Marcus Mariota Quotes

I try to pride myself in having really quick feet and being able to set up and throw balls in time.

It's definitely a necessity to make split-second decisions when you're doing gymnastics because things don't always go perfect.

I hope people know I can throw now.

I was always fast; I was always racing guys that were older than me and beating them, so I always had speed. I was able to make good cuts at a young age, on the side of the house with my dad, going through different plays, working on cuts and stuff like that.

I loved running. I can catch everything in the outfield. I could throw people out from the fence.

One of my assets is my fitness. My fitness around the net and my movement: that's my defense to the power.

I'm not the fastest guy or the quickest guy.

I'm not the most delicate - I'm not the most graceful person, and I like playing a sport where being not delicate and not graceful is actually a good thing.

But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball.

Being faster would probably make me better at football.

Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness - and there's a big difference.

What I love about tennis is the gracefulness. It's an aggressive and powerful game, but it takes touch and finesse.

You need guys who can run and throw.

If I have my feet under me, I'm a much better passer.

For me speed and power is the most important thing on the footy field as well as agility which I work on everyday.

Hand-eye coordination and reflexes is something I work on more than anything.

I like to jump around, and it takes a long time for people to catch up to me sometimes.

I have proved I have more than linear speed. Track guys are known for not being able to catch, for not having good hands.

It's not always about reach, it's about footwork, it's being fast, in and out, stuff like that.

The more team speed you have, the better.

I work a lot on my coordination and starting speed.

I've always been working hard on my speed for the last few years. Obviously I'm not slow, but as a striker, the more speed you have, the better you are.

Even if I'm not a big guy, I have good footwork, I'm fast on the court, and I see the ball really early.

At my height, I've got to be fast.

I play a good physical game.