Player Growth Quotes

I would welcome sitting for a year. Being able to experience what the NFL is like, settling into a new city. You get a house situated, there's marketing, there's stuff going on you're not used to. Being able to have a year to learn the offense, learn the speed of the game, and coming out in Year 2, you could focus all on football.

There's good times and bad times. That's part of the coaching. You live with the ups and downs of it but at the end, it's about not only winning games, it's about developing men.

Over my NFL career, I've had five head coaches who have helped me become better at my craft and have helped me become a better human being: Jim Mora, Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell, John Fox, Gary Kubiak.

I am dreaming that Italy can return to having lots of important talent. We need to grow our young players.

There are still so many issues around young players, and we need to find the right way for them. What is really important? What does he need for his self-belief? For his development?

In the U.S. system, too often the best player on an under-17 team will be treated like a 'star' - not having to work for the ball, being the focus of the offense at all times, etc. - at a time when they should be having to fight tooth and nail for their spot.

I'm becoming a more complete player. I have more shots. I can rely more on my putting, rely on my short game.

I'm always learning new ways to improve my game from both players older and younger than me.

I think as a central defender you grow as a player.

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

I wish football, as a culture, bred more than just a football player. It has the ability to be an incubator and transition players properly.

I love the thought of the AAF giving players a chance to earn experience through playing the game of football at a high level. And letting players showcase their skills and continue to develop.

My serve and my forehand I pretty much always had, but my backhand was a made backhand. I worked on it for years.

At Ajax, we have a certain philosophy that is sometimes more important than winning - the development of players.

Ancelotti moved me to a new position and helped me raise my game.

It's always different when a guy gets drafted and developed and comes up in his first organization and makes an impact. There's something special and timeless about it.

The Cowboys have done a good job at developing young players.

If you can make the players better, that's what I'm about.

It is very important for me to be able to play and develop with players like Messi, Dybala, Di Maria, and Banega.

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players' development.

I think it's pretty unique to see a coach adjust to the talent he has and maximize the abilities of players he has and help them keep growing.

I'm really focused on getting better as a player.

I've trained under a lot of coaches and always picked up elements that develop a player.

I wanted to be a complete player, and I felt like the dunks started to overshadow other parts of my game.

Whenever senior players are missing, its ideal for youngsters to avail of these opportunities.