Famous Quotes & Sayings

This week, we'll work on improving our shot quality and reassuring our defensive responsibilities. We have some tough district matches right off the bat, too.

This team just figures out ways to win games. We made some big defensive plays to stop rallies by them.

This team has really stepped it up and they've become a very good defensive team.

This was probably the worst defensive game we've had this year; this was horrendous. We just had a hard time executing anything we wanted to do (on offense) and sometimes our kids do that; let me know if you find out how to get them to do what you ask.

This was a football decision. It's harder to find a defensive end than running backs. When we looked at our team, we've got to get better on offense, but we've got to get better on defense, too. In eight games, we lost the lead in the second half because we couldn't rush the passer.

This was a disappointing way to open our season. We didn't play to our potential and (Roanoke Rapids) played a great defensive game. Hopefully we'll learn from our mistakes and be ready for Friday.

They kept responding to our buckets. We just had to keep playing (hard). We got some defensive stops (late in the game).

They just went immediately into defensive mode. It could easily have jumped to numerous other buildings.

They just owned us with their defense. They smothered us with their defensive pressure.

Byron Scott

It was just a lack of defensive mentality tonight. We didn't do a good job keep guys in front of us.

Jim Dowd

It was just one of those things. You just keep going. This is a pressure-type team. They want to go without giving up on the defensive side.

It was a frustrating night. They play a defensive system, especially when they get the lead. You could see it. Guys were squeezing the sticks a little bit, and we couldn't get another one past their goalie.

Mark Richt

It was just a great field position game, a great defensive battle. We had to stay patient, as much as we hated it, and let our special teams do their job -- then knock it in when we needed to.

Gary Patterson

It was just a game with a lot of plays and a lot of football action. I think most people enjoyed it. I even did, and I'm a defensive guy.

They've had trouble scoring and they've got some injury situations. I expect it to be a defensive game. I think we'll see some fallback and some neutral zone trapping.

Byron Scott

Terrible. I thought we started off terrible, no sense of urgency, no resistance on the defensive end. We played like the game didn't mean a thing. It's not everybody obviously, but as a team, collectively, we were awful. We looked more like we were scared than anything.

Ten minutes and we didn't get anything. That hurt. They did a good job of taking us out of our offense, and we did a good job of taking them out of theirs. It was an old-fashioned defensive struggle.

Ryan and Randy are very important pieces in our defensive scheme, any time you lose key starters, you have to hope that their replacements can come in and fill the void.

Rick Adelman

Ron has been terrific for us. He plays hard and he does everything you need him to do. Tonight he stepped up huge down the stretch on the offensive and defensive end when we needed him.

The big kid killed us early. Our defensive effort the first half was just terrible.

The big key for us, especially early, was to establish some easy baskets to get into our defensive pressure.

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.

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.

It was really a solid effort at the defensive end. We were able to get a workable lead by halftime.

Phil Jackson

It was a real disappointing defensive effort by our team. So we talked a lot about that.

It was a real defensive game. Their goalie was unbelievable.

It was a tough game and it was a great defensive game.

It was a win that was sweet because how we were able to win it. We struggled with our defensive intensity in the second half. It helps with our momentum going into the (league) tournament.