SIDEWAYS GLANCE THEY SAID IT, WE'RE JUST TRYING TO REPEAT IT ACCURATELY.Byline: - Compiled by Tom Hoffarth Quotes of the week: ``I like to think my generation of coaches has changed with the times. We've come a long way from the days of salt tablets. Being rough on a kid for wanting a drink of water is flat-out stupid.'' - Dave Whitson, football coach at Prairie Ridge High in Crystal Lake, Ill., who has his attendants set up five 55-gallon drums filled with cold water for players to submerge sub·merge v. sub·merged, sub·merg·ing, sub·merg·es v.tr. 1. To place under water. 2. To cover with water; inundate. 3. To hide from view; obscure. v.intr. themselves during hot practices. ``Truthfully, I hope it becomes a household name.'' - Cleveland rookie running back Ben Gay, accustomed to kidding about his name. ``I wasn't able to stop. I bought, bought, bought, bought, bought. Most of it was things I didn't need. I was just out of control.'' - Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles.[1]. , admitting at the estyle.com women's tournament in Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories that produce transportation and electrical equipment, computers, and pottery. last week she had been an Internet shopaholic shop·a·hol·ic n. A person who shops compulsively or very frequently. Noun 1. shopaholic - a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain" but has since some to her senses. ``Thank goodness we don't have (tape-delayed broadcasts) in Salt Lake City. Ninety percent of the time, I will be able to speak in present tense pres·ent tense n. The verb tense expressing action in the present time, as in She writes; she is writing. Noun 1. present tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking present .'' - NBC's Bob Costas Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s. Life and honors Bob Costas was born in Queens, New York, and grew up in Commack on Long Island and went to Commack South High School. , studio host for the 2002 Winter Games, speaking to guests of the network affiliate in Salt Lake City, apparently unaware the West Coast will receive a tape-delay feed. ``How long has it been since I won one of those (majors), anyway?'' - Tiger Woods, asked about his chances of a third consecutive PGA Championship title. Reminded that his two-stroke victory over David Duval at the Masters was only four months ago, Woods replied, ``That was back when I was in my prime.'' ``The last time I talked to Frank and gave him my opinion, he fined Roger (Clemens) $50,000. I just called him today and told him, `Don't do me any favors. Don't ask my opinion anymore.' '' -- Yankees manager Joe Torre, on Frank Robinson, baseball's disciplinarian dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an n. One that enforces or believes in strict discipline. adj. Disciplinary. disciplinarian Noun a person who practises strict discipline Noun 1. , who suspended pitcher Ted Lilly for six games for beaning the Angels' Scott Spiezio. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) SERENA WILLIAMS (2) TIGER WOODS |
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