Famous Quotes & Sayings

We got behind early, but we stayed in the ball game and didn't get down. It was just a game where we couldn't get over the hump.

We finally started to share the ball in the second half. We had some nice assists in the fourth quarter, especially from Katie (Kruger), but Ballard's defense definitely threw us off.

We finally started taking care of the ball at the net. We missed eight serves in the second game.

We finally started blocking and touching balls at the net, which made our transitions easier.

We finally relaxed and shot the ball well.

We finally hit the ball (during the rally) and were able to score a few runs, but we can't expect to win games in the seventh inning.

We finally got the ball in the back of the net. I hope it's a sign of things to come.

We finally got our timing down. We finally hit some balls into the gaps, and that is something I've been complaining about not getting." ()

We finally got healthy, kept games close and the ball bounced our way a few times. We battled every time we stepped on the floor.

We finally figured out how to cover the cutters in the fourth quarter. We were too consumed with watching the ball in the third quarter.

We have some work to do, quite frankly. Maryland is an excellent team. They are highly skilled -- they pass the ball and possess the ball very well. They don't have a lot of weaknesses, from front to back, and we're going to have to bring our A-game.

Kay Yow

We know it's important with a team like that, and other really great teams, to start the game out strong, not to start to lose it in the first five minutes, which I felt happened to us today. From that point their confidence level really rose and they really shot the ball extremely well. We just got in a deep hole and then we were just fighting for our life.

Ron Gardenhire

We know it's early with the kid, but we like his arm. He's been throwing the ball very well down here.

We'll have a different look this year. We'll be looking to run the ball more. We have our quarterback and receiver back, but we lost two offensive linemen.

Scott Skiles

We'll go down there and try to get other guys the ball on the move, whereas Eddy could sort of overpower people sometimes. We may have to be a little more clever about how we're delivering the ball.

We'll go back at it and run our stuff. I don't think there's any secrets. We've just got to execute a little better, and we just can't turn the ball over.

Dom Capers

We'll get it squared away. We weren't able to get the kind of consistency we wanted moving the ball because we were using different combinations (of players).

We'll feel good about ourselves today and get back to work tomorrow. Tuesday's game will be a whole different ball game. We worked all year for home-court advantage. We can't come into Tuesday and lose it.

Well, obviously they just beat us from start to finish. I'll give credit to them ... I've never seen a team really shoot the ball the way they shot the ball and it wasn't just one guy. It was everybody.

Well, no, not really, to be honest with you. Tom always seems to make the big play. We definitely don't want the ball in his hands at the end of the game.

Titanium heads also have more of a trampoline effect. They bounce the ball off the club faster so the ball has more speed and goes farther.

Geno Auriemma

Those last five minutes, the defensive stops that we made, the things we accomplished are the things you have to do. I think we made the plays. Offensively we got the ball where we wanted to get it. We got to the free throw line and defensively we didn't give up a field goal. That is a far cry from last Monday (against Rutgers). That is the nature of the game. You get it right and you feel great. You get it wrong you feel lousy.

Those kids don't play like freshmen. They want the ball and don't shy away from contact.

Those kids did not fold, they did not quit. They believed in themselves and believed in each other. They came out of that locker room and played team ball like it was the first quarter all over again.

Martin Short

Two words, sweetie: Balloon mortgage -- and the need to be loved.

Unfortunately, you need a crystal ball to figure out if you'll be one of the winners.

Unfortunately we had to foul her at the end. She had the ball in her hands. If she missed the front end we might be singing on the bus home.

Unfortunately, we got back into the rut of turning the ball over and not shooting the ball well. It was pretty much unbelievable.

You have opportunities and you turn the ball over ... we're better than that. One thing our team is working to understand is a little more of a sense of urgency, a little more aggressiveness without hurrying.

Jon Gruden

We'll make a tough call here in the next three or four days, ... We have a couple of days to kick the ball on the practice field. We have compiled a lot of statistics and numbers on all their kicks and we'll make that call in the next couple of days.

We'll let it go this week. I won't try to hold a ball or pick up a ball. We'll just keep something on it to keep it stabilized. I'm sure it will feel fine. I've done this before in high school.

We were just trying to stand straight up. He kept getting to the free throw line regardless. We were trying to deny him the ball but that didn't work.

We were just throwing the ball to other people (against Dunbar). Some of it was pressure; most of it wasn't. They were playing man to man, and we were not strong with the ball. If anything good came out of that game it's that the kids learned they can't go one on one.