Sports Scholarship Quotes

I had actually gone to a church-related college, but I went on a football scholarship, not because of any interest in the church.

I was recruited by every school in the country for football and basketball. And an incident happened in high school, and all that was taken away. No other teams, no other schools were recruiting me anymore.

Hillary Clinton has a $350 billion plan that she says will make college more affordable. Which has to be better than my parents' plan to make college affordable: 'Be good at sports.'

Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to play baseball professionally. But the family wanted me to go to college, and I guess I agreed with them, or else I would have accepted some of the offers I got.

I think every person who gets a football scholarship thinks the potential for great success in college - and maybe even a career in the NFL - is possible.

Playing golf led me to Georgetown. I played on the women's team there.

Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseball.

It's just a great school and they have a history of developing big men. Georgetown is definitely a great option for me.

We didn't have money put away in the bank for a college fund; soccer was our lottery ticket, our gamble.

I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.

I wasn't going to play on defense in college.

We're in a good position with the Red Bull juniors. When I look around at what other schemes there are, Red Bull has invested a huge amount in youth and should be commended for giving these guys the opportunity that might otherwise have gone missing.

If football had always been my main goal then I would have gone to some scholarship school; I could have gotten more exposure there.

I went to college to play football, not to study it.

Well, if I hadn't have been an actor I would have gone on to play college sports.

I had an opportunity to play baseball in college, but I just didn't want to go to school. I started focusing on my music and it was game over!

The biggest thing that I felt basketball could do for me was help me get a good education.

I would love to join Big Blue Nation and play for Coach Calipari at Kentucky, and I would love to join my close friend Michael Porter Jr. and play for coach Cuonzo Martin at Missouri.

I went to Brigham Young University on a football scholarship. I wasn't a football player; I was a place kicker.

I did volleyball, basketball, and track all through high school. And then I went to junior college and I stuck with track because I was good at shot put and discus. And then I got a full ride to Fresno State for their track program. Shot put was my main thing. I was the five-time All-American, and I set a couple records.

Basketball is my main sport, which I got a lot of scholarships through, but I chose modeling over basketball, though.

I was an all-sport athlete growing up. My dad, I think, hoped I would go to college on a scholarship.

I've been very fortunate and blessed to have been able to play football at LSU.

You always have to prove yourself. I always thought I had to go beyond things to get great grades. When I was applying for college, even though I knew I was going to play soccer, I always knew I had to do something above and beyond and not give anyone a reason not to overlook me.

I knew I had to get my grades so that I could focus on football.