88 quotes about rusty follow in order of popularity. Be sure to bookmark and share your favorites!

May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.

Irish Proverb

It's better to be burnished with use than rusty with principle.

Garrison Keillor

People were expecting a lot from me those first few games. They have to understand I was rusty.

Marcus White

He's a little rusty right now. His timing is off and his shape isn't back where we want it to be.

Patrick Darby

Missing that time and not practicing since right around Christmas, he's very, very rusty. The ability to play him those 16 minutes is going to help us in those next four games. Getting back into the flow of the defense and rebounding will be Monty's most difficult task.

Brian Gregory

We hadn't played in awhile, so we were a little rusty in the beginning. But we got stronger as the game went on.

Jack Nelson

We were a little rusty last week in Ithaca. It was good to be back in front of our own crowd.

Josh Simpson

It's part of sports, part of being a competitor. He played better than me. That first week [of fall practice] I didn't play very well; I was rusty, and he played better.

Josh Swogger

I tell you, to get out there on my first play and get the quarterback, I was awfully excited. I am proud to be here. I feel pretty good, but I still feel a little rusty.

Peter Boulware

We've been off for so long. We were just rusty.

Marcus Monk

We played like it was the beginning of the season. We were pretty rusty. Our hitting was very spotty, nobody hit consistently and our defense struggled.

Steve Bullock

I didn't think we were too rusty, we played pretty well. Actually, the break was tough for us, we had a couple of kids sick and injured.

Beth Vesa

I imagine DeGrate will be a little rusty.

Pat Brady

We looked rusty because we haven't played in nine days. But we picked it up. Their pressure did bother us. Montpelier shot well in the first half, and they couldn't score in the second. I think we handled their defense pretty well. They definitely made us change things up on offense, but I think we handled it well.

Ray Drake

When my bed is empty, Makes me feel awful mean and blue. My springs are getting rusty, Living single like I do.

Bessie Smith

If owning a NASCAR team is so great, then ask Rusty Wallace and some of these other guys why they're not jumping in the water. Because you have to be borderline insane to want to do this, given the financial risks involved.

Jack Roush

I didn't know what to expect. I was very, very rusty.

Quan Cosby

We were really rusty on offense and defense. Our communication wasn't that good. That just comes with time and playing and they'll get that. They were anxious and they were excited and I think they had fun. We did finally knock in a couple goals.

Matt Sullivan

Maybe I was a little rusty at the beginning, but there's no reason for that. You have to be ready.

Sebastien Caron

We were coming off Christmas break and I knew we'd be rusty. Our defense could have been better. That's what hurt us. Usually at the end of the game is when our defense picks up, but we were having to play catch-up.

Charlotte Jones

Our offense was pretty good. We did look rusty at times but credit Lead-Deadwood's defense for some of that, ... We did add some new offense so it is expected.

Kent Anderson

Obviously, the drills are going to be a little rusty. But the thing he has done is been an athlete for four years, and a damn good one, so that's where sometimes he can catch up on the learning curve.

Jonathan Hayes

I'm excited to come back and get a win after the long layoff. We came out a little rusty, but we came back.

Janevia Taylor

We're quicker and we can play more pressure defense than last year. And we're ready. We were a little rusty tonight because we hadn't played in a week, but we're ready.

Griffan Callahan

I'm not rusty and I'll be ready to go when they call on me. I have to work my way to being a starter and I feel like I'm right around the corner.

Tatum Bell

We looked a little rusty. But it's good to finish the first one.

Bob Lantelme

We came out a bit rusty, only one game in the last two weeks.

Matt Davidson

I wouldn't say I was rusty ­ I'm just adjusting to the defense and all that.

David Irons

We started out kind of rusty and started polishing them in practice.

Guillermo Sarlo

He was rusty. He played wide receiver last year and last week with everything going on our practice was a little disruptive. He is seeing the field and knowing his mistakes. It is good to see that he knows what is happening.

