Famous Quotes & Sayings

When they saw me wrestle, that's when they moved me to defense, ... Wrestling is kind of the same technique you'd use on the defensive line, where you have to stay low and use your hands.

We have to become a better defensive rebounding team.

We made some defensive stands when we really needed them.

We made some adjustments at halftime. We really turned up the defensive pressure and put this one away.

He was talking in the huddle, and it was contagious. We talked more on the defensive end than we have in a long time.

Chuck D.

He was reluctant, obviously, at first. ... He has made a great sacrifice. That was a team thing that Dwayne did, because Dwayne played a lot of football in the last three years as a defensive tackle.

I was so small my freshman year, I was always guarding the worst perimeter player. This year, I've improved a lot on the defensive end.

I was really proud of our intensity on the defensive end. We talked about three things: playing with intensity, playing with passion and playing with heart.

I was so proud of our defensive line. The stepped in and played well, showing a lot of maturity and composure.

Larry Coker

I would have liked to have seen them play better, to be honest. The first-team defensive line won that battle, and they've done that their share of the time.

Chad Johnson

I was pleased with our defensive effort. That was a good team we held to 29 points. We know we can score, but we need to play defense, and we've been doing a nice job.

I was pleased with how the guys executed in the first and third quarters especially. We showed a lot of intensity, especially on the defensive end, and that was the difference for us tonight.

If we play with the effort we showed in the second half in the first half, at least on the defensive end, I think it could've been a little different story.

He was a very sound defensive type of individual. We would play a pinch defensively and he picked up on it real good.

He was all over the place. This was a really well-played defensive game for the most part.

Bob Bradley

I always knew that he would still have defensive qualities. They don't go away. He's not fast but he was never that fast. He reads things. He puts attackers on his terms. He knows how to slow guys down. For me, it was just a matter of seeing one, if he was healthy and two, if he was just really strong in terms of his motivation. I think he's shown both.

Tyler Hansbrough

I always think there are things I can do to improve. I could have finished some shots, or gotten some defensive stops. But I'll keep on trying to improve and look forward to the next game.

Mike Scioscia

He was very comfortable on the defensive end.

He was the leader of the defensive unit. His plan was to have a great game. He played flawlessly. Everything he did was the right decision.

He was the key to their game, getting offensive and defensive rebounds, going to the goal. He was going to do whatever it took.

He's a young guy. We've got to go out there and make things difficult for him, ... If our defensive line can get in his face, I think that's going to make things hard for him." ()

He had a tremendous defensive rebound and they fouled him. He had missed his last three free throws, but he stepped up and drained them both.

He hasn't met a shot he wouldn't take, and he loves to play the game. He's worked real hard on his defensive game, and it shows.

Ned Yost

He has made tremendous defensive improvement at every position. He's good at all of them.

He has to learn the defensive scheme of the pro game.

Brian Johnson

He had 18 defensive rebounds. We didn't do a good job of getting any offensive rebounds. Our lack of getting second-chance points was huge.

Brady Quinn

He'll definitely come on and be physical with a linebacker or a defensive back or whoever.

He'll be the quarterback of the defense. We're going to be a lot faster, especially on the defensive end.

Jack White

This was one of our better defensive games, but we need to pick it up and hit better.

We talked about this all week. We've played at this pace a few times. But they are a very good defensive team. Not too many teams hold Joe (Kalb) to five points and one field goal.

We talked at halftime about defensive intensity, and we got it. We did a good job of locking them up.

Kelly Packard

We talked a lot about finishing a defensive stand.

When he walks into a room, you say that's what (a defensive end) looks like.