Washington Waddler Moderator No. 1 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Well, since we’re going down the home stretch of spring sports, headed for the doldrums of Summer, thought I’d toss a nice fat one over the plate for the amusement of all, or at least some. The backyard fence-feuding between Saban and Fisher got me thinking about one of my all-time favorite sports quote meisters, former Florida State HC Bill Peterson. Here’s a couple of his more legendary utterings: “You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle.” “You guys line up alphabetically by height.” And, can’t start this ball rolling without at least one Yogism: “I really didn’t say everything I said.” So, there you go. Balls in your court if you’ve got one to offer. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted May 22, 2022 "I could have been a Rhodes Scholar except for my grades." - Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State "We didn't tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking." - John McKay / USC 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Rambis No. 3 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Favorite of all time was when Steve Spurrier heard about a fire in the Auburn library that destroyed about 20 books: "The real tragedy was that 15 hadn’t been colored yet." Now that's funny. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICamel No. 4 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Ralph Miller - "That's the way the old pickle squirts" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Moderator No. 5 Share Posted May 22, 2022 “I didn’t quite understand the Notre Dame deal. But, obviously I have not been a student of the BCS.” Mike Belloti Notre Dame happens to be 0 - 8 in BCS and NY6 games since the 1994 Cotton Bowl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 6 Share Posted May 22, 2022 John McKay again, with my favorite, when he was the coach at Tampa Bay What do you think of your team's execution, Coach? I think it's a fine idea. Along with his laughable Southern accent, new LSU coach, Brian Kelly also messed this up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 7 Share Posted May 22, 2022 "All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, 'See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer.'"- Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers pitcher 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathtub Ducky No. 8 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) Notre Dame Press Conference: "Coach Holtz....how do you sleep at night with the brutal schedule the Irish have this fall?" Coach Lou Holtz: "I sleep like a baby....I wake up every two hours and cry!" Edited May 22, 2022 by Bathtub Ducky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Reigns No. 9 Share Posted May 22, 2022 "When they operated, I told them to add in a Koufax fastball. They did, but unfortunately it was Mrs. Koufax's."- Tommy John , N.Y. Yankees, recalling his 1974 arm surgery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck No. 10 Share Posted May 23, 2022 'If you not first, your last.' Ricky Bobby, oh real sports quotes. 'If you not first the view never changes' sled dog. And the best, “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” Vince Lombardi 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Vee No. 11 Share Posted May 23, 2022 No body gos to that restaurant anymore it’s too crowded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeotechDuck No. 12 Share Posted May 23, 2022 "right hand or left, it doesn't matter, I'm amphibious." Charles Shackleford - N.C. State 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeotechDuck No. 13 Share Posted May 23, 2022 "I don't know, man, I guess I'm gonna fade into Bolivian." Mike Tyson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Axel No. 14 Share Posted May 23, 2022 If you love the Ducks, you hate the Huskies, and this will bring a smile to your face forever... “Huard--gonna go back to throw the ball…sets up, looks, throws toward the corner of the end zone, it is...intercepted! Intercepted! The Ducks have the ball! Down to the thirty-five, the forty! “Kenny Wheaton’s gonna score! Kenny Wheaton is gonna score! Twenty…touchdown! Touchdown! Kenny Wheaton! On the interception! The most improbable finish to a football game!” --Jerry Allen, October 22, 1994 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudslide No. 15 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Jerry Coleman, a former Padres announcer, had a slew of malaprops. In fact, he was almost as famous for them as Yogi. My favorite has always been.... "He slid into second base standing up!" And for those of you that have ever watched some thoroughbred racing, this from Michael Wrona at Golden Gate Fields (Bay Area)...speaking about the stretch run of the leader of a race.... "He's hanging on like granny's last tooth!" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Axel No. 16 Share Posted May 24, 2022 For years and years, we’ve all been grandly delighted by Jerry Allen’s tremendous call of “The Pick.” I’ve personally watched and listened to the replay of Kenny Wheaton’s fabulous interception 1,346,822 times. But what about the call on the losing side? How did the hapless Huskies announcer describe “The Pick?” Wouldn’t it be fun to know? Good news! My trusty intern Scoop Johanson has found a copy of the Husky broadcast and he’s transcribed that crucial play here for your reading pleasure… “Well, here it comes, ladies and gentlemen. And what a great sight it is. A marvelous sight…and now…it’s burst into flames! “It’s crashing. This is terrible! This is one of the worst catastrophes in the world! It’s a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen, and it’s all smashing to the ground. “It’s a smoking wreckage. It’s the worst thing I’ve ever witnessed. Oh, the humanity!” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDuck No. 17 Share Posted May 24, 2022 "It took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. It took one afternoon on the golf course." Hank Aaron 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck 1972 No. 18 Share Posted May 24, 2022 "Float like a butterfly sting like a bee". Muhammad Ali. With this new rule we might as well put QBs in tutus. Jack Lambert LB Pittsburgh Steelers. I eat people like you for lunch. Can't remember who said it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck 1972 No. 19 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I didn't bet on baseball. I didnt bet on the Reds. Pete Rose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Waddler Author Moderator No. 20 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Love malaprops. Here’s one attributed to Joe Theisman, “The word genius isn’t applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
