Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jim Boeheim

We had the worst defensive effort in the 30 years I've been coaching.

We had the right game plan, but our execution had flaws in it at times. (Seneca) is such a good defensive team that you can't have any flaws.

Dave Wannstedt

We signed, arguably, as good an offensive and defensive player as there was in New York.

We turned up the defensive intensity. This was our type of game, where we just go out there and play with fire and passion and give it everything we've got.

With Florida you have got to pick a poison. I thought in the second half by using man where there was more one-on-one coverage, Steven (Hill) really held his own. I thought he had a really good game on the defensive end.

We got some defensive stops those last five minutes when they were making their run that were very important.

We got out of some tough defensive situations.

Mike Donahue

We improved our fore-check and played tougher in the defensive zone, holding them to just one more goal in the next 27 minutes of play.

We expected a tough game. They played a defensive game, trying to shut us down, and they did a good job.

We're going to try to speed the game up, limit their defensive substitutions.

The kids really deserve this. We've just got to step it up on the defensive end.

The kids played really well defensively the entire game. I'm proud of their defensive effort. Offensively, we stumbled a little in the third.

Their sophomore year, I put the guys down as defensive linemen to make them tough. I did the same thing with Pepper Johnson and Kevin Brooks.

Their earnings are more defensive than much of the discretionary retail sector and they manage it better. It's helping them in this period and will keep helping them in the future.

Their defensive pressure really started taking over and it took us out of our game from the second quarter on. They were in our face from baseline to baseline and we had a hard time getting any flow.

Their defensive pressure on the perimeter just took us out of anything we could on the offensive end. They got off to a great start and we never answered.

Their defensive package is nuts. They come from everywhere. I'll have a handful of players to block. It could be a two or three different d-linemen, it could be two or three different linebackers so I'd say five or six different guys I could be blocking.

Their defensive intensity was there and forced us out of our offense. We played on our heels and weren't strong with the ball.

Shane Smith

Their defensive front is impressive. We just need to execute and find our rhythm.

Ted White

I'm never satisfied with a loss. But I'm proud of how they played. We had to come up with great defensive plays.

Brian Dawkins

I mean, he can get up out of a defensive end's stance quick and get pressure off the wing and that's what we expect out of him, ... I'm telling you, he's very explosive off the ball.

I know what I did not like, and what formations gave me problems. We are a defensive team first, (but) we have some great receivers, and my quarterback, (Elliott), I praise him.

I know people don't like to talk about defense, but this was a defensive day weather-wise, as well as on the field for us.

I knew we only needed a field goal to tie it and put it into overtime, but I thought it was a great time to take a shot. More often than not, from the defensive perspective, the offense gets that ball.

Jerry Jones

I like Drew Bledsoe as my quarterback, and I think we need to go for a big defensive tackle here. ... Tuna, thanks for your input. Donovan, I'll be sending my plane momentarily.

Alan Davis

It's our time to come in and play and show what we can do. We have to show the defensive ends haven't lost anything.

It sure feels great to have a win, ... and it was a hard one. They're a good defensive front, so we're happy with a win in this one.

Mark Robson

Dane has done well at left-back. It will be good for him to work on the defensive side of his game.

The offense and defensive lines are really impressive. They are really fundamentally sound and I think they are the real key to Schuylerville's success.

The big thing was we shot free throws. We had a little letdown with our defensive intensity (late in the game), but we hit free throws when we needed to to keep enough of a lead from them.

Tampa had a great game plan, but we stuck to ours and in the end our defensive intensity was enough. Our posts played very well today and the guards made the big play when we needed it.

Dwight Freeney

It's classic, old-school, defensive football. I think it's just a matter of playing together, knowing the scheme and getting comfortable with the scheme. It's like being in your house for a long time.

Terry Porter

The thing I really like about her is her presence on the offensive and defensive boards.