Ball Quotes

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Bobby JonesConsidered objectively, it is quite obviously a very simple matter to propel a ball with a stick across some specially prepared ground and into… — Bobby Jones
Addressing a golf ball would seem to be a simple matter; that is, to the uninitiated who cannot appreciate that a golf ball can hold… — Bobby Jones
I get as much fun as the next man from whaling the ball as hard as I can and catching it squarely on the button.… — Bobby Jones
I always like to see a person stand up to a golf ball as though he were perfectly at home in its presence. — Bobby Jones
Hit the ball up to the hole... You meet a better class of people up there. — Ben Hogan
The real key to Jack's [Nicklaus] success was his fantastic ability to score. His drives sometimes went into the rough, but he could plow the… — Gardner Dickinson
I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. It's like a color… — Jack Nicklaus
Hitting the ball is the fun part of it, but the fewer times you hit the ball the more fun you have. — Lou Graham
Don't be in such a hurry. That little white ball isn't going to run away from you. — Patty Berg
And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would… — Vince Lombardi
The unique thing about bodybuilding is that when I compete it is just me on a stage alone. There is no field, no bat, no… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the lane,… — Dick Bennett
Once practice starts, we work hard, and that's the best conditioning there is. Everything counts. Every little thing counts. Run hard, play hard, go after… — Pete Carril
Unless you plan to out-rebound and out-shoot everyone you play, then you better learn to handle the ball. — Henry Iba
Offense at Indiana is not equal opportunity. Those players who shoot best are going to shoot most. It is important that every player know his… — Bobby Knight
When we're playing a good scoring center, we tell our team that it is not our defensive man's job to stop the center. It's the… — Bobby Knight
Put your two best players away from the ball and bring it back to them. — Don Meyer
In evaluating the way in which ball possessions are gained during the course of a game, we find that 60 to 80 percent of the… — Ralph Miller
When covering the man with the ball, the defense should be able to touch the ball with his hand. He should assume this touching position… — Ralph Miller
I believe that good defense embodies seven cardinal principle: reduce the number of your opponent's shots; force your opponent into low percentage shots; control everything… — Adolph Rupp

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