Brian Smith
Brian Smith
Formerly played for South Sydney from 1975 to 1979 and is best known as the coach of teams like the Illawarra Steelers and Parramatta Eels.
ProfessionRugby Player
Date of Birth14 March 1954
close field four good lead seven shooting starters
It was close throughout. They got a 10-point lead on us in the first half; I think I had four starters with two fouls. Our shooting was not good. I think we were seven of 23 from the field in the first half, and it's not like they weren't good shots.
backs blocking blocks ends good great job lead point ran running spring tight
That got us out of a hole. We had some good blocks by Devin Hudson, Brandon Casteel and T.J. Casteel to spring him. All of our running backs ran hard. Our lead blockers, linemen and tight ends did a great job of blocking at the point of contact.
follow leads pick profile wherever
If we pick up some leads on our profile we're going to follow it wherever it goes.
hold lead pin points yelling
He got the points and the lead and we were yelling at him to just hold on for the win. But then he got the pin and those points are huge.
caution throw
We just like to have fun, throw caution to the wind.
fitness match
We just wanted to give him some match fitness.
bit definitely moved
We moved a bunch. It definitely made things a bit more interesting.
bit boys felt leaf looked mental sort time took video
We felt this time we took a bit of a leaf out of Lance Armstrong's book. They looked at a bit of video of his mental preparation ... I think the boys got a little bit out of that sort of thinking.
looking party third
We don't think we're looking for a third party that did it.
pack patience post
The Worcester pack look to be very well-prepared, and they will take some stopping. We will have to play with persistence and patience to post a victory.
champion finalist five guys returning state
Five of our guys have a state finalist or returning state champion in their weight.
forward looking saturday
Saturday is a big day for all of us and we are looking forward to our first competitive match,
chip city coming dominate step
Boise City coming down from 11-man will have a chip on their shoulder. They will want to show they can step in and dominate right away. We're up for a challenge.
adviser bruce changed debate gets good kids last looks three
Bruce has come in and over the last three years, really changed what debate looks like. It really comes down to who is the adviser. ... If the adviser is good at what they do and promotes it and gets kids out, it thrives.