Vets Quotes

You've got to have some vets... They're the ones who teach the young guys how to be professional. But you've got to have the right kind of vets, the guys who understand their roles. A lot of teams are saying they're just going to put big money players out there. We've said all along if that player will make a difference for our team we're going to have to seriously consider taking him. - Bernie Bickerstaff

You're starting to see a little bit of a changing of the guard... Now, these vets aren't going to go away easily, but it's obvious when you see some of these young players that the overall quality of play is improving. The game is in good hands. - Nancy Lieberman

You'd like to have players with more experience, but we do have some vets on the back end and it's important that they step up and earn their keep. - Dave Nonis

You know, it would have been harder on me had those guys been 10-year vets... But they are so young, I just told them that, 'Here's how I snap it and that's where I'm going to keep snapping it.' I pulled rank on them. - Ethan Albright

Who covets more is evermore a slave. - Robert Herrick

When I was 14 years old, I was a huge fan of the Velvets, the Stooges and the Modern Lovers. They are my three favourite bands. I never get sick of 'em. - Evan Dando

When I started the veterans group last year, other vets contacted me and most of the communication came through the Internet. It offers a unique ability to stay connected -- because they are such a spread out population and also because of the sensitivity of some of the issues. If you are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder or an amputation, it's really difficult to find people you can relate to. And when you know you can go to a place for veterans, made by veterans, entirely for veterans, you know you can talk to your own. - Paul Rieckhoff

We're not against the organizations, and we don't want to hurt the vets. We believe we should be paid for a fair day's work like they are in other communities. - Brian Foor

We're a young team, so it helps the learning curve. The majority of our games have been tight in the last 2 or 3 minutes of games. Coach does not have a lot of vets to throw out there, so guys are able to play. That's really helped our rookies excel. - David Oliver

Well the ten commandments is not the law of the land obviously if one covets they are not committing a crime under Indiana law. - Ken Falk