It’s best to keep the quotable list to the athletes – pardon me, the “student-athletes,” in honor of the thousand times that will be uttered at news conferences in Houston this weekend – because at that age you’re generally going to find more honestly and less polish. However, it should be noted that if this included everyone, Tom Izzo would top the list. He’s probably the most quotable sports figure out there right now.
And what defines quotability? To me, it’s about mostly people saying what they actually think. The less filter, the better. And then, of course, you’re looking for insight and details, and you’re looking to avoid the Crash Davis list of preferred clichés.