Missouri Quotes

You listen to that all year. Digger Phelps said he saw the Missouri Valley Conference and said it was 'sorry.' He said that all year. - Bob Thomason

You know I think the president has to really focus on getting elected to a second term in 2012. And I need to focus on making sure I'm accountable to the people of Missouri. - Claire McCaskill

You have to deal with so many people (at the University of Missouri) that you ask yourself: Why am I wasting my time? - Jerry Caulder

You don't see that type of physical play in Missouri. The leaning, the elbows, that tenacious play - you can't play that way in Missouri. It's more of a finesse game. - Randy Reed

You can't give up 15 offensive rebounds and I feel like Missouri State played hard, on a mission. And for us to have 16 turnovers against a team that doesn't press, that's not good. But the bottom line is we have to knock down shots. We had open looks and didn't hit them. It's surprising that we've struggled with that because of the shooters we have. - Robin Pingeton

Yeah, that's still accurate. Illinois, Duke, Arizona, Missouri and Indiana -- those are my top five right now. - Eric Gordon

Worth it to protect the lives of Missouri children. - Matt Blunt

With those two it's all business on the golf course. How many times have those two been head-to-head? A putt or two here, a putt or two there and they're tied. They tied at the (Illinois-Missouri) Challenge and they're shooting good scores. I expect to see that continue for both of them. - Tresa LaBoube

Wind is a clean, renewable source of affordable electricity, which has the added benefit of strengthening rural communities and helping Missouri farmers. I am very proud to be working with Missouri's rural electric cooperatives and John Deere Wind Energy to bring this first project to our state. - Tom Carnahan

When you start talking about the Colonial Athletic and the Missouri Valley coming up with six teams while the ACC and the Big 12 have eight combined, you have got to be kidding. You take Florida State (from the ACC) and put them in that league, and I'd like to see where they would wind up. - Billy Packer