Famous Quotes & Sayings

I thought that possession was one of our best of the night. The ball just bounced in a funny direction and they got a good look.

I thought that our offense was horrible the entire night. We've got to find some other ways to score besides throwing the ball to Shaq.

John Wilson

I thought that first half we did what we had to do. We slowed it down a little bit and took care of the ball for the most part. We gave ourselves a chance.

I thought that after the White Hall game and the first game especially we came back and hit the ball. We took that over to Warren where they hit the ball well. We scored 16 runs and they put the ball in play a lot. And Warren is a good ball team. They are undefeated in their conference and they won state last year. So, they've got some pretty good ball players. I was proud of our kids for that.

I thought (Stafford) looked good, threw the ball well. He missed a couple, rushed it with his feet, but for his first time going out there in the stadium, I thought he was calm and didn't show any signs of being nervous. He was ready to play.

I thought she was solid for them. She really kept them in the ballgame and made some big saves.

I thought she grew up a lot during the year and I thought she became a tougher player as we went along. I thought she played more controlled as we went along. I thought she shot the ball better as we went along. I thought she defended better as we went along. I just thought she had a nice year.

I think we had missed a loose ball and he just dove in the middle of the huddle.

Todd Bodine

I think we had him. There's no doubt in my mind we had him. But those are the rules, and Mark's sitting there in victory lane and we're here second. It's their ballpark and their ball, so we've got to play by their rules.

I think we got some good experience and learned some valuable lessons on the day. I was very pleased with our ball movement and speed of play. I also thought we had some periods of good understanding on the field. We showed some signs of rust in our transitions and our defense. But we got some great feedback on where we are at the moment.

I think we got a little lackadaisical in the second quarter. I was very glad to see that we took the ball in the third quarter and ran it down their throat twice.

Andrei Kirilenko

I think we forced them to play our game in the third quarter. The first half was kind of just fighting back and forth. Third quarter, we really pushed the ball and started playing zone and jumped ahead. I think we kind of broke them in the third quarter.

I think we ran out of gas. We just didn't have the kids. But give them all the credit, I love to watch them (MSJ) play the way they pass the ball around. They're a real good team.

Michael Vick

I think we proved ourselves in the preseason. We took care of our business when we were supposed to. As an offense, we moved the ball efficiently. We were able to be consistent, and those were things we didn't do a great job of last year. We're ready.

I think we're going to be all right. It's hard to tell. We have five returning starters on offense and nine on defense. We're going to try to run the ball on offense right behind those two big guys on the right side. The kids have done a great job learning the new offense. We're putting more emphasis on offense this year. We need to score more points.

I think we're going to be able to hit the ball really well. We have some really powerful hitters that got stronger with one more year of age.

I think we're definitely going to move the ball we're definitely going to score some points. How many we score will probably be a question, but when you see an offense like this, and then you look at the playbook and see the schemes, you're not really too worried about a lot of what the other guys do on the other side of the ball.

Al Horford

I think we're blocking out. We're just not jumping to get the ball as quickly as we can.

I think we match up pretty well. They look a lot like we do. They're fundamental, have good passing, they're setter moves the ball around. They're a very solid all-around team.

Tom Brady

I think we'll continue to spread the ball around, ... It puts a lot of pressure on the defense when you can find the open guy.

Shalrie Joseph

I think we kept possession well and moved the ball well. We got a lot of creative guys, and we were able to create chances. I think we dominated them in the first half.

I think we just kind of got complacent a bit, but we tried to get a lot of kids in the ballgame and get them some playing time. The scoring in the fourth quarter really didn't mean that much. We just wanted to see some more kids out there and let them play.

B. F. Skinner

I think we handle the ball well and I think we should always have a lot of assists. It was the kind of game I was extremely pleased about and was pretty much the way we like to play.

Jose Fernandez

I think we did a pretty good job (on Duffy) for about three-quarters of the way though. Down the stretch she made her free throws, put the ball in the basket and we couldn't get the ball away from her.

I think we'd be better off with a ballpark here that isn't any bigger than 32,000. When people think there isn't going to be a problem getting a ticket, you have trouble selling tickets.

Henrik Larsson

I think we could have won the game. Sometimes you don't get the ball in the net. This was one of those nights. I hope we can be a little bit more lucky when we play at home.

I think we could have hit the ball a little better. That is something we can work on.

I think we come with energy every game. We're just looking at things we might improve on. I try to make it hard for guards to catch the ball on the perimeter.

I think we played a good defense, and got a lot of pressure on the ball early.

Jamie Dixon

I think we passed the ball well and got a lot of good performances from guys on the court and off the bench. I thought all of our guys played very well.

I think we panicked a little bit. George Mason is a great team, and with the way they came out shooting the ball tonight, it really put us in a hole and kind of got us on our heels.

I think we need to work on our passing a little bit. We haven't blocked too many balls lately, so hopefully we can focus on passing and our blocking. Our defense has been coming around, but I'd say blocking and passing are two of the big keys we need to focus on from here on out.

Jim Johnson

I think we need to come out stronger and play with some more intensity at the beginning. (St. Pat's) got off the ball better and beat us better. They just pounded the ball right down our throats on the first two drives.