Even if he didn't put it there, it is doubtful Paterno would accept such milquetoast denials from one of his players when asked a direct question.
Once, when I asked a player's spouse about his snoring, she replied, "I'm pretty sure he snores some, but I wouldn't know lately.
But when asked how a player whom Bowen likened to a thoroughbred — jumping around and sometimes hard to handle — could fit so smoothly into the N.F.L.' s most regimented team, Talib responded: "The guys definitely welcomed me and treat me like I'm part of the family.
He encourages sportsmen to solve their own problems; when asked by a player with the ball for guidance on what he should do next, Wenger once shouted at the player, "Decide for yourself!
At Yorkshire, the first thing we ask a player when they walk into a net is what they hope to get out of it and his is always the timing of his pre-ball movement and getting back into the ball.
When an NFL coach or evaluator asks a player "Do you like men?" it is a test.
He can reason that Gallas is 32, not a child, and that when a coach or a manager asks a player of such experience if he feels ready to play, then only Gallas could be the judge.
"For sure, daughter," Vajda blurted out with a laugh when asked which player he was more nervous watching.
When asked which player he most likes to play with Rose has no hesitation in volunteering Oosthuizen, for his placid manner and rhythmic swing.
Rosenthal said one rival executive, when asked which player is most desirable, answered: "None".
