They Said It

? Steve Patterson, Cleveland Cavalier reserve forward: "Just think, in 20 years I'll be the answer to the sports trivia question, 'Who played center for UCLA between the careers of Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton?' "

? Duffy Daugherty, ex-Michigan State coach and ABC color commentator: "All those college football coaches who hold dressing-room prayers before a game should be forced to attend church once a week."

?Si Burick, Dayton Daily News columnist, on Secretariat: "He is everything that I am not. He is young; he is beautiful; he has lots of hair; he is fast; he is durable; he has a large bank account; and his entire sex life is before him."

? Jim Parker, former Baltimore Colt guard, on pass protection: "The first game I played with John Unitas he passed 47 times. We all knew the rules. If we kept the other guys away from John, we all ate well."