Famous Quotes & Sayings

This is probably one of the better defensive games we've played all year.

Ken Green

The way we were defending, I knew we'd be around. It looked like it would be a defensive struggle.

This game should be a good opportunity for us to work on several things. We still have some work to do to become a 40-minute defensive team.

This defensive line is supposed to run free, and just swarm everybody.

They sent a lot of defensive looks at her. In the first half, she panicked. We just told her to be patient, to pass or fake and go in to score. That forces other teams to make decisions.

They were getting everything. We couldn't get any defensive stops. We couldn't finish them.

They were faster than us but we had good combination passing. I am very proud of our defensive effort.

This is a market that will not do what may be obvious. It's sentiment-led, rather than value-led. If we stabilize, people may try to cherry-pick in blue-chip and growth stocks, but if we head lower investors may get defensive again.

Hugh Johnson

This is a market that's become very, very defensive, ... One thing I noticed is a move back to the defensive side.

Troy Polamalu

I truly am humbled to have a great defensive coordinator, ... It's him who puts me in position to make plays.

It's a hurtful loss, but that's part of playing football. Any time you lose a defensive lineman, that hurts you.

I told the defensive linemen they can single-handedly win the game for us. I'm relying on our defensive linemen to keep him in the pocket so we can play normal football.

I told the kids, what did we do good tonight? We made so many mistakes. This was the first time I've been disappointed in our defensive effort.

I told the team in the locker room that until we develop a defensive pride, nothing is going to change.

I told them we've got to have a defensive mindset. We're not good in high-scoring games. I thought we did some really good things in this game but we just didn't play well in the last four minutes.

I told them to just be patient and keep doing what we do and not to get out of our element. Nazareth played a great defensive game all day, so I told them to be patient. We just needed to be sure that we got a good look.

Cadillac Williams

It's very complicated, especially when you have some of these defensive gurus who come with all kinds of blitzes and stunts. It's very confusing. You really have to be on your technique and know what you're doing.

Fontainebleau is a tough defensive team, and they played hard throughout.

They had great speed and quickness. I felt at times our defensive played well. The defensive line had a good run and shut them down in the third quarter.

They had as many offensive rebounds as we did defensive rebounds. Matt Wayne was the difference. We couldn't keep him off the boards.

Joe Horn

They had a pretty good game plan, ... Their defensive coordinator game-planned us pretty good.

They had a good defensive game plan. But we had a good defensive game plan, too.

They executed their offensive and defensive game plans pretty well.

They are a solid defensive team. They don't have a standout kid.

Mike Williams

They are bigger, faster and stronger than Daleville. Their offensive and defensive line looks better than what we've seen so far this season. They've got a good football team, but they just ran into a buzzsaw in Prattville.

They are so big and so strong inside. We didn't rebound well enough, but I think we guarded well enough. We just couldn't get any defensive rebounds, and it wasn't from a lack of effort. We battled and competed, so I'm proud of my kids.

Pete MacArthur

You don't get tired when you pin your guy and get the puck out right away. You have more energy on offense. It definitely has a lot to do with the defensive side of the puck.

There was just a lack of defensive effort.

There weren't any matches in which we conceded three or four goals, and we score a lot. If you play an offensive style, you have to understand you're going to give up goals on the defensive end, too.

There were 275 teams (in Division-II) last year and we were the No. 1 defensive team in the country. That double play was a nice way to end the game, and that was the hard way. That was third to second to first.

You're prepared for defensive pressure and being pressed, and that's a big part of the game. It's really two different styles of play, but our district prepares you well for the postseason.

You've just got to make the play. Whether it's a rebound, a defensive play, a field goal, you've to got make it. There's no magic wand, you've just got to make it.

Ben Howland

This is an incredible defensive team. It's why we are where we are.