Gil Brandt Quotes


You've got a captive audience of all 32 teams, and that's something you don't have at (an on-campus session). If you do well here, there are a lot of people who take notice. - Gil Brandt



You see who's going to work and who isn't. You see who's jumping to the head of the line in drills. You watch up close, then go back to the (hotel) and talk to them. - Gil Brandt



You can have the talent at one level, but when you get to the next level, it just doesn't happen. It's like the young guy selling insurance. One year, he sells $6 million of life insurance, and then his bosses say, 'Wait until he really learns how to sell.' But then he's got a boat and a country-club membership, and all of a sudden, he's not as good. That's what happens with players. - Gil Brandt



When you say 47 percent out of the first 10 picks made the Hall of Fame, that's a high percentage. - Gil Brandt



When you look at the last three games he played at Michigan, you swear this is the No. 1 overall pick. He's got everything you need ? arm strength, mobility, he's bright. But for some reason, he doesn't seem to put it all together. I don't understand it. - Gil Brandt