Quotes about Rookie

I'm thrilled that we have the opportunity to align ourselves with a talented rookie such as A.J..

Doug Stringer

I'm happy Phil is back. I'm very happy about it. He really doesn't play rookies but I'm not a rookie anymore. I'm very excited about coming back and they're very excited about me in the triangle offense.

Brian Cook

Chris was an impact rookie for us last season. We think he can only get better. I see him in center field and leading off this season.

John Massarelli

Personally, I think he's the real deal. I've skated with him and have seen what he can do. But it's hard where everywhere he goes there's a press conference. It would be good for people to let him be a kid in the league and be a rookie and let him adjust as he goes.

Chris Drury

There were some great points in the match, and it was very encouraging for a young rookie. There are still so many things in his game he can improve on, but he's learning all the time.

Judy Murray

When you've got guys like Andruw (Jones), Chipper (Jones), Julio (Franco) and Marcus (Giles) in front of you, you have some RBI chances. A pitcher doesn't want to pitch to those guys. He'd rather pitch to a rookie any day.

Jeff Francoeur

I'm the rookie. I need all the game-time experience I could get.

Jammal Brown

I'm a rookie, but most of the times I'll be in there during crunch time, so I have to make sure I come through.

Danny Granger

Paula has played incredibly well during her rookie year and has displayed poise and maturity beyond her years. She has consistently played at the highest level and has set a new performance standard for rookies.

Carolyn Bivens

I'm happy to come away from rounds three and four with two more points finishes and to be leading the Rookie Cup standings. Qualifying did not go so well for me but my race pace was encouraging and I am optimistic for the next race at Oulton Park.

Niall Quinn

I was just a rookie, and I don't think Troy realized how fast I was. We've seen each other a lot since then [because Aikman broadcasts games for Fox], and we joke about the play, but you never want to hurt someone.

Lavar Arrington

It's very important for me because I'm a rookie and everything's new to me. I just want to come in and make a few plays here and there and at least feel kind of good going into the regular season.

Reggie Brown

I want Reed to win rookie of the year if I can't. He feels the same way about me. Reed and I are relying on one another.

David Stremme

It's my rookie season, so I'm really enjoying every minute of it, ... I'm very happy to be in the championship.

Martina Hingis

We've been lucky since I've been here. Almost every rookie we've drafted has made the team, but it's going to definitely be tougher this year.

Bob Dyce

I remember when I was a rookie and would just let it go. There's absolutely no possibility I could ever have hit it that far. Just unbelievable.

Rory Sabbatini

I'm an 80-year-old rookie. And looking forward to it with boundless enthusiasm.

Marv Levy

That's a given. I'm a rookie, the only rookie on the starting defense. It's expected for them to come after me. I've just got to be prepared this week and minimize mistakes.

Thomas Davis

From then on, each week he kept growing and growing, probably getting more confidence in himself. He's a year more mature. He's been through about everything. He's been in a pressure situation already as a rookie in a championship game. So I think he'll continue to grow and continue to improve and become one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

Rick Spielman

Naturally, there are injuries but we also may need a player at one of our other Class A (long season) teams in Palm Beach or the Quad Cities. We also may want to bring up a kid from the rookie league in Johnson City. That's why it's so much fun for the fans because they can see a lot of good, young players.

Jim Riggleman

Going down to the D-League was a major turnaround, the turning point of my rookie season. I got to go down and work on it before and after practice with Bill. And that was just a good feeling for me and brought my confidence back up, especially coming back up to the NBA.

Martell Webster

That vote was like a rookie baseball player being called up in a losing game and hitting a triple. It doesn't affect the game but the manager's going to remember it.

Barry Orton

I was really happy with the year I had. I showed a lot more power than I did (as a rookie). I think I showed that I can hit some home runs at the major-league level.

Jose Castillo

As a rookie astronaut, I could not ask for more, ... We had three spacewalks, two bonus extension days in space and one great crew.

Soichi Noguchi

Last game, I told (Williams) and Domonique Foxworth, I said, 'You guys have something as rookies that I didn't have when I was a rookie, and that's called confidence,' ... They have that swagger to them where they're not really intimidated.

Nick Ferguson

Not only did he reach out to help a rookie who didn't know many people around here, but he helped out a guy who's not even on this team anymore, ... Obviously, it's because he's a great guy. It meant a lot to me to hear from him. He could relate to me. He was able to help me. I look forward to seeing him face to face (today).

Heath Miller

They expect me to contribute to the team. They expect me to be competitive. Obviously we missed the first two races of the season, but we want to go try to win rookie of the year.

Jeff Simmons

She's usually more trouble when she's ahead of me. She should be fine. She took out two of our cars. A little rookie mistake had a big consequence. But I've got no problem racing with her.

Tomas Scheckter

That smacks of bribery. He just opens himself up to misusing his money. This is the quintessential rookie mistake.

Garrison Nelson

Since I'm a rookie, I'm going to do a lot of listening before I open my mouth. I'll try to use some wisdom and some discernment before I open my mouth.

Jim Kaplan

There's only one thing worse than being a rookie; that's being a rookie kicker.

Nate Kaeding

I've never had a bad job in baseball. I loved being a rookie-league manager. I loved being a big-league manager. To go and see the best baseball players in the world, it is fun. There is no other way to put it.

