Author Topic: Great sports quotes: (Read 612 times)

Raubvogel · « **on:** May 10, 2003, 12:30:18 AM »

"It's almost like we have ESPN."
-Magic Johnson, on how well he and James Worthy work together

"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious."
-Charles Shackleford of the NCSU basketball team

"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees."
-Jason Kidd

"My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt."
-Chuck Nevitt , North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice, 1982

"Play some Picasso."
-Former New Jersey Net Chris Morris, to a piano player at a hotel bar while trying to impress a date.

"I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to."
-Shaquille O'Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece

Lots more great words of wisdom here: http://www.sportshollywood.com/dumbquotes.html

Good for a laugh. Thank goodness they don't get paid for their intelligence.

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2003, 01:12:18 AM »

"He's on his final hole. He's about 455 yards away, he's gonna hit about a 2 iron I think."

Mini D · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2003, 01:15:31 AM »

You'd need a whole thread for Yogi Berra alone.

"That restaraunt has gotten so crowded that nobody goes there anymore" is still his alltime classic.

MiniD

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2003, 04:48:07 PM »

"They X-rayed my head and found nothing" Dizzy Dean

Need another thread for the Cardinals pitcher / Play by Play man

"He's on his final hole. He's about 455 yards away, he's gonna hit about a 2 iron I think."

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2003, 05:52:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin

"He's on his final hole. He's about 455 yards away, he's gonna hit about a 2 iron I think."

The next line was, "It's in the hole!"

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2003, 05:53:56 PM »

It hit a sprinkler head and got a good bounce!

Could have sworn he hit it in with an eight iron....

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2003, 06:30:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
It hit a sprinkler head and got a good bounce!

Could have sworn he hit it in with an eight iron....

Mea culpa, I was wrong.

first shot, from 455 yds, 2 Iron (the 2 Iron went 105 yds)

2nd Shot, from 350 yds, 5 Iron (the 5 iron went 155 yds)

3rd Shot, from 195 yds, a 9 Iron.

http://www.carlspackler.com/sounds.html

116.wav "the entire cinderella story".

Sandman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2003, 06:38:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Mea culpa, I was wrong.

As was I. LOL...

Mini D · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2003, 06:44:21 PM »

"Its like deja' vu all over again" - Yogi Berra

Furball · « **Reply #9 on:** May 10, 2003, 06:56:38 PM »

kevin keegan "i'd love it if we beat them!"

(gotta be british to appreciate this one)

snafu · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2003, 03:32:51 AM »

Might be an urban legend but apparently one commentator at a snooker match once said.

"For those of you with Black & White Televisions, the blue ball is behind the pink".

TTFN
snafu

rpm · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2003, 05:19:51 AM »

Yogi Classics
"If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."

thrila · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2003, 05:37:28 AM »

There are some really good football (soccer) ones out there.
some funny ones here

Here's another from keegan- "I'll never play at Wembley again, unless I play at Wembley again."

There are quite a few out there from ron atkinson too such as this one "Well, Clive, it's all about the two Ms - movement and positioning."

Furball · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2003, 06:56:36 AM »

arrghhh!!! i HATE ron atkinson

GrimCO · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2003, 08:50:55 AM »

Yogi is definitely the undisputed heavyweight champ of quotes...

My favorite one is from his coaching days...

"Alright guys, pair up in threes."