Mark Johnson Quotes (119 Quotes)

My first objective was just bringing stability. They had been through two coaches in a real short period, and I think anytime you start a program, that can really hinder things and hurts the process, number one in recruiting.

Well, it was a little bit of surprise that it happened the way it did. I was very happy with the way we competed and played to win the game against Minnesota, but the unexpected came after the game when we heard about Duluth and I don't think anyone anticipated Duluth losing. But it was a pleasant surprise that luck worked out for us and things fell into place.

Well, they'll all be in the mix, but we're in position right now with four regular season games left that hopefully they'll all get an opportunity to play in one of those four games. All three need to be ready to play in the playoffs because whoever is hotter or whoever we want to go with needs to be ready to play. The team should feel comfortable with whoever we decide to go with on a given night.

To do what we have done in four years, yeah, it's a little bit surprising. But at the same (time), if you bring in good players and you bring in kids who are committed not only for the academic standpoint but also committed to becoming better players, things can happen.

We still have a concern about having such a big portion of the park occupied all summer long by the stage.

I guess the thinking is, if this magazine delivers one movie based on one of its articles in the first couple of years, that's a big success.

I noticed, a long time ago, you can engage kids a lot more with a screen. We started using computers in the classroom around 1980, but this class really started when we came to this building about 11 years ago. It was an experiment, and I have been teaching this class (advanced communications) ever since.

In the first game, the puck went in real quick. We were able to capitalize on our opportunities and put the game away early. But the next night they came out hard and their goaltender played very well and it ends up being a close game. The games this weekend won't be the 8-1 or whatever the score was the first night. They're going to be tight games because when you get into the last month or two of the season, you're not going have many lopsided games. Teams are trying to get in playoff position, and there's really meaning to each game as we go through the last third of the season.

I was disappointed about the way we wrestled today. We had five guys in the finals and didn't get it done. We seemed to be satisfied with qualifying for nationals and not defending our title.

I've found more similarities than differences... before we met, I thought it would be more differences. But we both agree that what we do is a very good job. We've shared these thoughts. I think we have to recognize the significance of China today. It is important for our future.

She's taken advantage of her opportunities. She played well last week at North Dakota for us. The big thing is she's adjusting well to the college game quickly and is building confidence each time out on the ice. I hope she continues to improve. She's a smart player.

I hope it means a lot to the team. It's the first time in the history of our program that we've won a championship. It's a credit to our players and a credit to the players that have been here in the past. ... It's a nice piece of hardware to have, but the prize at the end of the journey is bigger than that.

I was going to work for a big corporate defense firm, while Laura was taking a human-rights law fellowship.

I don't like to lose at all, and I know we're capable of winning every match this weekend. I told the guys before the meet that I was confident we'd win every match. That didn't end up happening, but I'm still happy.

It is difficult to take this bid seriously, given the number of broad-based and highly restrictive conditions which have been included.

When it got colder, we decided to wait, because they can't be sealed if the pavement is too cold. We'll have them sealed when it gets warmer.

When that wind comes up, it gets your attention. Club selection becomes very, very important.

With so much traffic coming through Jacksonville, this is something we without a doubt want to keep ahead of the curve and up to date on.

I think six hours is not enough in most cases. A lot of kids are just immature. They get in the car and they start speeding down the road, and they have no control over the vehicle.

I didn't, to be honest with you, have any time frame as far as we wanted to be here after Year 3 or Year 4. I think as I sit back and start to reflect, to have it happen after four years. ... that's pretty quick.

I have been given the opportunity now. It is so fortunate. It is like a last chance. ... Hopefully you're playing the best golf at the right time. There are so many guys in the same shoes that have the same abilities. Sometimes it is all about getting the breaks at the right time. Mine came at Q-school.

We presented the position that we thought was justified in this case.

Obviously, we were very wrong.

I think everyone was comfortable with our choice. You can put all three in a hat and pull out one of them and feel comfortable.

