Famous Quotes & Sayings

It was a great defensive effort by the kids.

I wanted the girls to push up, but we got back in a defensive posture. That took it away from us. It was just a matter of time before they scored one. That was a rip she put in.

I've got to learn to let people do their job. When I was on the defensive side of the ball, I may have overstepped my bounds. I've got to respect them and let them do what they are supposed to do.

Mike Thibault

I'm more impressed with some of the defensive plays we made, steals, tips in the lane, rebounds in traffic. I thought they all stepped up and did that.

Mike Vrabel

Are we a better 4-3 team? I think when we went to the 4-3 we gave them some problems. Those are four good defensive linemen up there. . . . It helped us.

E. O. Wilson

As defensive players, you love to get after the quarterback. It gives you an opportunity to make big plays. And when we starting doing that, some big plays started showing up.

Essence Carson

As a defensive team, that's what you want to see. You want to make them scramble. Just to see that look in their eyes, it made us see that we still had a chance.

Mike Rucker

As a defensive lineman you have to find yourself other ways to make plays and get yourself in the game,

Sam is our defensive stopper, and fans may not see all the little things she does to help the team succeed. She hustles all the time and she knocks away or deflects so many passes that end up steals for her teammates. She's the epitome of a team player, always does her role and hits the open shot when it's there.

probably the worst defensive performance that I've been a part of.

People thought we were a 'finesse' line. Half of us on the defensive line can't even spell finesse. We were offended.

Our shots weren't falling, but I thought our defensive effort was a lot better today. We understand that we've got to get better there, but today our offense wasn't there either.

Our defensive stops made our offense start flowing.

Our defensive scheme was aimed at protecting our linebackers and keeping Cortez's big lineman away from them.

Our defensive resolve is what got it done for us. To hold any international team to 40 points is a fantastic effort.

Our defensive pressure was a big part in the win. It kind of fueled our offense and gave us some relatively easy baskets.

Our defensive pressure in the second half was much better, with all the girls getting some playing time.

Our defensive play was key for us tonight, and it was the main reason we won.

Our defensive play really got to them. It started to give them problems.

Our defensive line really stepped it up tonight, ... They really out-sized us but we battled hard and executed our game plan.

Our defensive intensity went down rather than up. With every good team there's going to be ups and downs and whoever plays the hardest comes out the winner.

Our defensive intensity wasn't there. We slacked a little bit.

Dwyane Wade

Our defensive intensity wasn't there like it's been the last three games.

Our defensive intensity is getting there. Guys are figuring out what to do. We're getting steals like we normally do as Cyclones. That's our game.

Jeff Steele

Our defensive intensity in the second half is what did it for us.

Our defensive intensity gave us a lot of inside shots. We really just played extremely well.

Our defensive effort in the second and third quarters was outstanding. They had trouble getting away from it. And when we get stops, we are hard to stop.

Our defensive coordinator, Nick Mullen, called a great game.

Cassandra Wilson

Offense-wise, we were not in a scheme. We told the girls they had to play at a higher defensive level.

Pat Riley

Offense I don't think is going to be a problem for us. It's sustained defensive intensity.

Offensive rebounds just killed us in the second half. We gave up way too many rebounds on the defensive end.

Normally I play a more defensive role on our team. But my teammates did a good job of putting me in the position to score.

Daniel Morgan

A defensive war I think a righteousness war and justifiable in the sight of God.