Famous Quotes & Sayings

We knew it was going to be a grinding game. We knew it was going to be a possession-by-possession game. We picked up the defensive intensity in the second half and that made a big difference.

Willie Randolph

We thought he was a defensive guy. Then in spring training, we saw he had some thunder in his hands. We'll take it.

We think we're a very good defensive team. We've got a lot of guys who go out and put pressure on people, and we pride ourselves on that.

People are selling into some of the gains from the run this year and moving into the more defensive names. I think you could see more sideways movement for the next few weeks.

Our kids played with a lot of heart. It was a big defensive struggle.

Dan Miller

Our kids did an excellent job of executing our defensive game plan and we did an excellent job of keeping them off the glass.

Our guards have been doing that up front all year, putting pressure on the ball. It was a tremendous defensive effort. Each kid did a little something out there.

Our problem tonight was we just didn't have enough contributors down the defensive end, we just didn't get guys in the right position and (only) two guys in double figures ain't gonna get it done.

Carmelo Anthony

Our team needed me out there to get some things done on the offensive end and the defensive end. At halftime, I just told (the team) it's time for me to wake up.

Our whole defensive thrust was better that last 10 minutes or so. It was a big stretch for us. From that point on, I thought we really played terrific basketball.

Most of the schools are pretty honest and will tell you they haven't watched the tape or they have and aren't prepared to offer. Sometimes they will tell you they're stocked at that position but they're looking at a kid as a defensive back, even if he hasn't played that position, because he's an athlete.

I think the two programs are very close. But they've had (recently graduated) Matt Roth as a four-year starter at defensive end and he's a big defensive end. Our defensive ends had been undersized defensive ends. Now, we've got big defensive ends.

I think the two programs are very close, ... But they've had (recently graduated) Matt Roth as a four-year starter at defensive end and he's a big defensive end. Our defensive ends had been undersized defensive ends. Now, we've got big defensive ends.

Ray McDonald

It is a more natural position for me. I'm looking forward to playing defensive end.

Jessica's our experienced leader, our lone returning starter from our last tournament run. For as much as she does offensively, she is also a defensive threat and has an overall poise that just helps the others settle in.

Troy Vincent

Jerry (Gray, defensive coordinator) threw everything that was in our game plan. This was the first week since I've been here that he tried everything. He was trying everything just to find something to click.

Jamie is playing very well. He's come up big at times for us. We haven't given up many goals. That's the way play, from the defensive end out. We're pretty deep. We play five defensemen. There's a lot of experience there.

J.C. did a real good job on the defensive end and had a solid game on the offensive end.

Bobby Johnson

Jay makes a great throw or a great run for a first down. As an old defensive coordinator, I would hate (to face him).

Krystal is experienced, works at her game and is a strong hitter, ... Hannah is very versatile and can play all of the defensive positions.

Shane Smith

Last week some of our defensive ends struggled. There were some plays, if they just would have stayed at home they would have made the play.

Nate McMillan

I saw us get tight. We looked like we knew we had possibly given this game away. But we made plays down the stretch to win it -- two good defensive stops, which was the difference.

People like to use the word 'ugly' in big defensive games. But these two teams play hard physically.

Jason Kidd

That defensive switch and Jacque's two shots won the game for us.

That breakaway save was probably the defensive save of the game.

My thoughts are that he did such a great job of developing young players, defensive linemen like Ed Jones, Randy White and Harvey Martin, and was kind of the unsung hero of our defense.

My team, we are not a great scoring team. And if we do not have a defensive mindset, that hurts us.

Mary Pierce

Nathalie played very well, especially her defensive game. Sometimes, her shots were just too good, so I just focused on being aggressive. I was happy that I was able to serve out the match.

Nate White did a good job of getting out of some tough situations early. We also had some good defensive plays; the infield and our outfield played well today.

Charlie Morgan

Logan gives us that defensive experience at low post.

I won't question our effort. Our effort was there. But we had a few defensive breakdowns, especially about midway through the fourth quarter that really killed us.

I was very proud of our defensive effort tonight. They (David Lipscomb) did have an impressive drive on their first drive, but our kids did a good job. They figured out some things, and they played hard.

Jay Wright

I was very pleased with our defensive effort, no matter what the score was we kept a very intense effort each possession and I was proud of our guys for that.