Toughness Quotes (235 Quotes)


    I just believe that if you want to turn the program around, that defensive toughness, the physical nature of the game defensively, the spirit is probably the best way to do that.

    We need to show we can go on the road and play like this. I'll take this one don't get me wrong, but we need to go on the road and show a little toughness. And it'll take some toughness at Van Buren.

    We have been trying to learn mental toughness. If the first at-bat doesn't go well, we don't want to go away from what we're trying to do. Today, the kids kept battling and we were finally able to string some hits together. We have struggled this season to put together some good at-bats in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. We've had a tendency not to do it, and that is the mental toughness we want.


    It is going to be a learning curve mentally for mental toughness. But we have great leadership and great young freshman class, and the chemistry is really good.



    For a guy that came in and practiced Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and really didn't take any snaps at corner, he did an excellent job. He possesses some of the qualities that Kevin (Mathis) has - a toughness, an instinct playing inside, tackling ability, and a feel for the game. Our personnel department did a great job of bring him in for us.


    There was kind of a code that you had as an Australian that you never left the court losing unless you had blood all over you. That's the sort of toughness you need to compete on the world stage and I feel that our kids today just don't have it.

    I am very pleased to introduce this signing class. It is, and will continue to be, the focus of this organization to build a fast, strong, tough and disciplined football team that consistently competes for championships. We believe that each of these young men possesses the integrity, toughness and competitiveness that we are looking for in a Wildcat football player.





    I'm sure he brings some toughness and even some leadership to that group. When you have a guy like that, where you gain some of the intangible things that we gain from a Graham Brown, they're invaluable to your team.


    If you don't really play hard, you have no chance. Can we be the kind of defensive team San Antonio or Detroit are No. I don't think we have the personnel. Can we be a good defensive team Yes. I really believe we've lacked the commitment in terms of effort and the toughness in terms of having a mind-set and a trust.

    We lost a unique individual that touched the lives of many with his love for life, his toughness, his intellect. Pat Tillman lived life to the fullest and will be remembered forever in my heart and mind.

    Coach likes that I'm tough and I'm not afraid to stick my nose in there. He feels that I can bring a toughness to the team. I just like to compete.

    This was a heart-and-soul type of game. I've questioned the toughness of our players a couple times. When you lose four in a row and you do what we had to do to win, that's a tremendous tribute to the toughness of these kids.

    Sam has demonstrated a toughness and tenacity at the college level in the CBA, as well as in Europe, ... He will add to the intensity of our training camp and practice sessions.

    That's the biggest game that this organization has ever been in and he came through with flying colors. If there were any questions about his toughness, they should have been answered then.

    I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naive or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.



    I do envision championship basketball and when you talk about championship basketball, you talk about a good defensive team, you talk about a good offensive team and you talk about a team that really has its act together once they step on the floor. Our goal is to dominate the east and we must continue to dominate the east so that we can have another return to the NBA Finals. And I think mentally we have to become a tougher basketball team. I think mental toughness is going to be the thing that makes us champions.


    That's the first thing I thought. Walter was probably more flashy with his style, but they both have the same toughness. And they both hit the hole. If he doesn't make you miss, he's going to make you hurt. I love that.

    It's all a bunch of young guys there and it's another indication that this is a tremendously important spring practice. Wheeler and Wang both have got ability and toughness, but they just don't have the experience.





    She (Gerry) has made the single most improvement. She will be the focus of our attack this year. In girls soccer it's hard to find a goal scorer. She has that mindset. She brings a good level of toughness to our team.



    We are excited that Matt chose to return to Charlotte and continue to build upon last year's start. Matt added several dimensions to our team with his long-range shooting, toughness, strong work ethic, rebounding and ability to get to the free-throw line.


    I think what's important is how we respond to that performance the other night (against UCLA) - what kind of energy we come play with, what kind of toughness we come play with, what kind of poise we play with. Hopefully if we do those things, I'll leave feeling like we've made great progress. Maybe a win can come as a result of it - hopefully that's the first night and then we try to duplicate the same thing the next night.


    (The fans) understand that we're trying to make the playoffs. In order to do that, we're gonna need our fans. Now we have to go on the road and show some toughness on the road.

    The football players brought a toughness to our team, especially to our drills in practice. We used to think that our drills were pretty tough but with these guys, we found that we could make them even tougher.

    I'll go home and sleep exceptionally well. I feel wonderful about the win. I feel wonderful about the fact that our character and our toughness are being tested.


    This late, in what has been an incredibly frustrating and disappointing season, they still believe that good things will happen when they play well. Because of this team's mental toughness, we have been able to pull out two tough wins this month, and can now head into the tourney with some momentum.


    Certainly with our team he is not flying under the radar. We know he brings a lot of energy and toughness. Scott has the ability to be a combination guy. Next year you'll see that. But his staple is outworking people, getting offensive rebounds, tipping and diving for loose balls.


    He's brought a lot more individual toughness. He's rubbed off on the other guys. He's a No. 1 defensive stopper. There aren't too many guys that take so much pride in their defense.

    We earned last place. The team slowly eroded, and we played our worst basketball at the end of the season. The game meant something to Arizona State. They wanted it, and we didn't. We don't have the toughness to play 40 minutes, and Arizona State could have beaten us by 40.



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