Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ed McClanahan

We were down two (points) late in the game and we were right in it, but we just couldn't get over the hump and we couldn't seem to get any defensive stops in the fourth quarter.

Rodney Harrison

We understand that they are talented on the offensive side, that they have some good physical defensive players. It should be a physical, hard-hitting game and some points should be put up on the board. Hopefully, by us moreso than them. It should be a great kick-off to the 2005 season.

We need to come out aggressive, not only on the defensive end but on the offensive end as well. If we don't, our season will simply come to an end.

Lawrence Frank

When we play at a high level, it starts on the defensive end.

We've only got six kids on our roster, so we don't have a lot of depth, ... But these kids play their tails off, especially at the defensive end of the floor, and we haven't had a problem scoring points, which makes for a pretty good combination.

Donte Whitner

We wanted to get after Tate and take him out of the game. The key was our defensive line. They put pressure on Tate and we stopped the run.

Chris Quinn

We wanted to focus on the defensive end of the floor. When you hold a team to 49 points, that's always pretty good. The thing we really talked about at halftime was even though we were up 12, in past games, the 12 went to 10 and 8, and we let those teams hang around. We wanted to push that 12-point lead to 15 and 18, and concentrate on attacking.

We had some really positive things. The offensive line did very well. The defensive line, when we were lined up correctly, played extremely well.

Finishing 3-1 on our part was really good. I think we are definitely passing much better. Our offense is definitely working, and we are learning a new defensive system and still working the kinks out. It's our goal to make it to the playoffs and these things are stepping stones to do that.

Sam Adams

First and foremost, as a defensive tackle, I'm here to stop the run. You have to earn your right to rush the passer.

First and foremost, the reason we won this game was a team defensive effort.

The one thing we didn't do well was get defensive rebounds. They just had too many second and third shots.

We've held our last three opponents under 50 points. If we hold the next team under 50, I'm going to be doing a lot of defensive clinics.

We've heard that Mississippi State is a tough place to play. They are a good defensive team and it's a hostile environment.

Terry Stotts

Two games in a row (against Washington). At their place the first time we played them, T.J. made a big defensive play - he got an offensive foul. He made the steal this time.

We had a great defensive game and we worked our offense to perfection. There was a great team effort out there Monday and I was thrilled.

We had a good performance from our defensive line and our secondary played very well. We're getting better and I think that by game six or seven, we're going to be a legit small high school program, if we stay healthy. We're going to be good no matter how many games we win.

We had a good game. We tried to limit the turnovers we made and tried to play a good, sound defensive game.

We had a good defensive effort in the second half. We just need to put two halves together.

Antonio Pierce

We've got a lot of quality right now. Get us a defensive tackle and a little more depth, and we'll be fine. We just need a guy to hold two guys off of us. Just a guy who'll be unselfish.

Tommy Tuberville

We've got a lot of guys that have size, speed and quickness. I always judge our recruiting by linemen and this has been an exceptional year. We're always looking for guys at defensive line. We feel like all eight of these guys will have a chance. It will depend on them... and their work ethic.

We had tired legs (from Thursday) so we had to pick it up on the defensive end. We know how to stay aggressive.

This week, we'll work on improving our shot quality and reassuring our defensive responsibilities. We have some tough district matches right off the bat, too.

This team just figures out ways to win games. We made some big defensive plays to stop rallies by them.

This team has really stepped it up and they've become a very good defensive team.

This was probably the worst defensive game we've had this year; this was horrendous. We just had a hard time executing anything we wanted to do (on offense) and sometimes our kids do that; let me know if you find out how to get them to do what you ask.

This was a football decision. It's harder to find a defensive end than running backs. When we looked at our team, we've got to get better on offense, but we've got to get better on defense, too. In eight games, we lost the lead in the second half because we couldn't rush the passer.

This was a disappointing way to open our season. We didn't play to our potential and (Roanoke Rapids) played a great defensive game. Hopefully we'll learn from our mistakes and be ready for Friday.

Tom Allen

We got a lot of guys in the mix at defensive tackle right now so we're not even 100 percent sure who the starters are going to be.

We're totally about team. It was our defensive line, linebackers and secondary. We all did it. Together we shut down Steve Smith. That's how this team wins. Together.

We knew it was going to be a grinding game. We knew it was going to be a possession-by-possession game. We picked up the defensive intensity in the second half and that made a big difference.

Willie Randolph

We thought he was a defensive guy. Then in spring training, we saw he had some thunder in his hands. We'll take it.

We think we're a very good defensive team. We've got a lot of guys who go out and put pressure on people, and we pride ourselves on that.