David Fuhrer

She hadn't pitched in 10 days and was a little rusty, but still pitched a fine game.

Keith Harrington

We had a few hits with two outs. We were rusty early but we focused and started to drive the ball.

John Wenger

I did all right. I was rusty in some things.

Johnny Durocher

We had a pretty long layoff and you could tell we were a little rusty. But give Carrollton credit. That's the best 5-15 team I've seen.

Brian Best

The lights and a lot of things can have a factor and a bad result. This horse, obviously, has a lot of experience and he coped with that really well. He didn't perform that great (in Wellington.) He was a little bit rusty, but I didn't want to jump him too much because the season was long and this was more the aim for him and it worked out okay.

Rodrigo Pessoa

Rusty ran with his heart. His hands held the wheel, but it was his heart he raced with.

Bill Weber

Rusty Wolfe may have only scored seven points, but they were a big seven points. He came up big for us when Clinton came back on us.

Terry Youngbauer

I'm not playing my 100 percent, perhaps because I'm a bit rusty at the start of the season.

Carlos Moya

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.

Robert Hughes

Shoot, everybody's rusty, ... It's the first preseason game. You can look at the whole team and tell it's the first game. We've all got to get better.

Boss Bailey

A clean gun, one that functions properly, is worth more than a rusty one.

Pat Childs

Rusty is a very good businessman; he's not just a race car driver.

Roger Penske

But when they arrive at George's cabin, his wife wasn't there, so Rusty says they helped George search for her.

Albert Dayan

He was a little rusty, but he battled and did a good job as usual.

Gary Long

I think we were a little rusty, and I think it showed. Before that game, we hadn't played in 14 days. That's a long time to go without basketball, but it's good to get a non-conference game in there to get your legs under you again.

Randy Hauswirth

We were very rusty. (Harding) played Missouri-Rolla yesterday, so while they had to play back-to-back games, they still had a little advantage. We were just so rusty and trying to get the kinks out.

Tim Abney

Shaquille obviously looked rusty offensively. But he looked very good on the defensive glass, and he was more active defensively than he was for big parts of last year.

Stan Van Gundy

My brother, Rusty and and his wife, Sherry, named their child after him.

Mel Antonen

They're a good team, no doubt about it. They came out and we got 'em early, but they made some big plays and got back in it. We were kind of rusty at the start, but we got it together.

John Brissa

A few of them are a little rusty. A lot of them have raced each other for years. But they're going to have to get the rust out. We might see some controversy. Guys are wanting to go. They just can't wait. That always makes for a very interesting opening night. It can be very trying sometimes, too.

Mark Chalupa

I haven't played for two weeks and the last couple of days, I've been traveling, so I was a little bit rusty. I kind of had heavy legs. But the first game's behind me, so no more excuses for me.

Vladimir Orszagh

Brandy is finally getting in the groove. These last two have been her best games. She was a little rusty because of basketball. She's doing everything I could ask her to.

Chris Terry

We hadn't played a real game in over a week, so I think we came out and were a little rusty. But we picked it up on defense and started playing our game.

Christina Bradford

I knew we would be a little rusty.

Tim Fitzpatrick

Rusty. We could see it.

Marcellus Wiley

He was rusty, ... But velocity-wise he was about 91 (mph). He just pitched an inning, but he's out there and healthy and that's a step forward for him.

Jackie Moore

We came out a little bit flat and a little rusty after not having played in a week. By the start of the second quarter we got back into a better flow, especially defensively. It was a matter of us getting back into a rhythm.

Jerry Grant

She hasn't pitched a lot, and I think she's just rusty right now. She could come around any day now.

Pete Catenacci

That always happens. That's free; we don't charge extra for it. Everybody is a little bit rusty, and they make mistakes.

Butch Behn

I don't why we struggled offensively. Maybe we were a little rusty. We hadn't played in five days, and at this point in the year, we're not used to not playing for five days.