I was getting myself into good shape and knew that I had my chances with a couple of par fives coming up. You just have to hit a lot of good shots. You can't play ahead, but it was out there and I had my chances. I just did not finish.

The beauty of what we wanted to impart here was how much a labor of love it was.

Well, we've been pretty consistent with our statements and what we want to do as a group, and that gets better each weekend. We've certainly made some strides in the early part of September to where we are now, but now it's time to elevate the bar a little bit more. The team has done some real nice things up to this point, and we've won a lot of hockey games, but now you got to keep watering it and put a little fertilizer on it and grow with it.

My dad played here in the '50s, I spent a lot of time in this area, my grandparents lived here, I played for the (Minnesota) North Stars for a short time and my dad won a Stanley Cup in this state. It's a place I'm very familiar with and that's why playing against Minnesota in Minneapolis makes the afternoon very special.

You don't change anything in practice. Yesterday and today were no different than from what we did in October. It comes down to execution in the games.

It was just an amazing experience. To be able to win against the greatest players in the world, in front of all my family and friends, was just really special. I will never forget it.

We are in good shape, but I probably need one more good check. Not having to go back to Q-school would be really big. Q-school is a one-time thing. If you are not playing your best at that time, you're down the road doing something else.

I've seen growth every year on our side. We've done things this year that we didn't do last year. It's building ... we'll just keep doing the things we're doing. If we do that, the support will continue to improve, as it has in the past three or four years.

She'll be accepted by Hollywood if she delivers. If she doesn't deliver in a year or two, believe me, it will be yesterday's news.

We are reasonably confident we will prevail, either here or at the Supreme Court.

significantly advances our understanding ... because it demonstrates that executive attention skills can be trained, or development accelerated, in young children.

Whether you look at it from the fair chase issue and say it's not fair to be able to take a farmed animal and kill it - we don't call it hunting - whether you disapprove of that or are afraid for the deer population as a whole because of disease or are just concerned about the integrity of our hunting heritage, people better go talk to their legislators.

The exchange program is great. The highlight of the week has been getting to know Principal Wang. I've developed a lot of respect for his administration.

We take the position that the measure amended the constitution in more than one way, mostly because it says on its face that it's prohibiting people from the same sex from getting married and that it's also prohibiting local governments from recognizing same sex marriages from other jurisdictions.

The needs of the semiconductor design community are changing and we are charged with providing engineers who can meet those needs. Next generation tools like Nascim play a critical role in our ability to prepare our students to address the challenges of new semiconductor technologies.

If I had to open up a new third grade tomorrow, I couldn't do it, ... I don't have the room.

We'll get a better cross-section of the community, ... We want them involved in the hiring process. Hopefully, we can get a better idea of what the public is looking for.

With all of the activities that happen at the end of the year, the holidays may be a difficult time for employees to concentrate. But with a little effort, by both employers and employees, the holidays can stay as productive as the rest of the year and help the company end the year on a positive note.

There's no doubt our kicking game has to get better, ... It's not from lack of working on it.

It's a situation where we're very confident in both these young ladies because we trust them. We don't really consider them freshmen because they've shown that they can play, that they can play at a high level, and they certainly made a contribution in our success this season.

After a contempt sanction or something.

It's dangerous. Because everything you did during the regular season gets thrown out the window, and North Dakota can make the same statement because every team has the same record right now.

I thought they flew around the field pretty well.

The Buckeyes lose all their linebackers to graduation. So there is a good opportunity for me there.

The game, and winning the game, was outstanding. But when these kids look back on the experience and the opportunity they had (Saturday) night and the atmosphere that was created, I think they'll remember that for a long, long time.

The first thing that came to mind after winning was Sharon Cole and when she first came to Wisconsin four years ago. It was also of her being the captain of her team four years later and how much she's matured and grown and developed into a solid Division I hockey player.