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title: "10 Second Game Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Second Game quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Second Game sayings and thoughts."
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> [To be second with one game to go - you can't ask for more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stuart-mccall/to-be-second-with-one-game-to-go-you-can-t-ask-for-more/)

[Stuart McCall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stuart-mccall/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de5/stuart-mccall-280243_asks_to-be-second-with-one-game-to-go-you-can_627797.jpg)

> [Opening games make me nervous. To tell the truth, I'd rather open with our second game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mckay/opening-games-make-me-nervous-to-tell-the-truth-i-d-rather-open-with/)

[John Mckay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mckay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e8/john-mckay-25451_truth_opening-games-make-me-nervous-to-tell-th_1580565.jpg)

> [ I don't know. I always sort of liked playing \[Georgia\] that second game because you could always count on them having two… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-spurrier/i-don-t-know-i-always-sort-of-liked-playing-georgia-that-second-game/)

[Steve Spurrier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-spurrier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/110/steve-spurrier-16070_college-football_i-don-t-know-i-always-sort-of-liked-play_1518515.jpg)

> [I played varsity in high school as a 9th grader. I came off the bench during the first game of the season…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-williams/i-played-varsity-in-high-school-as-a-9th-grader-i-came-off-the-bench/)

[Lou Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-williams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/323/lou-williams-6438_bench_i-played-varsity-in-high-school-as-a-9th_2493038.jpg)

> [“The second game, it doesn’t have an official title, but it revolves around power: trying to obtain it, attempting to increase it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-depaoli/the-second-game-it-doesn-t-have-an-official-title-but-it-revolves/)

[Justin DePaoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-depaoli/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d3/justin-depaoli-87342_sports_the-second-game-it-doesn-t-have-an-offic_1450035.jpg)

> [I remember my second game for England - we lost 2-0 to Norway, I was subbed and didn't do myself justice and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/teddy-sheringham/i-remember-my-second-game-for-england-we-lost-2-0-to-norway-i-was/)

[Teddy Sheringham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/teddy-sheringham/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/157/teddy-sheringham-46825_careers_i-remember-my-second-game-for-england-we_1054562.jpg)

> [We know we can always strike back and we'll use every second of the game. Even if it's the last second of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-matip/we-know-we-can-always-strike-back-and-we-ll-use-every-second-of-the/)

[Joel Matip](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-matip/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37f/joel-matip-7398_always_we-know-we-can-always-strike-back-and-we_1763288.jpg)

> [I took Hedo (Turkoglu) in the first game and Rashard (Lewis) hit the winning shot. I took Rashard in the second game…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-took-hedo-turkoglu-in-the-first-game-and-rashard-lewis-hit-the/)

[LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b6/lebron-james-1130_firsts_i-took-hedo-turkoglu-in-the-first-game-a_615301.jpg)

> [“The fearful happenings of the second game need not be lingered over, being now as well known as the circumstances surrounding the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-angell/the-fearful-happenings-of-the-second-game-need-not-be-lingered-over/)

[Roger Angell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-angell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc1/roger-angell-18160_1966_the-fearful-happenings-of-the-second-gam_2532305.png)

> [The reality is our season prepared us so well that if we have to play Duke in the second game, we've done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shay-doron/the-reality-is-our-season-prepared-us-so-well-that-if-we-have-to-play/)

[Shay Doron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shay-doron/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ae/shay-doron-277664_carolina_the-reality-is-our-season-prepared-us-so_1714222.png)

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