Craig Nicholson

We hadn't played in over a week. Anytime a team doesn't get to play within however long, they're going to come out a little rusty. Our fire was there and our intensity and that's what really got us going.

Claire Coggins

He's a little rusty because he has been out for almost a year. But he's throwing the ball as well as he ever has.

Bill Cubit

There is always a concern about being rusty with such a long layoff. I was pleased with our effort and with our ability to knock down shots when we needed to score.

Jeff Santarsiero

The best bit about Fergus' situation was seeing the big fellow running around. For a first game back he understandably looked a bit rusty but the main thing is he played.

Todd Blackadder

We didn't shoot well from the field (16-for-52) or the line (15-for-31). We were a little rusty.

Mike Albring

Ryan is right. Rusty and Ryan have different driving styles. I'm not sure if we knew what (Newman) was doing, would it benefit us? I don't know. It might, but we don't know. We just don't know.

Larry Carter

I was so anxious. It was just a little anxiety. I was ready to go. I was just being stupid. I was probably a little rusty.

Brad Hopkins

We were rusty, and it showed this morning, and it definitely showed against Valley. We had a lot of bad touches, a lot of balls kicked out of bounds.

Brad Stiles

It was nice to see Rusty break out of his shell.

Bart Rothenberger

He was a little rusty and he's still a little out of shape but, all in all, I thought he did a great job of running the offense.

Tim Mccarthy

We haven't played in 10 days. We've been inside a lot and practiced our hitting. Defensively, we're a better team than that. It was nice to get out. We were rusty.

Ken Ashlock

It shows he's rusty and needs more time.

Dave Littlefield

We did a better job of running the lanes and pushing the ball up. After eight days off you get rusty. That's why I wanted to push the ball ... get in rhythm. Travis Bunker had an outstanding game in the second half.

Jon Judkins

I think we should have won by more (against Muncie Central), but we've been off (from competition) for a bit, and we're kind of rusty.

Curtis White

What hurt them was the 13-day layoff and they came out rusty. They played like the Scranton teams I've seen before in the second half. They made some changes, but we handled their half-court press well.

Chris Sload

By not keeping their commitment, (Michigan ) Gov. (John) Engler and (state party) Chairman (Rusty) Hills are sending the following message: the Republican Party in Michigan is a closed shop -- reformers and newcomers need not join. This does not bode well for our party in the general election in an important battleground state like Michigan.

John Weaver

I'm trying to do the best I can do. I felt a little rusty out there. The guys did a good job of not giving up any scoring chances and they built me a big lead.

Mike Dunham

We weren't just learning anything new, we were rusty. But now we're just ready to get out there for the spring game and show what we're capable of.

Marcus Monk

At first I was a bit rusty, and it led to two losses. Then it just came back and everything was clicking. And now this.

Mike Palmer

I fully expected them to rusty. We haven't played a game in 11 days. But there weren't too many cobwebs. The girls were just ready to play. They are such a competitive group.

Bryan Lynton

There's definitely a growing gap between African-American culture and baseball. The doors Jackie Robinson worked on opening may not be closing, but the hinges are definitely getting rusty.

David Ogden

We were just running our offense. I was little rusty, but it felt good to hit some shots.

Katherine Snodgrass

We were pretty rusty. It's the fourth straight game the other team scored first but at least we came back in the first.

Mike Cowan

We were quite rusty. At times we played well, shot the ball well. We didn't play well defensively. It was good to beat Timberland at Timberland. They are a very good team, a very athletic team.

Ken Haselden

We found it near Pierre, S.D.. It was rusty from being outside from 1948 on.

Dennis Kessler

I hadn't pitched in a game in a couple of weeks, and I didn't know where it was going. My mechanics were bad; I was rusty as could be. I just didn't have a good feel for the game. I could understand a little rust, but it wasn't what I was looking for.

Kevin Correia

We showed our two-week layoff with our offense at the start. We were a little bit rusty.

Bob Schnure

It's (East Fork's) first year, so I guess they were a little rusty.

Kalem Norton