Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bobby Bowden

We just haven't gotten control of a doggone ballgame early enough to get him the work that I'd like to give him,

Gene Watson

Our kids kept us in the ballgame and we probably could've been closer if we had made some easy baskets in close. I told the kids they played hard, they played their guts out, and took a good team and made them play hard.

Spending was up, a little weaker than expected... Nevertheless, the trend has been upward and it looks like the consumer is still in the ballgame in terms of supporting economic growth.

Like I told them in the locker room, I'm getting tired of telling them that. We lost our game at Syracuse where we played hard, were right there with a chance to win, and we didn't win it. We need to find a way to get over that hump. And that's the whole ballgame right there.

Joey Harrington

I think more than anything, I feel terrible for our defense, because we let them down today. I went up to them and apologized. There was nothing else to I could say except, 'I'm sorry.' They played hard, and they kept us in the ballgame all day, and offensively we let them down.

Frank Robinson

I might be more reasonable with it. There will be a certain time when the things go off. At a certain time, you have to start preparing yourself for the ballgame and think about the people around you.

Joe Gibbs

I think we all realized what was at stake. We had talked about it all week, the big ballgame for us and for them there was a lot at stake. There was a lot riding on it and we didn't play well. I think we take a long hard look at ourselves, and it certainly starts with me.

Last year, I don't think we would've won a ballgame like this. I don't think we would've been tough enough.

Last year, I don't think we would've won a ballgame like this, ... I don't think we would've been tough enough.

Bobby Bowden

Our quarterbacks had performed so well the week previous to this game in practice. Then you go in that ballgame and you look like a freshman, you know? So there's no doubt about it, now we've got to get them playing to their ability. ... And, of course, we'll try to blend our running game with it more.

We're still in the first or second innings of the ballgame of replacing Greenspan. But it's not like the game hasn't begun.

To lose by 12 on their court isn't that bad. We didn't get blown out and we weren't even supposed to be in the ballgame and we were.

We get another great opportunity to win that ballgame with my at-bat, and it's just unforgivable to not put a ball in play. You don't even need to get a hit. A lazy fly to the outfield wins that ballgame.

We had too many penalties. Most of them were effort plays. They weren't smart, but they were effort. With a rivalry like this, both teams played hard. It was a competitive ballgame from an effort standpoint.

We need to keep doing this at the very least, ... At least you're keeping yourself in the ballgame this way. You have to do this as long as you see you're in a decline.

We were having a tough time scoring. Early we didn't have a good ballgame (but) we finally started controlling the ball.

Kirk Ferentz

We had two choices after the ballgame in Chicago. We could dwell on what happened the previous game or previous games, or we could look forward to what was in front of us and try to make something of that opportunity. That's what our guys chose to do.

That was a real plus for us because he saved the game. We just need more of that. Twice we had a man on third with less than two out. Once we hit into a double play, and once we kind of rolled into a line drive double play. That's the ballgame right there.

Felipe Alou

That was one of the best plays we've seen this season. That was the ballgame right there. It's two runs and who knows what happens after that.

That's the turning point of the ballgame right there. You walk away from there with one run when you've got them 2-0. That's it. That's the game.

Jonny Gomes

That's baseball. The two 'L's, leather and lumber, you've got to do them both, and today all nine of us did, ... You can win a ballgame so many different ways.

We haven't been pressured like that in a long time and we just didn't execute like we wanted to. We better learn from this or we won't win another ballgame this season.

Joe Torre

We did a lot of good things tonight. It was just a complete, clean ballgame for us, ... You're curious when you haven't faced a team that has a record like they do, to see how you match up to them. It makes you feel a little better about yourself.

Our effort was great, but we just got a little out of sync and turned it over in the third quarter. That was really the ballgame right there. They capitalized over that 3-, 4-minute stretch and that was big.

Bobby Bowden

After winning a ballgame over a team that was a two-touchdown favorite, you can imagine how much confidence you gain. As you lose, you begin to lose confidence. You can win 15 games in a row and then lose one, and then you start to wonder. It was a big boost for us as far as confidence is concerned.

Ron Gardenhire

Disappointing ballgame for us. I really don't know what to say about it, to tell you the truth.

Ron Gardenhire

Disappointing ballgame for us, ... I really don't know what to say about it, to tell you the truth.

They started a faster tempo. A reporter told me we got outscored 20-0 at one point. They came all the way back and led by four points. To make a long story short, it became a ballgame at that point.

They scouted us and watched the West Lyon game. They realized Chris Newman is kind of our feature back and they game-planned to take him out of the ballgame and they did a fine job of stopping him,

A lot of people around here are playing mediocre teams and not really getting a challenge. Like we played Conley the other day, and it was a 1-0 ballgame until the last two innings. We've seen a lot of good pitching that we normally don't see in the preseason.

Bobby Bowden

You sure would like to (get Lee in the game), ... We haven't gotten control of a ballgame enough to get him the work that I would like to get him. We might force ourselves to do it earlier this week.

Henry Cisneros

This is fundamentally a new ballgame for San Antonio. The last decade has been one of consolidation, which is setting the platform for very substantial growth. This has been one of the steadiest markets in the country, and I think steady is about to become accelerated.

Elton Brand

It's embarrassing. You can't get embarrassed on your home court like that. You have to play with some pride and some intensity. We came out in the third quarter with a sense of urgency, but you've got to start the ballgame off like that.