Famous Quotes & Sayings

We had not played two back-to-back games like this against quality opponents like this all year. Trinity's record might not show it, but they're a quality team. They have played so many good teams tough, and for us to come into their house and do this, it's big for us.

Jon Gruden

We'll probably make those cuts today, ... We'll meet late into Sunday evening here and keep evaluating and obviously get an idea of who is going to be healthy enough to play against Houston.

We'll play; we're happy to be in the tournament. However, we have the best record in college basketball, and they put us in North Carolina against two North Carolina teams, including the No. 1 seed overall? That's who we deserve to play?

Bobby Cox

We'll play it by ear exactly as we did against Cincinnati, ... Avery could very well start the fourth game even if we don't have a 3-0 record.

We'll play anybody. I wouldn't have been mad if Duke came up as the No. 1 and we were there as the 16th seed against them. It doesn't matter.

Lofa Tatupu

We'll pile up against the run, rally to that pass and make sure we know where 89 is at all times.

Vince Carter

We have the right to be frustrated and mad about individual play and mad about the team play. But when everybody is doubting us and everybody is against us, the guys that are on this team, including staff, must be on board. We must stay focused and we must stay together.

We have the lowest average we've ever had. When they step foot on the tee, I think each player is thinking about beating the course, playing a good mental game against the course. They're all supportive of each other and as a coach, that's what makes me most proud of the program.

Tom Vilsack

We have the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Transportation, our emergency management division (and) our Iowa National Guard working with local folks to try to put hundreds of thousands of sandbags in appropriate locations to try to reduce the damage and the impact. ... It's just a race against time.

We have filed an appeal with the ICC against the ban.

We were hoping that the Europeans would denounce Israeli atrocities against our people. Unfortunately, they have linked aid to the needy and refugees to political considerations.

We were hoping against hope that he would be found. It was a very personal tragedy.

Byron Scott

We were happy with two straight wins and that was satisfying enough for us instead of trying to come in here and get one against a very good basketball team.

We were happy with the way we played in the first two rounds. However, we would have liked to have a little bit better showing against Wayzata, I think that was a doable match.

We were happy to get a split for the weekend. Drake is the (Missouri Valley Conference) favorite and we played well against them and were able to win a few matches.

We were going up against Big 10 schools and we like competing. I think we finished in between Ohio State and the big competitors all day. We had some very good performances.

We were going up against a team that plays almost exclusively zone and our kids really came through with the execution. We were able to take them out of what they wanted to do.

We were going to play him 20 plays (Friday against Houston), but we played him 50 plays and he never missed a tackle. He made seven tackles.

We were going through the first round of district and I was sitting there thinking I can't wait until the second round so I can see if we have some improvement. It's been 100 percent improvement against everyone and we got a couple of wins in the process. This team played three games in three nights. I was proud that we competed in all three of these games.

Ara Parseghian

We were going into the wind, and they had a great field goal kicker. We punched out a first down, but with the clock running out, and all the elements against us, we ran out the clock.

We were going back to Lynn Greer. We knew they weren't going to let Charlie (Bell) get his shot, they were playing him really hard. We tried to run a high pick-and-roll. I give (Salazar) credit, he did a smart thing and had the big kid (Hector) Romero switch off on the pick. Lynn couldn't get a shot against it.

We were going against some of the best teams in the country. We coveted the same young men and more than ever before we were able to lure them away from established schools.

We were getting some good chances. When we scored the goal for them, they began to push away from us. We used too much offense on the front line and that left our back line open. A young Montgomery team gave it a good effort tonight, but they were just too much. Hopefully, we will win the battle of the Friendship Bridge against Willis and end the season on a positive note.

We were getting runners on early, but we just couldn't get that key hit. Against this bunch, if you get runners on base, you've got to score.

We were geared up. We played with a lot of emotion and energy, and our defense was outstanding. Once we saw we could get a game from them, we just grew more and more confident as the night went on. Playing against a top conference opponent inspired us, and this game showed to me that we can be a force in the conference this year.

We were stuffing towels and rugs against the doors. We figured there'd be 3 or 4 inches of water, but it just kept on rising.

We were still trying to attack and pressure them. One goal isn't enough against a good team like that. So we never wanted to take it easy. We always try to attack and improve.

We were starting to play well. We played well against Leesville and, although we lost, we played well against ASH. So I was really looking forward to the weekend.

We were so close against Auburn and Smiths Station and didn't get the win. Tonight we were finally able to sniff out a win and get it against a very good Central team. Hopefully that will carry over through (spring break) and get us going in the right direction.

We were sluggish during the second half. Fortunately, we had the big halftime lead. We will have to be ready for a good challenge against Andrew. It should be a good game.

We were sloppy (against Crook County), and we knew we had to play better today against Bend. Defensively, we really played very well today.

Today was another great opportunity to play against two very well coached teams. While we are developing a new system of play it's great to face two tough opponents. In our game against Georgia we did a better job of capitalizing on their mistakes and made plays defensively. Against North Carolina we made a lot of progress and it was nice to see how much we have improved from the fall.

Julie Smith

Today was an emotional roller coaster to say the least. I felt we should've won both games against St. Pat's and Minden before an emotional win against Hershey.