Famous Quotes & Sayings

You always have an opportunity to let down (after a game like that).

You always go into a game thinking, 'If we do these things, we'll be right there. We did those things. Our kids pulled it together.

Michael Ballack

Yes, the 1996 final, that's one of the games I'd like to remember. It's not the same situation but I am sure the Czechs will be seeking revenge and it will be a tough match.

We're a good shooting team, normally. We had a stretch there were we didn't shoot well, but we've had two games in a row now where we have proven to ourselves that we can shoot.

Edsel Ford

We're always happy to win a game like this, ... Our program is getting better every year and this is another big win for us.

We don't want to put out a lot of pressure on it. It's a CIAA game and we've got to play it like that.

We don't talk much about the opponent. We just get ready for each game the same ways each week whether we're playing an undefeated team or a winless team. They've always got our respect.

We don't talk much about the opponent, ... We just get ready for each game the same ways each week whether we're playing an undefeated team or a winless team. They've always got our respect.

We don't take any of these games lightly. Quite frankly, we got surprised last night, and I think it took us a while to recover.

We executed the game plan just like I wanted. We didn't try to run with them -- we played a half-court game.

Barry Trotz

We executed really well and took parts of their game away and established parts of our game tonight. You need a lot of different parts working together if you want to be successful.

We executed our game plan to the tee.

We executed our game plan in the second half. But they hit their shots tonight. Their point guard is very good -- and what can you say? They hit their shots and made plays.

We established momentum right off the bat. We were a lot crisper on offense and a lot better with our shot selection. Jonathan Moore had one of his better games all-around tonight.

London Fletcher

Week in and week out you have to be on top of your game because there's not a lot of room for error.

Matthew Stafford

We're always competing, but it's going to be a big day just because we're in a live game situation. It doesn't matter what you do in seven-on-seven or one-on-one, it's what you do when you get all the people around you.

We're already preparing for tomorrow. Sure it helps that we've done it before, but we've just got to take these next two games one at a time.

We're a lot better than this. We have to pick it up. We can't play like that. We were just kind of sleepwalking through those games right there and you can't do that, get your butt whipped ugly like that two games in a row.

We really weren't ready to go from the tip. We tried to make some passes that were too difficult, and I think nerves were a factor. I think our guys knew this was an important game for us.

Drew Gooden

We really wanted this one. The last three games were a step backwards.

We really treated it like a regular season game.

We really thought we had the momentum, and could take the game in the second half. But we just couldn't hit anything. We didn't score at all in the third.

We really played a solid game all the way through for the first time. Everything we did was with a purpose.

We really needed to win all three games last week to have made the states. We lost a tough one to Nottingham and then we had the heartbreaker at Allentown.

Ozzie Guillen

We really lost two games where we didn't have a chance.

We really lost the game in the first half. We were perhaps still celebrating from our win the other night. I don't know if we were hungry enough. We play better when we're hungry. I hope we can learn something from this game. It could be a wake-up call.

We got comfortable with the lead. We kind of let back a little bit. I reminded (the girls) not to let down. We still have a game to finish. We can't get comfortable.

Brian Gionta

We got away from (playing our style) the previous two games. We just have to worry about ourselves right now.

Olli Jokinen

We got a two-goal lead and they got power play after power play. That's how they got back in the game - they scored pretty much every power play.

Mike Fisher

We don't feel we're hitting all cylinders. We feel we can play much better. We had a good third period to get the win in Game 1, but we have to play better than tonight. Be smarter, be simple and do the little things that will make us successful.

Andrew Brunette

We have stretches in games where we kind of lose our train our thought, we start opening up and making mistakes in different areas. We really got to make sure that we do the right things for 60 minutes. We had that nice little stretch in January when we did that and were successful.

We have sophomores that started all 10 games last year that are being pushed all around for playing time,

Larry Beinfest

We have some middle infielders, and we'll see. We're in Spring Training, once you get the first weeks of games in, there starts to be communications with other teams about wants and needs and teams that may have a surplus in other areas.