Brian Bosworth Quotes

What would be wrong with letting a kid go pro, and if it doesn't work out he can come back to college? What's the harm in that? The reason is the word "amateurism." The NCAA has to protect colleges' tax exemption.

I'm fed up with being bossed around.

The best way to stop the problem of agents would be for the NCAA to come down hard and suspend a school for two years if it finds players with agents on campus.

I am fed up with war and the clamor for war.

Screw the cabinet and the rest of those. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve made the speech now and let the rest of them – if they like it, fine. But no more suckin’ around. From now on they come to me. I’m sick of the whole bunch.

I do support college athletes and the opportunity for them to be paid a stipend.

I'm out of the Republican Party. I'm fed up.

Stop the nonsense about 'student-athlete.'

What is the NCAA going to do a program if a kid leaves before two years. You can't control it. The NBA is the one that has to control it.

I never thought the NCAA violations for the phone call would ever rise to the level it did.

Obviously, college stars deserve substantial compensation, right?

The NCAA has its rules. It's our job to abide by them.

The NCAA is probably the most reprehensible organization God ever created.

I couldn't stand it. I still can't stand it. I can't stand the way things are. I cannot tolerate this age.

I'm sick of this. Call me what you like, say I'm without honor, I don't care. I'm not getting on any more horses to whack you people with a stick.

Whining is anger through a small opening.

A soldier in Iraq said that he wanted to "punch Donald Rumsfeld in the gut, then in the face" or something like that. He wanted me to use his name, but I knew he'd get in trouble, so I didn't. However, I felt it was a great quote because it summed up the frustration of those guys at that moment.

I invite all brats to throw their cookies at the baker's head if they're not sweet, winos to chuck their wine if it's bad, the dying to shuck their souls when they croak, and men to throw their existence in God's face when it's bitter

I think one of the most immoral things is college football and basketball, where everybody is making money except the players.

What the hell, I paid my dues.

You’re just a young kid. What are you doin’ here? You oughta be out in a convertible, why… bird-doggin’ chicks and bangin’ beaver. What are ya doin’ here, for Christ’s sake? What’s funny about that? Jesus, I mean, you guys do nothin’ but complain about how you can’t stand it in this place here and then you haven’t got the guts just to walk out!

Because ENOUGH is TOO MUCH! And look around ...can you blame us?!

Grrratch luuug Raaaach aaarg

Oh, I would probably have raised more hell.

I didn't want my next U.S. senator to be someone who was going to go up there and do the same stuff people have been doing. But I guess our argument is it's okay to be angry and upset at Washington.