Brian Roper
Brian Roper
solid
Defensively, we were as solid as we've been all year.
close kids
This was a close the whole game. The Blaine kids really scrapped and hustled.
allowed
We got a little perimeter-oriented, which allowed them to become more and more aggressive.
escaped expected glad tough
We expected Ferndale to play tough and they did. We're glad to have escaped with a win.
almost football guys none played playoff state tournament
None of these guys have played at the state tournament before, but almost all of them have played in big football playoff games.
achieve focus goal main next state time
State has been our main goal all year, but every time you achieve a goal you have to readjust for a new one. Right now we've got to focus on this next game.
beat best coaches respect stuck
I respect coaches who use a different strategy. Scott thought that was the best way to beat us and they stuck with it.
days four goal
Our goal was to play four days at the state, and we accomplished that.
job nice played shared
I thought we played unselfishly and shared the ball. Defensively, we did a nice job of contesting shots.
calmed half rushed third
We were too rushed in the first half and in the third we calmed down. We executed better.
effort fourth proud state tournament
I'm more proud of our effort than our win. That was an unbelievable effort for the fourth day of the state tournament after a disappointing loss.
call control focus quality somewhat teams telling
That's why they call it a draw. It's somewhat random. There are some things you can't control, and like we're always telling the kids, you have focus on what you can control ... There are 16 quality teams down there, and we're one of them.
balance good strengths team
It was a good team win. We had good balance which has been one of our strengths all year.
definitely family loves might mike people reasons resigning
A lot of people say their resigning for family reasons when that might not be the case, but this is definitely the truth. Mike really loves coaching.