Quick Hits....

"He's so far away from being a micro-manager but at the same time, he brings out the best in you. He makes you see the bigger picture. He's able to be patient with his coaches and trust their judgment while offering words of advice, or words of encouragement" – Xavier men's basketball coach Chris Mack, on AD Mike Bobinski, who is leaving for Georgia Tech next month (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 2/17).

"I'm happy for her. I totally support that. It doesn't matter to me (that Liz Carmouche is gay). I'm still going to try to yank her arm off either way" – MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, on fighting an openly gay opponent during Saturday's UFC 157 at the Honda Center in Anaheim (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 2/18).

“It says a lot about how far we’ve come with Tiger Woods, by the way. Imagine a couple of years ago the President of the United States being seen alongside Tiger Woods. It wouldn’t have happened” – NBC’s Willie Geist, on President Obama playing a round of golf with Tiger Woods this weekend (“Today,” NBC, 2/18).