John Papa Quotes (10 Quotes)

We should be able to place very high in every event against these teams. I was very happy with the way the kids came back from the winter break conditioning-wise, very impressed. The only group that isn't really ready yet is the distance runners.

Vera, as an incoming freshman, has really helped us out, there's no doubt about it.

I give the students all the flexibility they need. For example, we have had several student government presidents on our teams in the past.

With the competition coming in, we should be able to achieve many first places.

If both the men and women can keep this pace up, then we should be very competitive.

I think that some of the kids need a study table. It shows the students that we care. It is a solid indicator. You just have to have the attitude of, I have to do it, I have to get it done.

We've never gotten anybody from anything like that. When you get a kid from California, they're not coming to Slippery Rock. They're fishing for scholarships, so we're out of that market.

I think sometimes that with the individual sports, the athletes take the attitude of individualism. When you're out there competing, you're by yourself and I think they take that attitude with school as well.

Outside our hallway, we have an academic board. The students want to see their name up there. It may not seem to be a big deal for someone walking down the hall, but they do care.

Since most of our kids aren't on scholarship, if you get a student that's a little shaky, then they're probably not going to make it.