Quotes about defense
defense game offense time winning won
This was about the offense winning for us. I'm not sure, for all the time I've been here, I can say the offense had won a game when the defense didn't play well. Zach Thomas
defense guys offense patient scouting stepped stuck
This was a big win. We were patient on offense and defense and stuck to our scouting report. A lot of guys stepped up tonight.
defense seemed
What really killed us is when we were up 10-0 and it seemed like our defense relaxed, and they got the big play down the sideline.
defense offense second sluggish stepped
We got a little sluggish in the second half. But we stepped it up on defense and then our offense kind of flowed from that.
defense halftime losing pick talk year
We got a halftime talk that defense was everything, and we had to pick it up or we were going to be on the losing end. That would have put all our program's done this year down the drain. Jason Smith
defense effort gave great picked
We gave a great effort on defense tonight. We picked it up and really got after it tonight.
defense final fourth horrible opportunity played quarter stronger third
We had a horrible third quarter but we got the opportunity in the fourth to get back into it. We played better defense and had a stronger final quarter.
defense huge strength
We want to go out and play our style. Defense is going to be the huge thing. Our strength is our speed, we're just going to have to use it.
defense fly improved last name people trying
We want to go out and get a name for our defense. We're trying to fly around and show people our defense is much improved from last year. We just have to be more consistent.
defense errors last minimize record running season
We want to end the season with a better record than last year. We need to minimize errors on defense and be more of a running team.
defense gone good gotten season
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.
defense defensive knew possession start stops took
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.
defense early game goal great knew lose pressure stay
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.
defense difference good job knew
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.
defense flow game open played shots understood
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.
defense great held playing team
We just keep playing great team defense. We held another team to under 40 points. Dave Cook
defense good played playing press small team
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. Jared Dudley
defense fix huge hurt improving momentum moving penalties pressure side stuff taking win
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. Todd Heap
defense game people
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.
defense front guy physical quick run speed worry
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. Wade Phillips
defense exactly hit jim knowing taken trying understand wants wrong
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. Brian Dawkins
defense difference pitching today
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.
defense game great gulf job stop transition weapons
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.
defense playing together year
This year our defense is more experienced, and they're playing really well together as a unit,
defense great played team
We had a really great team effort, we made great decisions, and we played great team defense.
defense felt game kept shaky
We wanted to end it there and that felt good. Our defense was shaky in Game 1, but we kept up in Game 2. Sam Johnson
defense fairly game handle plan pressure run
We wanted to come out and put some pressure on them, (and) make them handle the ball. Our game plan was to use our defense and run on them, and I think we did that fairly well.
defense rather run solid time
We wanted them to do that. We'd rather have them run the time down and let us play solid defense.
defense field great red stayed zone
We wanted to play great red zone defense and we did that. We just stayed on the field too long. Phil Bennett
defense offense playing vice
We've had years around here where the defense was playing well and the offense wasn't playing too well, or vice versa.
defense gotten hard help hold offensive points pressure teams work
We've had to work hard for everything we've gotten offensively all season. Our defense has been outstanding. But we've had points where you can't hold teams to zero. You need some offensive pressure of your own to help yourself out.
defense games gives lead offense people plays scoring seven six
We've had six or seven people lead us in scoring in games this year. But having Gratton gives us a lot of confidence. He plays so well on offense and defense for us. When he's out there we feel we have a chance.
defense good hard hit indicative kids pitcher work
We've got a good offense, our kids can hit the ball. I really think they'll hit most any pitcher around, because they're seasoned enough to be able to hit. We do work hard on our offense, but we've got a lot to work on defensively. This is not indicative of what this defense has been.