Famous Quotes & Sayings

Andrew Johns

We trained then and I don't think we put a ball down during ball work. A lot of the guys have played before and we've played against each other so much we know how each other plays, so it's not going to be an issue,

We took the series, unfortunately we didn't get the sweep, ... You have to move on. We have a big series against Cleveland. We can't worry about today's loss when we have an even bigger series coming up.

We took the second quarter off. It's like we took a vacation. We played an excellent first quarter and an equally as bad second quarter. Overall I'm proud of the way we played against a school from a bigger (Southeastern) conference.

We took that approach against the Jets. They were a team that was a field goal away from going to the AFC championship game. We felt real good about ourselves that week.

We took some beatings against the state-caliber teams. But we kept competing and that was a big plus.

Michel Therrien

We took some bad penalties. This is something that we told our team, not to take bad penalties, and we took some bad penalties. Against a team like that, for sure it's going to cost and again (Monday) it cost.

We took in no goals against a strong team and scored twice. That's very positive.

We took control early, but we maintained control against a very good team. and that's what excites me.

We took a lot of penalties this weekend which hurt us because it broke up the flow of the game. Against St. Lawrence, we definitely need to limit the number of penalties we take. When we've played 5-on-5 hockey against them, we've been very successful.

Brian Roberts

We told you from the outset we would be disciplined and we wouldn't bid against ourselves, ... Consummating a transaction would have required us to give up substantially more Comcast shares than we originally proposed. That didn't make good financial sense, particularly given these results.

Patrick Murphy

We told (the team) before the game that this was why they came to Alabama to play in front of a record crowd and a great stadium against a good opponent.

We talked a lot about it. Wharton ended our streak of 62 games against Hillsborough teams, but they were not ending this streak.

We're in the playoffs, but we're not looking ahead. We'll have to play well on Friday night against Harrison Central. They will be ready to play. they have a good team.

We're in the hunt, there's no question. We have a very big game against Waterloo on Thursday, and we still have two with Cedar Rapids and two with Des Moines. The thing is, we are in striking distance.

We're only really playing 16-17 kids and for us to play on a muggy night against a good football team ... we work as hard as anybody.

We're one of the smallest teams in the country. And going against a taller team poses quite a challenge.

We're now in a situation where a lot of the big corporate purchasing groups are playing one HMO off against another, ... As a result, the average price increase for the HMO industry was actually down slightly for 1996.

We're pleasantly surprised. Not because we didn't think we were good enough, but because we've had some people come through for us. We've done the job against two teams that were a lot bigger than we were.

We're playing teams that are known for being good football teams. It prepares us for the MAC. When we go somewhere and play in the MAC, we're better prepared because we're going against quality opponents.

We're playing so well right now, the wins will happen. Our top players can go up against any player in the league, and we also have two young freshman who are just playing phenomenal and coming into their own.

We're playing some of the best teams in the country, and the experience we're getting is huge. Playing against this level of competition will only make us better. No one likes to lose, but every day I'm seeing improvements in many of our players as well as a strong work ethic.

Andrew White

We're playing solid, but we're definitely capable of shooting a better score. We all haven't really clicked on that same day. Once we do that, I think we're capable of competing against anyone we come up against. It's just a matter of us getting in a groove.

Graeme Smith

What we are trying to do against them at the moment does not work and we'll have to arrive with a new game plan.

What we are suffering from is the slide from the exuberant high we had a year ago at a level that was completely unsustainable, ... I will also tell you retailers are going to be up against far more favorable numbers, easier numbers.

John Flaherty

When he throws strikes, he's tough; we know that from our experience with him. It's never been a question about his stuff, it's been whether he can control it in the zone. He did that in two starts against us, unfortunately.

Kevin Cramer

I have to be honest: I don't get many, if any - I don't know that I've ever received a phone call in my office from somebody that says they've been discriminated against based on their sexual orientation.

Kathleen Sebelius

And under Obamacare, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women. Before, some wouldn't cover women's most basic needs, like contraception and maternity care, but would still charge us up to 50 percent more than men - for a worse plan.

Keeley Hawes

I've nothing against stay-at-home mums, but I love going to work, I love what I do and I wouldn't want to start resenting my home life if I was staying home 365 days a year.

John Abizaid

In other words, for every 10 enemy you kill you bring on 20 new recruits to their anti-coalition cause then essentially you are working against yourself.

When he makes pitches, he can pitch against anybody. When he doesn't, he's vulnerable.

When he (Lloyd) came here as a freshman, he was lacking in upper body strength. As a result, he got pushed around by some of the bigger players he went up against at first. But he worked hard in the off-season, built himself up and has developed into a strong pivot player.

When he hits his spots and throws that hard, nobody is going to hit him. He could have pitched against Manatee Community College and struck out all those guys.

Pat Murphy

Whenever you're playing against a team like Johnstown or even River Valley in the tournament, you've got to play your best game. We proved that last year when we went up against Highland in the first round and barely beat them (39-37). This time of year, there's no margin for error.