Famous Quotes & Sayings

We weren't very good early, but we have gotten a lot better as the season has gone along. We are still tweaking some areas, help-side defense for one. We are getting there.

We knew it had to start on defense for us. We had got some defensive stops and then took it one possession at a time.

We knew if we could withstand their pressure early we could stay in the game and have a chance. Our goal was to just not lose it in the first half. And our defense did a great job.

We knew going in we had to get out on their 3-point shooters and I thought we did a good job with that. Our defense was the difference in tonight's game.

We kind of started that game like we hadn't played in a while. Once we got into the flow of things, we understood what their defense was doing and we understood where the open shots were.

Dave Cook

We just keep playing great team defense. We held another team to under 40 points.

Rich Rodriguez

It would behoove us to have a low-scoring game. For that to happen, obviously we've got to play very well on defense and be lucky too,

I've never had a varsity touchdown before and to come out and get two on defense is big. It's good to know you can help the team win without having a big impact on offense.

The zone was our main defense last year.

The way King played us defensively, it was obvious how they felt about Adam. I don't think you focus a defense like that unless a guy is a big-time stud.

Adrian Beltre

The way I'm hitting, I'd better make those plays. This year, I'm getting paid for my defense. I work hard at it, I take pride in it. In games like this, small plays make a difference.

The Seahawks defense is just as good as any other defense, if not better. We have a point to prove on Sunday. Hopefully we can get it done and get a little respect around the league.

Joe Gibbs

The scheme they had on defense for us was something quite a few people up here can play,

I've seen a lot of football. I haven't seen a defense since I've been in the NFL that's more impressive than that defense.

Jared Dudley

Turnovers will be the key, and we're going to really have to be good at playing defense in transition. It's just that they go small so quickly. But they'll try to press us early. It's going to be a little different from any other team we've played this year.

Todd Heap

To get that win and get some more momentum back on our side was huge for our team. We were moving the ball, and we were taking the pressure off our defense. Offensively, we were able to do some things. There were still some mistakes, penalties hurt us a little bit. But that's all stuff we can fix easily. Overall, I think we're improving offensively, and the defense is still doing what they always do.

You have to play defense, because if you don't, you haven't got anything. This is a game where people make mistakes. You've got to play defense to make them make mistakes.

Wade Phillips

You have to have speed in this defense, and I think we're quick enough, ... In this defense, you're more mobile. You've got one more guy who's going to run to the football. But you're not as physical up front and that's what you worry about.

Brian Dawkins

You have to have something a little wrong with you to play defense. You're going in there knowing you are going to have to hit somebody. So you do have to have the mind-set to want to do it. I think we have taken that mind-set to a different level. We understand exactly what Jim wants from us. I think we're trying to take this thing to another level. We are trying to be one of the best, if not the best, defense to play for this organization.

You have to have pitching and defense. We had pitching, but we just didn't have defense today and they did. That was the difference in the game.

With Gulf Coast, we always know every game we'll have to do a great job on the backboard, a great job on defense because they have so many weapons and we really have to stop their transition on offense.

This year our defense is more experienced, and they're playing really well together as a unit,

Lloyd Carr

When you look at what he did in the fourth quarter, there was not a lot of space in that defense on the last drive.

We've really done remarkable. We couldn't have scored as many goals (around 70 for season) or won as many games without the way the defense has supported us. They've played strong every game.

Lee Johnson

We've prided ourselves in that defense now for five games. We've got a lot of pride in that defense. We feel like we're playing real good defensive football and we have some room to get better.

Ken Green

We were only up four (32-28) at halftime. We really tightened up our defense and we got some baskets in transition and we didn't let up.

What can you say except Kurt was awesome? What their defense was giving us was the shot in the corner, and Kurt was shooting with confidence.

We spend a lot of time on defense (in practice). It was nice to watch a game where we did everything we had practiced.

We slowed down the offense and concentrated on defense for a while. This will either tire out the team on offense, or defense. Unfortunately, it wore us down a bit.

Thurston has some great shooters, but our defense just got in their face and shut them down.

Too many early errors. It wasn't nerves, that's for sure. It was just one of those nights. If anything, I think the defense was too relaxed. We just played five high-intensity games (against Washington), and it just wasn't there tonight.

We've been swinging it decent, but we haven't had good defense and pitching. We kind of reversed it today.

We've been stressing our defense for the whole season. It was there for a while, then it kind of went away. We needed to get back to it today.