Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Pires

Maybe we should play in a more defensive manner,

When we started the season, I said we needed two more offensive linemen and two more defensive lineman. When we ended the season, we still needed the exact same thing.

If we play with the effort we showed in the second half in the first half, at least on the defensive end, I think it could've been a little different story.

I think he's qualified. He's a great guy. Just being on the defensive side and how he comes down and adapts to the players and messes around with them and jokes around with them, I think he'll be a great coach.

I think he's one of the better defensive forwards in the league. He's just so active.

I think he's one of the better defensive forwards in the league because he's so active. When you don't expect it, he's all over the place.

I think he forgets how great he can be defensively. I told him tonight 'I need you to be a monster on the defensive end'. Asa is going to get his points because he's a good player. The way he helps us most is when he plays really good defense.

I think from watching them on tape, they look to be a very good defensive team. It looks like all the kids play solid man-to-man defense.

I still think it comes down to fundamental baseball. Somebody making enough defensive plays and getting pitching.

It didn't feel like a letdown. It just seemed like we didn't know what we were doing. One turnover led to another and another. I think the main thing is to have that killer instinct or heart on the defensive end.

It did hamper me a little bit. I just tried to help on the defensive end - that was my main role for tonight.

Charlie Morgan

Logan gives us that defensive experience at low post.

We knew they were a good shooting team. In the first half we didn't get a hand up and we gave them good looks. In the second half, the defensive intensity picked up.

People are selling into some of the gains from the run this year and moving into the more defensive names. I think you could see more sideways movement for the next few weeks.

It had to be one of our defensive efforts. You're always proud of a team that just refuses to lose ... we just kept pecking away.

Zach Randolph

We buckled down in the fourth. We made big shots and got some key defensive stops.

Jeff Davis

When Rice plays Mount Mansfield, it's going to be an intense, defensive battle.

Robert Pires

All our opponents are now playing the same way. They opt for a very defensive set-up with seven or eight players packed on their side of the pitch,

A big part of it is our defensive ends are pretty good. I'm not so sure they're not better than what they were last year because they are improved and the speed is better. It's going to do nothing but make (Hart) better and the other tackles better.

Larry Coker

It sets you back a lot. When you don't practice, you don't get better. Willie has a lot of ability. He needs to get schooled in the defensive scheme.

After the Holmes game, we kind of went back to the drawing board. We really reiterated our defensive philosophy about stopping people from getting to the basket.

Any time you come to this place and win it's a major thing. It's a 10-hour trip, you (move through) time zones to get here. So to be able to play with the defensive intensity we did was good for our kids.

Marlin Jackson

Any time you have guys out there flying around, hitting guys and getting to the ball, that intimidates the other team and gives us energy on the defensive side of the ball.

Any time you play Southern Huntingdon its going to be a physical, defensive game. I have all the respect for Southern Huntingdon and their program. Winning here is a big win for us heading into the playoffs.

That's always been the nature of the teams in the league. They've earned it, every one of those teams have earned any rankings they might have, because those are three very good defensive football teams.

The kids really deserve this. We've just got to step it up on the defensive end.

The kids played really well defensively the entire game. I'm proud of their defensive effort. Offensively, we stumbled a little in the third.

Tampa had a great game plan, but we stuck to ours and in the end our defensive intensity was enough. Our posts played very well today and the guards made the big play when we needed it.

Dwight Freeney

It's classic, old-school, defensive football. I think it's just a matter of playing together, knowing the scheme and getting comfortable with the scheme. It's like being in your house for a long time.

It sure feels great to have a win, ... and it was a hard one. They're a good defensive front, so we're happy with a win in this one.

Mark Robson

Dane has done well at left-back. It will be good for him to work on the defensive side of his game.

The offense and defensive lines are really impressive. They are really fundamentally sound and I think they are the real key to Schuylerville's success.

Brian Dawkins

That's something special, to have the type of quarterback that Donovan is and to have the type or receiver that Terrell is. For those guys to keep hooking up game after game, and to go into every game knowing that is potentially a touchdown waiting to happen at any given point, as a defensive player you love that. I'm definitely excited for those guys and the way they've been able to click.