John Boles

I think he's a great choice, and we all congratulate him. I think he's got a great future in the game. You can call him a rookie, but he played NCAA Division I hockey at a high level, and that matters.

Geno Parrish

It's the first painting I purchased in 1969 when I was a rookie.

Calvin Hill

If we can just get the defense behind her — we haven't had defense all year. We had eight (errors) yesterday at Monterey. It's making the pitchers get extra outs and throw to extra batters. We're making rookie mistakes, and the people making them aren't rookies.

Gary Paul Parnham

He didn't get enough credit. Winning 14 games as a rookie is not bad.

Danny Ardoin

It's getting down to the wire but you shouldn't put any more added pressure than there is already. You try to get noticed when you're a rookie, and playing hard is how you get noticed around here.

Skip Schumaker

I think if we'd been getting me the ball earlier, we'd probably have a Super Bowl ring now. ... Like I said earlier, if we'd have done this since my rookie year, we'd have some jewelry around here. ... I think by them getting me the ball, if we're winning, I'm happy. If they are getting me the ball and we're losing, then we've got to find a way to win.

Randy Moss

That's pretty good for a rookie, ... I'll just kind of keep improving and my role will keep growing.

Reggie Brown

He's not a rookie. He's been doing this for 15 years. That usually doesn't change. He will do the same thing as a justice.

James Bopp

I didn't always know, but I always wanted to. I always wanted to be the very best receiver the Cowboys ever had. That was my goal coming in as a rookie and my goal throughout my career: being the best they ever had, going up in the Ring of Honor.

Michael Irvin

This is just great timing for me with the Olympics less than a week away. Plus I also have to keep up with the rookie.

Sara Renner

I don't know anything about that. I just go to practice and try and improve what I do. I can't worry about any of the other things. Just worry about yourself. . . . It never changes around here. Everybody is playing for a spot – at every position. It hasn't changed for me at all since I came here as a rookie.

Tom Ashworth

I saw Ozzie as a rookie in San Diego. I was always hoping they'd hit the ball his way because I knew then that my trouble was over.

Gaylord Perry

I'm looking forward to the opportunity to be playing for Jim Leyland. Just his track record alone makes him demand respect from the start. He's a proven leader, and he's won everywhere he went. He doesn't care if you are a rookie or a 15- or 20-year vet. You play the game hard, and you won't have any problems.

Chris Shelton

I think it's great with all the opportunities that those players have now. By the time those kids here come here, they are ready for Rookie league or Class A league or whatever, because we can keep them (at the academies) for a couple years until we think they are ready to come here, and that makes a big difference.

Tony Oliva

Noah has such incredible length and such incredible athletic ability, he doesn't risk much by coming back. I can't imagine he would be hurt by coming back to school. He's going to get better as a player at Florida under Billy Donovan than he will as a rookie in the NBA.

Jason Levien

It's the same situation I was in my rookie year.

Tony Fisher

I was telling the guys that I felt like a rookie all over again, ... It's just a whole new atmosphere. It seemed like in New England everything had become normal, because we're just expected to win. And this is a whole new challenge -- getting this team off on the right note -- and just to be a part of that is exciting.

David Patten

I know my place as a rookie, ... I'm doing what my role asks of me and nothing more. I'm not trying to force my way into a leadership role. That's just what comes with the territory.

Lofa Tatupu

We love making fun of him about that. That's the best rookie mix-up I've ever heard.

Isaiah Kacyvenski

I was a rookie at this. I had never been to an auction in my life.

Karen Shemonsky

I've wanted to play for this team since I was a little kid. I feel like a rookie.

Chris Burns

I don't know why she is not tossed up there in that group more. There were a lot of questions how she would adjust coming out of Liberty (University), and she has been great. I'm not saying she should be rookie of the year, but she should be a part of the discussion.

Dan Hughes

He's a rookie who was having a great year for us on special teams.

Jim Daley

Nobody knows where he is or what he's doing. He was like my big brother when I was a rookie.

Mel Renfro

He's having a good season for a rookie. But he's been struggling a bit lately and to get somebody [in a trade] you have to give somebody.

Daniel Berthiaume

Yes, our long snapper is a rookie and I've been playing for 15 years and you never know when it is going to come or if it is going to ever happen. The ball has to bounce your way a lot of times, so I tell him to relish it and enjoy it because it really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Chris Gardocki

For a rookie to come into Fenway Park, against that lineup, and beat a guy like Curt Schilling, that's pretty impressive.

Mark Ellis

You have to remember that Tiger is not Earl's only child. He had three other kids. He wasn't a rookie at this.

Rudy Duran

She's dominating. She has so much talent that you forget that she's young and sometimes she's going to make rookie mistakes. But she's very powerful.

Heather Tarr

He was a manager on the field. When he played, the manager's job was cut in half. He never had to discipline any player because Frank took care of that, whether you were a rookie or a veteran. If he thought you weren't giving your all, he'd let you know.

Elrod Hendricks

It's a good opportunity. You have to play hard and forget about everybody being a rookie. You just have to play hard, and not worry about what everybody thinks. We have a pretty good team. We're aggressive.

Eric Reed

He comes in here early, he works out, he goes about his business the right way. He goes about his business the rookie way — be quiet and don't talk unless you're talked to.

Eddie Guardado