Famous Quotes & Sayings

I thought our defense played very, very well.

I thought our defense played really well, and Jessica made some great stops. I'm sure they're all disappointed.

W. S. Gilbert

I thought our defense played pretty well overall. But you can't give a team like Northern Lehigh that kind of field position.

I thought our defense helped them shoot 24 percent. We felt like we should have been up by more.

I thought our defense down the stretch was key. That was a very good team we faced. We couldn't stop them.

Drew Bledsoe

I thought our defense completely shut them down today. They were able to keep their offense of the field. I thought that was big. They never really got it going because our defense really played well today.

I think we were distracted with Senior Night in the first half. At halftime we refocused and put our energy in defense and rebounding. And our guys responded to play the way they can.

I think we took a positive step tonight. We reduced the penalties and the turnovers and it looked like the defense was getting to the football.

Brian Rafalski

I think we still have a pretty solid defense one through six.

Brian Billick

I think what this defense did this season was diminished by people taking shots at who we played late in the season,

Dom Capers

I think what it comes down to, no matter what defense you're in, it's a matter of players going out and making plays. I think many times (the scheme) is overrated.

Brad Childress

I think that every defense has some element of it. Some people have more tied into it as a staple. This would be one team that is tied into it as a staple.

I think as far as linebackers are concerned, if you can run and make plays and if you have an instinct to be around the ball, you'll succeed (in the Eagles' system). This defense is in your face, it puts pressure on the offense and it dictates. We don't read and react. We dictate to the offense what we want to do and make them make a decision.

I think it was definitely our defense because some nights we were horrible shooting. Our defense is what got us to the championship.

I think it was defense, I don't think it was nerves. I think it was defense.

I think it took the wind out of them, because of the way they were going so hard on defense and they still couldn't keep us from scoring.

Luke Jackson

I think it's the only way they are going to get better. And in their defense, Georgia and Oregon State are good teams.

I thank my lucky stars he's on defense now. He's a huge part of what we're doing. He's doing a great job.

I always tell the pitchers to throw strikes and let the defense do the work. This was a team effort and the defense knows they were a part of this, too.

He has gotten better at defense, and his shooting has improved. If any one player won the game for us, it was him.

He did an excellent job of solidifying our defense and keeping up our shutout.

Greg threw really well today. We played solid defense and didn't give up many scoring opportunities.

Scott Linehan

He is going to be our three-technique. We are going to play a 4-3 defense and get in and out of some 3-4 odd looks.

He hit a big shot in OT to help get us going. He really played hard and hustled tonight. We played good defense as a team. That kept us in the ballgame.

Kevin Steele

He is meticulous and thorough. He is great communicator and teacher. He knows how to fix things when they go wrong. His record with the 3-4 defense speaks for itself.

Brian Billick

He is about defense . . . he is about passion, he is about winning,

He extends the defense because he's able to knock down shots from the perimeter. In addition, with his size and ability, he can get in the lane, find open teammates or elevate and dunk.

James Green

He does a good job of controlling the game on offense and defense without scoring a lot.

He made a play on the ball; he was in the right position to make a play, plain and simple. I saw him just kind of sneak into my view and undercut me. (The ball) was there, they just had the right defense dialed up. I think that was obvious.

Kobe Bryant

From the start of the series we've been playing extremely well, moving the ball, reading the defense well. It's been a progress.

For us it was about the little things. We talk about executing, and we did at times. Our defense was playing lights out. But, we didn't get the points we needed in the first half off all those opportunities. But, our kids showed guts and marched down the field to make it interesting. We just have to lick our wounds and fix our consistency.

For the second week in a row, defense played their hearts out. They swarmed the football and made plays.

For the second week in a row, defense played their hearts out, ... They swarmed the football and made plays.