"It takes a certain type of person, personality and fighter to appeal to everyone. She's got it" – UFC President Dana White, on fighter Ronda Rousey (L.A. TIMES, 12/20).
"It was circumstances of the particular opportunity as opposed to waking up one day in Atlanta and saying, 'O.K. I'm done. Let's start looking somewhere else'" – Clemson AD Dan Radakovich, who left a similar post at Georgia Tech in October (AJC.com, 12/19).
"You come to a place like St. Mary's and you know some of the backgrounds of the kids and it certainly does put things in perspective" – Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, following his team's visit yesterday to a home for troubled boys (OREGONLIVE.com, 12/19).
“Maybe we’ve entered an era where instead of people shouting at coaches to stick to basketball and hosts to stick to sports, we can now have an honest and frank conversation about fixing our country together” – CBS Sports Network’s Doug Gottlieb, on college basketball coaches addressing the Newtown shooting during their press conferences (“Rome,” CBS Sports Network, 12/19).
