Famous Quotes & Sayings

Vince Wilfork

Without Richard, that put a toll on us. Teams started scheming us differently. They didn't have that X factor to worry about. Teams try to run away from him, double him and everything, and that allows the other defensive linemen to make a lot of plays.

We need to come out aggressive, not only on the defensive end but on the offensive end as well. If we don't, our season will simply come to an end.

Lawrence Frank

When we play at a high level, it starts on the defensive end.

We've only got six kids on our roster, so we don't have a lot of depth, ... But these kids play their tails off, especially at the defensive end of the floor, and we haven't had a problem scoring points, which makes for a pretty good combination.

Zach Randolph

We buckled down in the fourth. We made big shots and got some key defensive stops.

Jeff Davis

When Rice plays Mount Mansfield, it's going to be an intense, defensive battle.

We were really ripe. You look at our stats, and they aren't much different. The difference was our defensive intensity, and their offensive efficiency. The thing I was happy with, at the end of the game, was that they were making shots, but they were tough shots, they weren't easy. They're a hard team to guard, when they're doing that.

We were worrying about the games we were losing too much, we were worrying about offense too much. We had to get back to us being a defensive team. We are a great defensive team, and I think we showed that tonight. We made it tough for them to score.

We consistently moved the ball. We had some nice long drives. We made a few adjustments after the first drive because their defensive line was crashing.

We really didn't play well to open the game. We called the timeout and tried to get our defensive intensity up.

Marc Crawford

You can look at just about everybody in our lineup and we were all guilty of not playing a strong game on the defensive side of the puck.

We had a shaky first inning, and they made some big defensive plays on us. That's what kind of game it was. I'm proud of the way Kristen pitched her way out of trouble.

We had a really good team defensive effort this game. I think we get better game to game.

We wanted to either make it or miss it. We didn't want them to have any opportunity. We were going to set a pick, but the guy jumped the pick so we took it to the bucket. Their kid made a good defensive play on him, but he got himself a step. The kid's got good strength and quickness and got it right there where he could put it down.

We've had two games in a row that have been pretty interesting now. We've played two games now with a lot of defensive problems, but give the girls credit. They found a way to win.

We all want the same thing in our case, defensive excellence at all times.

We're supposed to be a good defensive team but we sure weren't today. ... We didn't communicate.

Tonight was one of our better defensive games, from start to finish. We fed off of our defense, and then offensively we just kind of picked them apart.

Tonight was a total team effort. We initiated everything from the defensive end and the offensive picked up as a result.

We've held our last three opponents under 50 points. If we hold the next team under 50, I'm going to be doing a lot of defensive clinics.

We've heard that Mississippi State is a tough place to play. They are a good defensive team and it's a hostile environment.

Terry Stotts

Two games in a row (against Washington). At their place the first time we played them, T.J. made a big defensive play - he got an offensive foul. He made the steal this time.

We had a great defensive game and we worked our offense to perfection. There was a great team effort out there Monday and I was thrilled.

We had a good performance from our defensive line and our secondary played very well. We're getting better and I think that by game six or seven, we're going to be a legit small high school program, if we stay healthy. We're going to be good no matter how many games we win.

We had a good game. We tried to limit the turnovers we made and tried to play a good, sound defensive game.

We had a good defensive effort in the second half. We just need to put two halves together.

To be quite honest, I don't think they knew what to expect from us. We were getting defensive pressure, getting open looks and hitting shots. I don't think they realized how quick we were.

Scott Erickson

This year's team is full of potential. Our skill positions look very solid, as does our defensive secondary.

We didn't handle their pressure on the defensive end like I thought we would after working on it all week. They did a good job of stretching us out on the offensive end, too, to get our big guys on the perimeter.

We didn't get into (offensive) sets quick enough. And that's too good of a defensive team to not run sharp sets.

We quit fouling them and putting them on the line. We made them shoot over us and did a better job controlling the defensive boards.

Troy Vincent

We didn't play good, sound fundamental football. Jerry (Gray, the defensive coordinator) threw everything that was in our game plan, and obviously we didn't make plays. We have to be held accountable as players and make some plays.

We're totally about team. It was our defensive line, linebackers and secondary. We all did it. Together we shut down Steve Smith. That's how this team wins. Together.