Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Eckstein

I think the one thing, just in talking with him, he said the game wasn't fun. Knowing him, the way he loves the game, the way he loves to come to the park, that's the guy I know. Now, especially in this environment, with these types of guys, I see a good fit. A real good fit.

I think the one thing about our success is that we don't really have any one superstar. You have to stop all of us. Every kid will give 100 percent and everyone isn't going to be on every night, but when one's not having a good game someone else is going to step up.

Kyle Hall

I thought Cory Hiatt also had a phenomenal game defensively.

I thought as the game progressed our intensity was pretty consistent. We made a lot of mistakes, but we kept after it. Our kids needed a game (after the holidays) and we're ready to go.

I thought about it right before the game, but once the game started it was out of my mind. I was just trying to win. That's what we want to do (win conference), but it's not the No. 1 thing on our minds. Tournament time is what we're getting ready for.

I think you have to (get up for the Hershey game). You hope the guys are up for it. They've been some of the better games too. They've all been good games. I think there was one blowout.

I think with any new group of receivers it takes a little while to gel and get to know each other. With this group that happened quickly, I think after the Lexington game we all started to get on the same page and with Darrell getting healthy I have all of my weapons available.

Joe Nichols

I think (winning) this game would do a lot for the program in general.

I think the game went well. We all played together so well.

I think the first game is all emotion. You get that over with and relax a bit.

Tim Brown

I think the big story tonight, other than our team play and our passing, was Leslie Hassell. (It was) the most outstanding game she's ever had. She had a whale of a game for a young sophomore.

It is going to go to the last game of the season.

It is going to be a very tough game.

Last game we got lucky; a lot of things went in the net. Tonight we didn't get lucky; a lot of shots, but nothing went in. It was one of those days.

Nick Ferguson

Last game, I told (Williams) and Domonique Foxworth, I said, 'You guys have something as rookies that I didn't have when I was a rookie, and that's called confidence,' ... They have that swagger to them where they're not really intimidated.

Jon Gruden

Lack of intensity didn't have anything to do with it. The Patriots played a much more physical game than we did.

Lance has had an outstanding four-year career. He's a gym rat. He's working on his game all the time.

I was concerned. Joseph has been struggling from the line. This was a game we had to have.

Randy Carlyle

I thought we did a lot of good things. We're not down but we understand this is the type of game we have to play.

I thought we'd be in the middle of the road this season, so I'm just shocked to be here. Now we've played 21 games together.

He really understands the game and has a great touch around the net.

Hayden Lane has played some good games for us. We are not giving up on him. We need better production, particularly from the right tackle.

Having a lot of veteran players will be a big help to us. We get a quick look at Section 2 teams with three straight games right at the start, but that's good for us to play teams that are so strong.

Had he gone into the training program that we had for him, we weren't going to pitch him in a game until March 25 or so. And all of this got accelerated for the sake of Mexico. We question their team trainers and how they handled our player.

He's a great kid, and he works hard. He kept us in so many games that could have been so much worse this year. The last two nights, it's been great to see him having success. I couldn't be happier for the guy.

Don Brewer

He's a great coach, and he always has put the students first. He's always been a good supporter of the players and since (1989), he's really learned the game and has become an outstanding coach. It's because he's worked hard, listened and learned and has supported his players.

Bruce Boudreau

He's a good person and he cares. He competes game in and game out and that's what makes you a winning team.

John Dunning

He's a good guy. Also, there's a respect thing. When you're young you want to get to know somebody like that because he already had the reputation of being a very good game coach.

Her wood game is so strong because she has to hit them a lot. She's long off the tee, but not as long as the other No. 1s we face. She can hit the 5-wood and is really accurate.

Buddy Bell

He's a guy that'll help us win some games.

Larry Beinfest

He's a great student of the game. He knows how to play the game right. And he's stand-up. There is no gray area. That's appreciated. People will always know where they stand with Joe.

He's a great player and had a great game.

Alex Tanguay

He's a great person. You guys have been around him for the last little while and you realize how much of a gentleman he is and how respectful of the game he is.