Lou Holtz Quotes

I expected to get drafted. I knew that I wouldn't get drafted on that first day due to the fact that not a lot of people had the opportunity to see me play much.

When I played, I had a natural ability to jump and run, and I just wanted to get bigger and heavier.

The great thing with Usain Bolt is he fell into great coaching, so his talent was exceptional from Day 1. You can coach technique and structure, but not talent.

In Serie A if you have an exceptional physique and you train very well you can destroy any opposing defense.

It's not like my body has changed since I've played in high school, beyond being more mature. It's not like my power has changed, either.

I can't jump the highest. I'm obviously not the biggest, not the strongest.

I've always been strong physically and I think for a player what happens off the field is even more important.

Always that's a goal with everybody who plays a pro sport is to get stronger and faster and work on things that you lack.

Equipment's the biggest change. And the guys have been getting bigger, stronger, more athletic - so the game has become more of a track meet instead of a tennis match, in a sense.

You can help build momentum in training by keeping the pace and intensity high. Make things happen in training, and then you can transfer that onto the pitch.

I think obviously the men's game has a greater emphasis on physique and strength and speed. The women's game can be quite skilful and tactical by comparison.

Men from my tribe in Sudan - the Dinka tribe - are very tall, so you could say I was born to play basketball.

There have been other players of a similar build and stature to myself - slim, if you like - who have come here and shown a physical resilience in the way that I hope to as well.

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.

I heard the other day that I'm the skinniest power forward in the league. I might be the skinniest, but I'm damn sure not the weakest.

It is very easy to make athletes, and it is very difficult to make rugby players with that rugby instinct. I would like to think I have got a bit of rugby instinct and have become more of a rugby athlete along the way.

Some of the centre-backs are 90 kg. I'm only 70-something kilos - so I need to be strong.

Being in the weight room has helped me. Defensively, it helps because I'm not getting backed down easily. My legs are stronger, so I can move my feet better.

It was when my American coach Dan Pfaff came over from the States in 2009 and started working with me that we really began to look at my diet. He decided I was eating too many carbohydrates, so I cut back on bread. Over the next year I lost weight and became leaner.

I couldn't sign for Barca, as I can't play football the way Xavi wants.

I went to a lot of college camps when I was younger... You just admire those players because they're at a higher level than you at that time.

People don't realize how sick Amanda Nunes is. She beats some of the UFC bantamweight males in the gym.

Reebok has helped me tremendously with my training.

My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete. It's a whole other level that I'm elevating to.

Being stronger really helped my game.