John Petersen
John Petersen
boat expectation focusing guys internal worrying
We were focusing on our own boat and not worrying about the other boat. Guys had an expectation to find an internal rhythm, a boat identity.
continuity good guys leaders next
These guys will be leaders next year. It's really good to have continuity here.
both exist explained few goodbye humane invited layoffs morning needed office package past planned position rumors time
There've been rumors of planned layoffs for the past few weeks. Kara invited me to her office this morning and both her and someone from HR said my position didn't exist anymore, and they explained the severance package to me, and the package was very generous. Kara made it as humane as possible. I had as much time as I needed to say goodbye to my colleagues.
ambassador best coach coaches great pearl tenure university
Not only is Coach Pearl one of the very best coaches in the nation, but more importantly, he has become a great ambassador for our university during his tenure at Tennessee.
ball controlled extremely shooting time
They were shooting the ball extremely well. They controlled the game. Every time we'd make a spurt, they'd have an answer.
boat definitely expected finding goals internal last similar weekend
We expected to do well, and I think we executed what we wanted to do. Our goals were similar to last weekend -- definitely finding that internal boat character.
serve
They serve tough, but we have to get up some dumps, we have to be all over those balls.
creativity enthusiasm impressed record
I was impressed by his enthusiasm and creativity and the record he had.
game league nobody team wins
It's a team game. Nobody in this league wins with one player.
family happy home hope last life months nice smooth transition
It's nice that my family got to be part of it. I'm just happy to be home and hope that there will be a smooth transition for everybody. It's been a different life for the last 14 months than we're used to.
east talented
We know how talented East is, but we also know we can play like that.
ball disrupt great job ran team tried turning
We ran about every press. We tried to disrupt them. They did a great job as a team in not turning the ball over.
few finally needed pressure react stellar stepped
We didn't react well on defense. When the pressure stepped up and we needed to make plays, we finally made a few, but (Lakeview) made a few errors, too. It wasn't just all our stellar play.
amount moved reason skill sophomore tremendous tyler
Tyler as a sophomore got moved up to the varsity. Obviously, there is a reason for it. He has a lot of skill and a tremendous amount of potential.