Michael Starke
Michael Starke
adam honored means pass torch
I think it means the world to Brian. Adam would be honored to pass the torch to Brian.
bad brought fired focused good starts superior work
We were a superior team, but we brought out some bad intensity. I think it starts from practice. We need to get fired up, get focused and have good work habits.
doubles hot struggled weather
We struggled with the weather and our doubles were hot and cold.
forward gain jump needs sort start team
That's the sort of thing the team needs to jump start you forward and gain confidence.
knew needed pressure ready
I think we really needed the win. We knew they were going to come in ready so there was a lot of pressure on us to win.
call happen needed perhaps reason step wake
We are one step away from being perfect. Things happen for a reason and perhaps it's a needed wake up call for this team.
courts needed onto
We needed to get back onto the courts for many reasons. Overall, we did pretty well.
beat bowl felt fight gives super team turn won
It gives us something to fight for. They felt they won the Super Bowl after they beat us. They were the better team then, but I think we can turn the tables.
basic doubles figured game head improve mirror plan took
After that match, we took a look in the mirror and figured out where we need to head from here. We wanted to improve basic doubles strategy, game plan and execution.
felt good job played
It was a good weekend. I felt we played pretty well we did a good job producing.
blame doubles mental number optimal physical sure walk
Doubles play for sure is number one and I blame myself for that. We didn't walk in with optimal physical and mental strength.
best half last save tennis towards
They save their best tennis towards the last half of the match.
fresh friday tough week
They are always tough and competitive. We just want to try to get better this week and come out fresh Friday and give them a sweat.
job past sure ways
My job is to make sure they don't look past it. For me, Stony Brook is a little ways off.