Top 103 Quotes & Sayings by Kelvin Sampson - Page 2

When I was at Oklahoma, I didn't think it could get any bigger than that.

Any time you work with your son, it's special.

Being Native American, we were different than everybody else, but I never felt like I was different.

I just coach my team. I just focus on coaching my team.

Scott Skiles was a master tactician - they're all masters, but he is elite. He knew how to manipulate his team from an X's-and-O's standpoint.

I came to Indiana for one reason: I think you can win championships at Indiana.

I learned quickly in the NBA that you keep one eye open at all times and one ear closed. You can't react to everything you hear or see.

The one thing that young coaches should do is if there is an NBA team in your area, get to training camp and see the coaching that goes on.

No one would have ever thought College GameDay would be coming to the University of Houston, I know that.

Little old University of Houston jumping up, swinging with the big boys, and that's something to take pride in. I'm happy for our fans, I'm happy for our alumni, but more importantly, I'm happy for our players.

The people who know me, know me. Those are the only ones I worry about.

I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal.

There are incredible decisions made in a 48-minute game with a 24-second shot clock and the last two minutes of a game.

I was comfortable in Pullman; I really was.

The reason you get into coaching in the first place is to help and develop, try to make people better.

The most important thing in the world to me is my faith and my family.

I have never intentionally provided false and misleading information to the NCAA.

I learned to be more flexible offensively, to not talk as much in practice.

I liked coaching in an underdog situation.

What's an easier way to say 'bad?' Let's go with 'abysmal.'

Coaching is what I love to do, and I think I'm pretty good at it.

I learned a lot in the NBA.

There were a lot of things that happened at Indiana that I was proud of.

I'm really proud of what we are building at the University of Houston, and hope I spend the rest of my career here.

You choose who you want to be.

I like that there is a lot of work to be done.

When I left college ball, I think I was prepared to coach a team, but I don't think I was prepared to help the team win.

Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to stay there.

I've always been a goal-oriented person.

As an outsider, when you think of Indiana, you think about a place that not only has championships but a championship tradition.

I've been taking off my tie for a lot of years. When I take it off, I usually throw it down.

The thing that surprised me is you hear a lot about NBA guys, do they really want to be coached? My experience is they really do want to be coached. They want a plan: 'How are we going to win the game?' And they'll follow that plan.

Pembroke is my foundation. Everything that I've become is because of those people.

Scott Skiles is one of the best coaches in the NBA, someone I observe and learn from on a day-to-day basis.

We have the wrong people chasing Osama bin Laden. It ought to be athletic directors and reporters. They'll find you.

I didn't want to end my coaching career as an assistant in the NBA.

You just have to be secure and understand what your beliefs are and how determined you are.

Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames.

It's a big deal to get to the NCAA Tournament.

Our offensive philosophy is to simply find a way to get the ball into the hands of our team's best player.

From a common-sense standpoint, you're probably on the right road. The problem is, you're opening a can of worms you might not be able to shut. That might cause more problems than it solves.

K-State is a dangerous team. Those are the kind of teams you don't want to see in the tournament.

Brandon Rush is not just one of the best freshmen in the league, he's one of the best players.