Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think in the first half we were looking to the officials for help. It was a very physical ball game and we didn't adjust. At this level you can't look for excuses. I thought we handled it better in the second half.

It all starts with pressure. They also put the ball up for grabs a couple of times.

Steve Coleman

It all starts on the mound and Dalton came out and gave us a great effort today and we were fortunate to win that one. And I thought Brian came in and was rocky at times, but got us deep into the ball game and gave us a chance to win.

It all started with our defense letting their go-to players get the ball and take wide-open shots. Purdue just really brought it tonight. They dictated (to) us.

It came on a breaking ball. I knew something was wrong right away. When they came out to visit me at the mound, they put the ball in my hand, and I couldn't even squeeze it.

Tom Coughlin

It came from the gut. We'd driven the ball and I felt like we needed to come away with a touchdown there.

It came down to who turned the ball over more. We had a few less, and that was a big part of the game. And we were winning the loose ground balls, which we didn't the first game. That was nice.

It came down to us handling their pressure. We turned the ball over too many times. At crunch time, we got the ball up court. And Tiffany ran well.

It came down to they shot the ball well in the second half and we didn't. We have to shoot the ball well to possibly win the game . . . and it didn't happen tonight when we needed it.

It came down to that one play. If she misses that 3, it's our ball with the lead and they have to foul us.

Kyle Fowler

It came down to a possession or two, a ball going in and out.

It can see things the size of beach balls.

It can predict the trajectory of the ball down to a couple of millimetres.

Jack Rio

It can be an emotional rollercoaster during a ballgame, but we wanted to be a team that continued to play through ups and downs, ... (Mathis) made a great read, made a great break, caught the ball -- and not many people in the league are going to be able to catch him.

Channing Frye

It brings another ball handler and scorer and another great personality to our team. That's very important for us.

It bothers me that a kid throws well that long and then it's in her hands. We lost a little focus and then we lost the no-hitter. She still threw a great ball game.

It bothers me that a kid throws the ball so well out there for that long and not get the perfect game. She threw a great ball game.

It boils down to how well they shot the ball. If they don't shoot the ball that well, we could win that game. The McConnell kid was lights-out tonight. We knew he was good, but every time they needed a bucket late, they came up with a bucket.

It boiled down to not being able to put the ball in the hole. We turned the ball over at very critical times and that hurt us.

Vince Gill

It blew my mind that nobody would come and see those kids play. One of the greatest attractions for me was the purity of the game they played. ... Guys who were just playing ball and having a good time before they go on to get jobs like the rest of us.

Kathy Baker

It blew a lot of tin off. It sounded like a sonic boom. The ball of fire and flames were on the east end. All I remember was seeing a huge ball of flames and black smoke. It's one of those things that happened, but you just can't process it at the time.

It basically came down to we had the ball at the end. Jason made a nice little move to the basket and drew the foul while he was shooting. It was a smart move to take the ball inside.

I think it's more like a mutual respect now. Whenever I see John, whether it's playing pickup ball at Saint Joe's or La Salle, or working out in the summer, I always like to catch up and see how everything's going. Once you get to the NBA, you lose that heated rivalry. We both made it.

I always feel confident running the two-minute drill. It's a time for the offense to shine. The defense sits back and relaxes and they're tired. I just progress through my reads and take what the defense gives me. Last week I didn't force it. In the two-minute, everybody thinks you have to throw it deep, but you really have to take what they give you and dump it down and get your yards and work the ball down the field.

I also teach the punt as an offensive weapon. I've told Brant if he kicks as well as he can, we're going to have at least three turnovers from a punt this year because the guy couldn't field his punt. Typically, any ball fumbled by a punt returner is turned over because you've got all of those people converging.

He was a hard-luck pitcher last year. He had at least four (probable) wins where we just flat out kicked the ball around, then a couple where he took us into extra innings and the relief pitcher got the win.

He was able to make his foul shots and that hurt us down the line. I thought the foul calls were lopsided. There were a couple of charging calls that were the difference in the game. Our guys who guarded Herb got into foul trouble. They got him the ball and it was mission accomplished.

He wants us to believe in what we're doing and if we're just out there throwing the ball and everybody wants to be running it and you don't believe in the play, you're not going to be successful.

He wants to use the whole field. His strengths are right-center, but I have no problem with him doing that -- that's good. He needs to learn to pull the ball correctly. He's been working on that and he's gotten a lot better. Obviously, when you go from one to 10, it looks like he has the power going in the right direction.

Chuck D.

He wants the ball late and the kids want him to have it.

He wants the ball in tough situations. He has all the confidence in the world.

He wanted to be a ballplayer but said 'I would have been a Double-A or Triple-A ballplayer at best,'

Boomer Esiason

He wanted the ball more, screaming and yelling. Guys are trying to tell him, calm down: 'We're all in this together; your quarterback's hurt.' I mean, show a little professionalism, for crying out loud.