<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Why It's Important To Draft Smart Players And Hire Smart Coaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>1. 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." &gt; &gt;</p>

<p>2. 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.." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>3. And, upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the 'Skin's say: "I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl," to which Matt Millen of the Raiders said: "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom, too." &gt; &gt; </p>
<p>4. Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins: "He treat us like mens. He let us wear earrings.." &gt; &gt;</p>

<p>5. Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann: &gt; "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>6. Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh: "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.." (Now that's beautiful) &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>7. Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You guys line up alphabetically by height.." And, "You guys pair up in groups of three, and then line up in a circle." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>8. Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson going to prison: "Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton .." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>9. 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." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>10. Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning, regardless of what time it is." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>11. 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. &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>12. Frank Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former player: "I asked him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'" &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>13. Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&amp;M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one <img src="https://brownsboard.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f627.png?v=2bfc1e47258" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--anguished" title="D:" alt="😧" /> "Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>14. In the words of NC State great Charles Shackelford: "I can go to my left or right, I am amphibious." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>15. Former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on all the road trips, Phillips responded: "Because she's too ugly to kiss good-bye." &gt; &gt; </p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/21698/why-it-s-important-to-draft-smart-players-and-hire-smart-coaches</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:58:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brownsboard.com/topic/21698.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:56:21 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Why It's Important To Draft Smart Players And Hire Smart Coaches on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:33:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>"John, What do you think of your﻿ offenses execution?" - Reporter</p>

<p>"I'm all for it" - John Mckay</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/270443</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/270443</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:33:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Why It's Important To Draft Smart Players And Hire Smart Coaches on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:24:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/calfoxwc" aria-label="Profile: calfoxwc">@<bdi>calfoxwc</bdi></a> <a href="/post/270410">said</a>:</p>
<p>1. 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." &gt; &gt;</p>

<p>2. 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.." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>3. And, upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the 'Skin's say: "I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl," to which Matt Millen of the Raiders said: "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom, too." &gt; &gt; </p>
<p>4. Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins: "He treat us like mens. He let us wear earrings.." &gt; &gt;</p>

<p>5. Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann: &gt; "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>6. Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh: "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.." (Now that's beautiful) &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>7. Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach: "You guys line up alphabetically by height.." And, "You guys pair up in groups of three, and then line up in a circle." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>8. Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson going to prison: "Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton .." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>9. 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." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>10. Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota: "He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning, regardless of what time it is." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>11. 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. &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>12. Frank Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former player: "I asked him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'" &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>13. Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&amp;M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one <img src="https://brownsboard.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f627.png?v=2bfc1e47258" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--anguished" title="D:" alt="😧" /> "Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>14. In the words of NC State great Charles Shackelford: "I can go to my left or right, I am amphibious." &gt; &gt; </p>

<p>15. Former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on all the road trips, Phillips responded: "Because she's too ugly to kiss good-bye." &gt; &gt;</p>

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<p>priceless</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/270439</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/270439</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[slowburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:24:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Why It's Important To Draft Smart Players And Hire Smart Coaches on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:20:04 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Frank Layden and Phil Jackson quotes cracked me up.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/270438</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/270438</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Taco918]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:20:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Why It's Important To Draft Smart Players And Hire Smart Coaches on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:22:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>"When my time on Earth is gone, and my activities here are past; I want that they should bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass." </p>
<p>-Bobby Knight</p>

<p>"He's the first guy to drive a $300,000 car with license plates he made himself." </p>
<p>-Jay Leno, after Mike Tyson bought four Bentley automobiles upon his release from prison.</p>

<p>Booze, broads and bullshit. If you got all that, what else do you need?"</p>
<p>-Harry Caray</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/270421</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/270421</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:22:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Why It's Important To Draft Smart Players And Hire Smart Coaches on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>"He wants Texas back."</p>
<p>-Tommy Lasorda , Dodger manager, asked what terms Mexican-born pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela might settle for in his upcoming contract negotiations, 1981.</p>

<p>"How messed up is this country when the most popular rapper is white and the most popular golfer is black?" </p>
<p>-Charles Barkley on Eminem and Tiger Woods</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/270418</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/270418</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Why It's Important To Draft Smart Players And Hire Smart Coaches on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:12:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Phil Jackson's Quote: In during the 2007-2008 season, the Lakers Coach said "We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game, because there's so much penetration and kickouts. It was one of those games."</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/270417</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/270417</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:12:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>