Bryant Quotes

I dont want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.

Oh, Squeaky Fromme, where were you when we needed you? (1977: when asked about Anita Bryant)

I sang with Anita Bryant in the Southern Baptist churches.

People were referring to me as the new Anita Bryant. Anita would get a little jealous.

He`s very knowledgeable. That`s the one advantage that I see in Kobe Bryant`s career compared to Michael Jordan. Ten years into Kobe Bryant`s career, we`re seeing a very polished 27-year-old player who`s probably got another seven or eight great years ahead of him.

Anytime you`re playing against those two guys, especially the great one in Kobe Bryant, you want to try to be focused as possible on him defensively. Lamar Odom, being one of the rising stars in the league, a triple-threat element ... I think it was really important that we honed in on them defensively.

Our coach was absolutely out of his head. He must have read Bear Bryant`s book. We had 78 players out. The first day 35 quit. Twenty quit the second day. We ended with 17 players. It was depressing.

It took us about two or three months to find and hire him (Bryant), but we`re going to do it more hurriedly this time, ... I`d like to see a deadline for finding a replacement of no more than 30 days.

They ran the route earlier in the game and we were all over it. The quarterback held the ball a bit longer. I should have been a little deeper while he was holding the ball ? instead, (Bryant) got behind me.

It starts with our agreement with Bryant Park. They`re very, very important.

I didn`t really know that. Fans really get hold of that type of information when you pass on a guy. Kobe Bryant was the 13th pick, Tracy McGrady was the ninth pick. You never really know until you step on the court, so you really can`t fault them.

He was Kobe Bryant tonight. I was pretty sure he wanted to come back at us because we pretty much hurt him when we played last time.

He just has great hands. I think he has some of the best hands on the team, including wideouts. He goes up and gets in the air. Hopefully he keeps that up during the year. He has been doing it since he got here. If he can continue to do that, it will be another weapon for us. He dives for the play. You would think that it would be Dorien (Bryant) out there. He is a big boy, and if you throw it out there, he will go get it for you.

If they beat Texas, then you have to say what they`ve accomplished is unparalleled in college football. I was with Coach (Bear) Bryant when he first got things going at Alabama, and we won a bunch of games. But given the competition today, what USC has done is incredible.

I want to see the premier and the attorney general (Michael Bryant), who showed such vigour (last summer) when it came to (banning) pit bulls, showing the same vigour when it comes to the criminal justice system,

Evidence shows that if she was in the house, then she would have to be aware of what was happening. Thomas and Bryant presented themselves as being married on several occasions. She had several personal items and clothing in the house.

I`ve always said Spurrier is the best coach since Bryant, and I would have loved to (have) seen them go head to head. I think Spurrier would have had some success, at least more than anyone else did. I really think Spurrier would have driven Bryant crazy.

I wrote a column once where I went to Bryant`s grave and had this mock conversation with the Bear,

Bear Bryant made the statement that it`s better to be lucky than good, and I think you have to be lucky. We weren`t lucky. That`s one thing about this year`s team - we never, ever gave up.