QUOTING: T BARBER, BOYLE, RUSSELL, LAUGHLIN

THEY SAID IT … again, prompting the 

question: Why?


“Once you know something it’s hard to unknow it.” –

 TIKI BARBER on 1995 season, when he finally knew 

he was a tough, very good running back for the 

University of Virginia.


“His fingerprints on the game have matched what people 

thought he could do … He is who he thought he was.” -- 

NHL Network’s BRIAN BOYLE on MARTIN NECAS 

of Carolina Hurricanes.


“First, I want to thank my teammates for giving me the 

confidence. Second, I want to thank God … but if it 

wasn’t for them guys, I wouldn’t have this much 

confidence.” – VCU’s PHILLIP RUSSELL … after 

scoring 20 points in the Rams’ 80-55 rout of Boston 

College. While he was at it, the transfer from Northwest 

Missouri State by way of UT Arlington and University of 

Saint Louis said, “This team can be very good. [It] can 

make a [very] long run in the [NCAA post-season] 

tournament.” 




“I couldn’t even skate when I was 39. What he is doing is 

nuts.” – Monument TV’s (and former NHL standout)

 CRAIG LAUGHLIN on ALEX OVECHKIN, 39, after 

the Washington Capitals’Great 8 scored his second goal at 

St. Louis Nov. 9.



Until next time ...







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