Frank Vogel Quotes

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Frank Vogel

Profession : Clergyman

Birth : June 21, 1973

The NBA? Never in my wildest dreams when I was playing in Division III basketball.

Frank Vogel

I was just thankful to be a student manager, and if that led to a high school coaching job or maybe I could stick at a small Division I school as an assistant, that would have been a success for me.

Frank Vogel

I was playing division three basketball and I wanted to find a way to work in basketball full-time. The way to do that was not in division three right away; you'd have to be a part-time assistant or whatever. So, I made the decision to transfer to Kentucky. Just so I could get my feet wet and maybe get a job in D-1.

Frank Vogel

I'm sort of an optimist, a high energy type of enthusiastic guy. Someone that tries to be genuine with the players, I'm not a guy that's going to come in and be a drill sergeant.

Frank Vogel

I think every coach brings their own personality.

Frank Vogel

The state of Florida is an attractive place to live.

Frank Vogel

I've always been of the mindset that relationships can be different and relationships can go bad with different people. That doesn't mean they're going to be a bad relationship with me.

Frank Vogel

I feel like winning starts with defense and rebounding.

Frank Vogel

The value in having bigs that have the ability to shoot from the perimeter has increased and having bigs that have the defensive versatility to not only protect the rim, but to switch out and defend smaller guards, the value of that has also increased.

Frank Vogel

There are a lot of 7-footers that aren't good shot blockers whether it's their athleticism, their quick jump, their eye-hand coordination, their ability to get their hands on the ball. Part of it is just instinctual.

Frank Vogel

Too many young guys on one team isn't good.

Frank Vogel

You work hard and you drill daily all the habits that you need to win at basketball and you're going to create a winning culture.

Frank Vogel

I'm not from Philly - I'm from South Jersey, but we still consider that the Philly area.

Frank Vogel

It was larger than life - the 76ers, Dr. J, Moses Malone, Mo Cheeks, Andrew Toney and Bobby Jones - those were the teams that I grew up following.

Frank Vogel

If you commit to the defensive end of the floor, you're going to have a chance to win every night. And if you're a great defensive team, you're going to go to the playoffs.

Frank Vogel

No, I don't think you can ever worry about playing not to get hurt. I think that's when you get hurt.

Frank Vogel

I think there's a danger in letting someone else shape how you're going to approach a player. Every person has somebody who's going to say something negative about them, you know? If you pay attention to all that stuff instead of seeing it for your own eyes, you can miss out on some opportunities.

Frank Vogel

I really think your roster and your personnel dictates your style of play. When you have David West and Roy Hibbert does it make sense to play spread pick-and-roll game when you have those abilities inside?

Frank Vogel

From Game A to Game B, your whole focus is on improving your team and what is the next challenge. What does the next team present? What are the solutions to the puzzle?

Frank Vogel

You spend your entire time 24 hours a day thinking about when is the next game, and you put together the plan and that's a lot of fun. When the game's ready to go, it's just exciting to see how all your studying is going to pay off.

Frank Vogel