It's going to be a great game. You don't play an unbeaten team in March very often. It will be a tremendous challenge.

It's been 29 years that I can think of that we've started a freshman shortstop. And that happened to be Kevin Brown, Jimmy's little brother. (Strickland) played great defense. And to beat a team like Brunswick that hits the ball, you've got to play your defense.

It's great for San Diego State and it's great for the new regime. It's a great way to kick off Labor Day weekend. Any time you can get on national television and have a chance to sell your program, it's a plus.

It's not an excuse but it's a reason. I thought our kids gave a great effort. Our game plan, we did exactly what we wanted to do. We relied on our defense and our special teams. We wanted to make sure our offense didn't turn the ball over. We just didn't execute when it came time.

I'm really proud of our five seniors (including Jamie Fischer) for what they've accomplished in their four seasons with our program. They are great players and great citizens. They do a lot at our school and they are school leaders. They have really represented our community and school very well.

This is a great place to live, and we think people ought to know about it. We're willing to promote it.

This is a great chance for boys to advance in rank. Most of the local Boy Scout troops are small, and this university gives them a chance to benefit from several adults with varied expertise.