Famous Quotes & Sayings

You won't see the Texas defense play like that again.

You win together as a team and you lose together as a team. As a leader on this team, I need to make sure the guys on defense don't get down.

You've got to give them credit. They are very much improved. They pitched well. They played defense well. They deserved to win, there's no question about that.

You've got to expect tough shots like that in the game. But I'm just glad we pulled out the victory today. Our defense made a good stand.

You've got that piece of mind. You don't have to do that defense driving. That would wear me out.

Jerry Sloan

And, ... it's a lot easier to get guys to put on a jacket than play good defense for 48 minutes. I mean, have you ever seen Ostertag try to move his feet in the post? You've got to be kidding me. Just put on the stupid coat.

All we talked about was defense and rebounding because we saw how they annihilated Northridge on the boards. We figured a lot of other things would fall into place if we defended.

All we need to do is play our game and not freak out. Our defense and offense are good and our goalie is fantastic. We need to just be patient.

All three of my pitcher did a good job today. And that was the name of the game today. We had good pitching and good defense and that's what led to the victory.

All those walks scored. That's something that has to get better. There's no defense for a walk.

All those things that we talked about a month ago; pitching, defense and offense. We didn't have them all put together a month ago... right now we've kind of put our entire game together.

The girls really wanted that second game. We played some good defense in that game.

The girls played well. We did not shoot well, but the defense was brilliant. Rochester is a quality team, a strong team. They passed well, they played well, they played hard and they played fair.

The girls don't have any reason to hang their heads. We just couldn't get anything down tonight. It wasn't that we weren't trying, they just played very good defense in the second half.

The girls didn't shoot well, but they played great defense to keep us in the game. Another great team effort from the girls.

The girls are playing well, the defense is there and the pitching is there. The defense made the plays that needed to be made.

Ned Yost

The main thing we've been focusing on is our team defense and I thought our team defense was very, very good today on a very hard and fast infield. So I was pleased with that.

The kids are still working hard. Our defense played very well. Offensively, though, we let some opportunities slip away.

The kids are playing well. Our defense was real solid and we were controlling the boards. We were able to get our transition game going.

The key for us this year will be defense, ... I think we'll be OK offensively. The defense will be our story. We're going to have to have good floor coverage. We're working on defense and passing every day.

Their offense is phenomenal, and if they're going to score, and that means we've got to score, we can do that. I see it being a shootout. Heck, our defense might play lights out and stuff them and they might stuff us. It might be a 13-10 game, but I'd rather see a shootout. If you're talking to me, I think it should be a shootout just because I like shootouts.

These guys are playing really good right now. We gave up 16 points in the first quarter, but we were able to get them back in the 50s, so the defense played well. We're playing as a team and just playing good together right now.

This is a great way to send the seniors out and a great way to start the legacy of the underclassmen. We've got a lot of momentum going into the spring. Hopefully our defense steps it up. We all know our offense rolls. So, the combination of that could be great.

This is a great, great win for our program, and I tip my hat off to the kids. I took the defense personally tonight. When we guard someone, we're going to shut that person down.

This is a great (defensive) system. This is a defense that is going to squeeze and constrict. It doesn't matter who you put (at middle linebacker). They're still going to make plays.

Lindsey Graham

This idea of holding the Defense Department hostage to the tax debate makes me sick to my stomach. Knock it off.

And their defense has not been spotty. It's been good game to game.

And the fullback was not going to be a big part of the offense. Jarrod ran well and was a tough guy. We put him on defense to utilize his speed.

Pat Summitt

Another valuable lesson was handed to us. Our defense and ball-handling killed us.

Tommy Bowden

As far as the way we played, when our defense gives that kind of effort, we're a pretty good football team. It's been indicative of the way we have played all season.

Ashton's just a workhorse. To have one touchdown on offense, one on defense and one on special teams really says a lot.

As an offense, all you can do is go out there and score every time you touch the ball. That's your goal. If the defense stops them, it helps us out. If not, then it puts more pressure on us to go out and get the job done.

As a team, we play defense well and our kids listen. Memphis did a poor job at the free throw line (26-of-41) and that really kept us in the game.