Draft

The first draft I read - goose bumps twice and tears at the end.

- Russell Crowe Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

It was a loophole, and I slipped through it, didn't I (The new provision) sucks. We get screwed in the draft and go in the second round, and if we develop our game within the first two years, why do we get penalized We're getting penalized twice for getting drafted in the second round.

- Gilbert Arenas Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Having those extra mid-round picks in a full draft does certainly give you flexibility to move up in rounds. There's only so far you can move in that first round. From 21 you're not going to be able to get into the top 10, but you could move up a couple of spots.

- Bill Belichick Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The draft appears to be in sync with industry consensus on both analog hole and broadcast flag and we look forward to working through the legislative process to get them enacted quickly.

- Gayle Osterberg Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Ersan is a young, skilled player who we felt fortunate to select in the second round of the draft. He has all the tools to be a productive NBA player, and he has been working hard this summer to get stronger physically.

- Larry Harris Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The entry draft is one of the most important events on our calendar, as it marks the culmination of one season and casts all eyes toward the bright future that awaits.

- Gary Bettman Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I don't think there's anything special about where we've taken them or haven't taken them. It just worked out that way. It's not with any intent to take them or not take them. It's kind of how the draft falls, in that particular year, in that particular round.

- Bill Belichick Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We talked about this (entering the draft) as early as January and Rashad was able to maintain his focus throughout the season. I think he will be remembered as a player who helped us win a national championship and as a nice young man.

- Roy Williams Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

That was a great class. A lot of great players came out of that draft. I don't think people are fully aware of the talent that came out of that draft.

- Kobe Bryant Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I haven't heard anything about this from anyone in the league office, but that doesn't mean there's not something to it. Right now, we're scheduled to sit down and meet after the draft and evaluate everything. When we do that, we'll see where everything's headed.

- Bob McNair Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money.

- Ambrose Gwinett Bierce Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

This year we don't have as many high-profile guys, ... but there's some really good players here that, because they're coming out of this program, NFL people will take a very hard look at and maybe draft, where at another program maybe they wouldn't get drafted.

- Larry Coker Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

There's nothing like having talent. ... Our draft was good. Free agency was good. The maturity of the kids who were already here is starting to grow. And it blended together. I could just see from watching them practice ... it was going to be a much better defense. Did I anticipate shutting out the Jets No, but I thought we would slow them down pretty good.

- Dick Vermeil Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We had the first pick in the draft and there were kids and parents telling me not to pick their kid because they wouldn't play for Snider.

- Gary Graham Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

It happened very, very quickly. We felt it was appropriate. We came into the draft drafting for the best player. It had nothing to do with needs or positions, that's the philosophy this year and we felt by getting Marvell we were getting the best player, the most attractive player.

- Alexi Lalas Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

to discuss wording and take on board constructive suggestions as to how the process set out in the draft resolution could be improved, and that is exactly what we are doing.

- Jack Straw Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

It hurt me in the draft, because it kind of damaged my character and put me in a light that I don't want to be put in. Teams know I'm a good player. People that know me or get to know me know I'm a good person with character.

- A.J. Nicholson Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I told him that he played a great game,'' said Falcons quarterback Michael Vick , who like Manning was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, a mere three years ago.

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I can't tell you how many times you sit in a draft room and people say 'what kind of tight end is he' because there are very few guys that can block and catch. You can count them on one hand.

- Charlie Weis Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

It's a position where a lot of times they say they don't want to draft people too high because they think 'How much impact can a linebacker have' I guess it's understandable. Obviously we're not big defensive ends who are going to get 15 to 18 sacks a year. We're not going to be a running back who's going to rush for 1,500 yards. But all I want's a chance, regardless of where I'm taken.

- A.J. Hawk Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Regrettably we were not able to reach a draft we could all agree on.

- Barham Saleh Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

No team has really had to rebuild from this altitude in terms of where we started. So it's a very unconventional way of getting young players and draft picks in a very short period of time. This will actually help us tremendously.

- Isiah Thomas Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

They may be overall the most talented team in the league. They have 14 seniors starting. I've been told five or six or seven of those kids are going to be draft picks.

- Joe Novak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The following year, after I had prepared my draft, the Conference of the Interparliamentary Union at The Hague decided to set up a special commission to study the problem seriously.

- Ludwig Quidde Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Marcus Banks had three years here, to play, and he had three coaches (Jim O'Brien, John Carroll, Doc Rivers) that weren't real excited about him. I think Marcus is a good player, but I don't think (there was) impatience, certainly not like a Joe Johnson or Chauncey Billups situation, you know, rookie players that were very high (draft) picks.

- Danny Ainge Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes