Sourav Ganguly Quotes

The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best.

That's the job of a quarterback, to go out there and be confident with the communication of the play, in the huddle and with my play.

I think I have some ideas on coaching, but listen, coaches work harder than players. The hours they put in, the headaches that they have. That's the one thing I've never liked about coaching. They have all the emotion, passion and preparation without actually getting to be able to dictate what happens.

You can lead a team in a lot of different ways. It can be talking to somebody who is down or, during the course of a game, looking to penetrate and then dropping the ball off to someone else for an easy bucket.

I don't miss being in the dugout - I'll make that clear.

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

You have got to boss scrums. The players need to know what you want them to adhere to. Then it is up to them to decide whether they are adhering to that or not.

Of course managers win ball games.

On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.

As a player, I could have the ball in my hands; I could kind of dictate what happens. I'm still learning, a young coach with young players. Sometimes I'm going to see things. They're not going to see what I see. So it's being able to translate that and help them see what I'm seeing.

My job as a coach is to make good decisions. It's not to go out there and block or tackle.

Bad ballplayers make good managers.

I like to make statements on the field.

It starts with me. I have to get the team in the right play and throw the ball where it's supposed to go.

To show my quarterbacks how much I believe in them, I let them pick their favorite plays that we'll run in the game. On the nights before a game we'll sit down in a hotel conference room and we'll have six third-down calls for certain distances.

At the quarterback position I would say mental is just as important as physical. Then there's that emotional component too.

Pep has made me understand the game more: not just how I play but also how the team has to play, because I am just a component.

As a manager you're going to put out the player you think is going to best help you win the game.

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive.

I just try and make the right play. It led to me leading the country in points and assists.

It is up to the coaches to tell me how to play.

You compare a goalie position to a quarterback to a pitcher. You're going to make that decision of what's gonna happen to you. They're a high-pressure position. They're fun just for that.

I'd say I am a fly half. As regards being 12 for England, I've not tried to play any different. I guess I've been like another 10. Obviously, you do some things differently, and you might not have your hands on the ball as much - but you're still in the game and constantly communicating.

I believe I am a player that can organise the game well for my team.

As a quarterback, especially when I come off to the sideline, I am trying to get things corrected, trying to get things figured out and move on to the next series.