Famous Quotes & Sayings

We thought we had a shot last year at being a real good team. This year, we've got to be consistent and not beat ourselves.

We can compete with them physically. We are more skilled. If we play to our technical level we will beat them.

We can compete with them physically but, on a technical level, we will beat them. We will try and beat them by skills.

Daniel Kessler

To get beat by a last-second shot, it's a feeling you can't really describe. You can't help but go over and over in your mind about what you could've done different and what you would've done different.

Ray Allen

I thought we didn't create rhythm offensively. And we played really tough defense on the strong side all night long, but you can't beat this team playing that way. Just playing strong defense on that side.

I thought we got out and ran when we had to. We beat them down the floor at times and got some easy baskets when they were necessary.

Cheryl Cole

I thought ... we got beat by the better team. We didn't beat ourselves.

I thought we generated some good scoring chances. They took the game to us in the first 45 minutes. However, I thought we did a better job in the second half. Illinois State is a good team. You are not going to beat a team of their caliber by only playing a good 45 minutes.

I thought we did some good things at times, but in order to beat a team like Warren, you have to be able to sustain those things.

Jamie Dixon

I thought we just battled and ground out a victory. We beat them on the boards, which is a thing we knew we had to do coming into the game, and we beat them badly. We also had to get better at making free throws, and we need to improve defensively. We still have a long ways to go.

I thought they played quite well that day. They beat the Tigers convincingly at Manly so if they can get back to that form they're going to be dangerous. They're a good football side and they are probably making a few adjustments to their team but they'll be fine.

I thought the two comebacks were our team fighting. The loss in game three, it just was a good game. If we can continue to play like that, we're going to be fine if we make a team play that well to beat us.

I thought this was one of the better games that we've played. This was a big game for us. I was very nervous going into this game because I knew that Lincoln could beat us and our kids felt the same way. If we didn't come ready and weren't focused, we could be in trouble.

Chris Quinn

I think we had some possessions there, both defensively and offensively after we were up five, and we didn't get the job done. To beat a team like Marquette, you have to be good in those situations.

I think we had a nice size advantage, which is always a big help. McMinnville is disciplined and they always play hard and don't make many mistakes. They never seem to beat themselves.

I think we had a good young nucleus of players there. If you look at the team that beat the Rams, 10 of the guys on defense were the same guys who started last year, and nine on offense were starters last year.

I think we got more beat up during the game than we did in the wreck.

I think we got everyone on the team in the game and that is always good. These were two great wins this weekend and I think both of these teams that we beat (Florida and Maryland) will be there at the end of the season (for the NCAA tournament).

Tommy Aldridge

I think we feel like we can beat Rockwall now and we have the capability. I think the last time, some players on our team didn't understand their roles, but they have responded well since then.

I think we need a bit more effort. Well, I know we need a bit more effort out there. I think that (the Wings) had some bounces that we didn't have. They had some good bounces, but we've got to put a bit more effort out there to have a shot to beat one of those teams, one of the top three or four (squads) in the league.

Mark Richt

I think we'll keep our poise. I think we'll fight hard. I think that'll happen. Are we good enough to beat Tennessee? That I don't know. We'll have to improve in all areas, but when it comes to fighting a full 60 minutes, I think we've proven over the last four or five years we'll do that.

Shawn Springs

I think we did. They have good players, a good defense, and home field throughout. Whoever comes in here better be ready, because their defense was awesome, and Matt did enough with Shaun going down to beat us.

Gabe Norwood

I think we definitely understand how great of a season it's been. But at this point right now, we're so close we wanted it, I know we all did. To say that we're satisfied, I can't. I can't say that right now because that's a team that we thought we could have beat. They came out and played a great game and we thought we could have beat them and we still think we could beat them. But we don't get another chance.

I think we could have definitely beat that team. It was a good game, though.

I think we played hard. We didn't come out with the points. When you play D.C. you know it is going to be hard. It was hard when we played them at home. We beat them. We knew it was going to be hard and took a really good free kick to open up the goals.

I thought our kids played well. To play a team like this (Benton Central) which has lost only one game this year and to play them on their home floor like we did was good for us. Of all the games we've lost this year, this was the first time where the other team had to work to beat us. We didn't lose tonight because of some dumb mistakes.

Jamie Dixon

I thought our guys had a whole team effort, and our defense, rebounding and decision-making was solid all the way through. We were fortunate to beat a very good team and we've got to get ready for Syracuse now.

I think we were focused coming in. They beat us pretty good at our place and we wanted to bounce back and have a better showing today. Fortunately, we were able to.

Mike Woodson

I think we were embarrassed in that first half. They outplayed us in every way. They beat us in all ways that you could. We came out and competed in the third and fourth quarters but were just too far down.

I think we're really ready. This should be a good preview for the national championships. It'll be a good opportunity to go check out the competition and beat them. We can show them that we are a good contender for the title.

Mark Gottfried

I think we're playing a team who is playing as well as they've played all year long. They beat Florida twice, and they beat Mississippi State pretty bad.

I think we've solidified ourselves as one of the teams to beat in the country. We just have to be disciplined enough to play our system and disciplined enough to stay out of the box.

I think we've improved a lot since we played Polson last. We know we can beat them but we'll have to execute well.