Famous Quotes & Sayings

We wanted this one pretty bad. We haven't beaten them in a while.

We wanted to stop their run game. We changed a couple of coverages after the beginning, but you always want to see if you can go man with them, but Johnson beat us deep.

We wanted to run (tonight), that is our style, but clearly that is their game as well. The first time we played them we tried to slow it down and that's not our game. I told our girls that I'd rather risk being great with the risk of losing than playing it safe. I'm very proud of the effort. They got a lot of second shots and they beat us on the boards on both ends.

We wanted to prove that we were the better team (Saturday), and I think we did that. We talked all week about beating Danvers because we respect them as a team and a program.

We've had trouble going out and beating a team we should beat. This is where we have to stop the trend that we've had in the past few years.

We've had their number the last two years, but you have different players on both teams. We'll have to be at the top of our game to beat them.

We've had a market where negative news on the economy and the corporate profit picture have dominated. Companies may have beaten lowered estimates, but we're expecting weak economic reports this week.

We've had a lot problems scoring. When we make shots, we're competitive and we can beat some pretty good people. When we don't make shots, it's like this.

We've had a lot of close meets this season. This is one of the teams that beat us last year, so we're very excited. Our team is driven by close competition.

Andy Roddick

We've had a lot of close matches, and I haven't come out on the better end of them, ... Which is a little rare for me. I want to get another crack at these guys. The only way I'm going to beat them is by playing them and putting myself in position enough times.

Kyle Whittingham

We've had a great time since we've been here. This beats the heck out of Memphis, Tenn., that's for sure, and one of the best places to see Las Vegas is in your rearview mirror.

Dick Vermeil

We've had some very productive offensive games in Denver, ... but we've never been able to really slow them down enough to beat 'em. So we know what we have to do.

We've had some rough years in the past. And to have a chance to win five games and win the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is pretty incredible. It would be the perfect ending to a good story. I'd like to beat Navy at least once in my career.

We've had some health problems throughout the year, and we got beat by them earlier, but we weren't healthy. We are now and we're hoping that'll make the difference.

We've had some great practices, but we're beating up on each other. We're ready to play someone else.

We've had several guys sign already and several more will later on, but it all comes down to the mentality they bring to the park every day. One day they will be really good and look like nobody can beat them. Then, the next day they just don't.

We've got a chance. We've got to win this week and hope North can knock off Whitley. There's a lot of hope involved in there. When we played Whitley, we had chance to beat them. But we've still got a prayer.

We've got a bracket car hot rod and you can't beat that.

We've got a big one (tonight). We have to be prepared, because (Utah) has beaten us a few times. Utah could be a team we play in the first round of the playoffs, so we have to show we can hang with them. They're a good hockey club, a lot like Alaska.

Herman Edwards

Well, I don't know if he struggles. I think at times if we don't clearly pick up the protection or if we can't beat the guy that is guarding us. ... Sometimes they got a good player guarding us and they make the play.

Well, I bet if they had their hand on a bible, they'll tell you they don't think we're really good because they beat us four out of seven, so I hope we throw out the regular season. We saw them play well, and they play well enough to win a championship, and that's really what counts. They're in the tournament.

We'll have to beat either one of those teams, and all the teams in between.

Jeremy Roenick

To not have the opportunity to go back one more time and try and win the gold is obviously, in my opinion, very disrespectful. They can beat me down and say I'm over the hill or say that I don't have it anymore, but to me, I know that I do.

We also did not play good team defense, and they beat us on the boards all night.

We already wanted to beat BYU for our seniors, but this loss just makes us even more frustrated. Now we're even more determined to make sure we beat BYU.

We all got into trouble for something every day, and at least two of the three of us would be beaten every day.

We all worked hard in camp, but when you get in games, it's a little different. We're not going to beat our guys up. We were all part of this deal. We'll watch tape tomorrow (Sunday) and see what happens. The big thing we told the guys was they had to stay together ... we're just going to roll our sleeves up and work. We have some growing pains right now.

We all thought we could beat them. Nobody really had faith in us or hope in us, so we kind of had a chip on shoulder a little bit. We just go over there and we just tried to leave it out on the court and just play great defense because it was going to determine the game.

Brian Billick

With Young, you knew we were going to beat him up. He was just too good to be true. The problem that I see, personally, is I don't know who you compare him to. I think that makes people uncomfortable.

We're struggling right now. We need to get a win. I think any team can beat us, but I also know we're capable of beating any team.

Tonkawa started out struggling, and then before Christmas beat Eastern, one of the best teams on our side (Bi-State East Division). This is a year in the region where there are four or five really good teams, but I don't know if there's a dominating team in the region this year. It's going to make for some interesting games.

Tonight we got beat by a better team. They just kicked our butt.

Tonight was not a great match. There was no intensity. The kids were so flat. Last night they were so excited. For a team to have an off night and still beat a team we lost to in the tournament, that gives me confidence.