Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ellen MacArthur

Francis has set us another very high benchmark - the chances of breaking it are very slim but if we don't try, we won't know.

Kevin really gave us a lift. He came in a did a great job for us and Stefan McGhee came off the bench and did a real good job.

Kim is a real force coming into the game as a change of pace player. We've got a lot of players who can come off the bench with energy.

I wouldn't be surprised, once the benchmark number comes in, that we're going to be much closer to 2 percent than the current growth of 1.3 percent.

Jackson played a great game. Our bench stepped up and did a nice job of rebounding and screening.

Jackie Zender came off the bench in the second half and really sparked us.

I would take the bench role. And that's just the stage that I'm at in my career. I think I'm excited about a big-league opportunity, whichever opportunity it is at this point. ... I want to play at the highest level, and that's the major leagues and that's playing on a team like this.

Josh Barnett had a great game tonight. He is normally a bench player, but he stepped it up. He has been injured in the past, but he has been feeling better and doing great the past two weeks.

Jordan Long and Vince Pappas really did play well off the bench for us.

James Jones

Judge Michael was a wonderful person and will be sorely missed by his colleagues on the bench and the other members of our court family,

I think it has helped us to get on track. Fresh legs. My bench is long. We can play a lot of people and that helps. We can wear you down if you aren't careful.

It can have the same effect on the bench as a player taking it end to end on a scoring rush,

I looked up at halftime and saw (on the scoreboard) that our bench had scored nine points, and Winter Haven's bench had zero. That was big. We were able to rest our people a little bit through the first three quarters and they weren't.

I hate being on the bench in a close game.

I felt like our bench was better and we wanted to play up-tempo as much as we could. I felt like we wore them down.

Bill Ford

I feel very good about our bench strength.

I think it's going to help us even more, knowing that we have another guy that's capable of scoring and we don't have to put so much pressure on our starters. Guys coming off the bench have to make plays and make shots.

I think it's always great to win, especially when you're confidence is in the balance. We've played a tough, grueling schedule. Texas A&M Corpus Christi was ranked 53 in the RPI (ratings percentage index). They may not be a household name, but they're a good team. We've played some good folks and hopefully we'll benefit. We just had more enthusiasm tonight, and we really fought hard. And it's nice when the bench comes in and produces.

I think it showed her the human side of the legal issues she'll confront. The question is: Who will she be as a judge? Will she bring those same sensitivities to the bench as a judge? My hope is that she will - just as Justice O'Connor did.

Michael Anderson

It could have been a real nasty situation. But our coaching staff, the Douglas coaching staff and everyone else got it all under control. None of the players off the bench or any of the fans in the stands ever made contact with any players.

I think the last three minutes of the first half were key. They had their big guys on the bench and three points turned into 11.

Pat Summitt

I think their bench is probably a little more productive at this point in time than ours has been. We've been very inconsistent there. That's where we have to be better in terms of matching their depth in being able to put up numbers off the bench.

I think the play from the bench tonight is a step in the right direction. Our kids are starting to understand that's an unselfish thing they can do for Galesburg basketball.

I thought Dwight really dominated in the first half. They made some good adjustments after halftime and their bench really contributed. It was tough to match their intensity.

I thought containing the two guards spoke words for our defensive effort. But the Mystics got production and big plays from Page and Miller, who came off the bench and played well.

I think the biggest thing is we tied the game, but we never took the lead. Some of the freshmen off the bench did a good job of getting us back in the game, but there were a couple calls down the stretch that help them put some distance in between us.

I think the big difference in the game - and it was something we lacked last year - is that our bench came through. It didn't seem like it was a day for starters.

It is good to know that you can go to your bench and they will step it up a little.

Flip Saunders

Last night's game was a big game just because it put us up (9 1/2 games) with 15 to go. Now we're in a situation where we want to try and extend our bench a little bit, get those guys more minutes, and get our guys where we can stay competitive and fresh.

I was devastated. I was ecstatic that the team made it there, but at the same time, to be right there on the bench in street clothes and knowing that I wouldn't be able to be on the floor, you feel like you are a part of it, but you're not.

I was coming off the bench with fresh legs, so I was able to get open looks and finish plays. Their post players are good and aggressive, but I was able to be more mobile. They were more tired.

Hayden came off the bench and really gave us a nice lift.

Having another set of eyes on the bench with me is unbelievable. She's picking out things for me, and we truly coach as a team. I sit on her bench, she sits on mine and we listen to each other.