Famous Quotes & Sayings

We couldn't get a stop or a defensive rebound from about the three-and-a-half-to-four-minute mark down, and that's where we lost the game.

I think it will be a lot different than recent years. Last season, about at the midway point, I could see the lights go on in a lot of players. They understood the defensive schemes we wanted to use. Now, with this spring practice, they aren't going to have to learn anything new.

I think Kris (Durham) had one of his better games with four assists, four steals and he shot 75 percent from the field. Nate (Greer) had another great defensive game.

I thought my kids played hard. We just got worn down at the end. If you look at their offensive and defensive lines, we were undersized.

I thought McGee did a really nice job at the defensive end. Our big people had good energy all night.

I thought Kyle did well on Saturday. Defensive breakdowns were the real problem.

I thought his defensive effort locking up on dribble penetration was the key to getting us going and getting us easy baskets. He had a great week of practice. He practiced harder this last week than he has all year and he really worked hard on his defense.

Jim Boeheim

I think they're a very good defensive team. If you watched the game, you know why he wasn't in the game. Gerry could not make plays.

Johnny played unbelievable, and our defensive zone play was unbelievable.

Most of the schools are pretty honest and will tell you they haven't watched the tape or they have and aren't prepared to offer. Sometimes they will tell you they're stocked at that position but they're looking at a kid as a defensive back, even if he hasn't played that position, because he's an athlete.

We got the opportunity to work on some things, to try different combinations of players, to work on some little defensive adjustments ? especially in the second half.

We had to play a hard-hitting, defensive game to win, and that's what we did. It's the only thing we could do.

Eric Snow

We had defensive lapses in the second half, only not as many. It's a will. You have to want to do it. It's sticking to the principles we practice every day. Sometimes if the team comes out and does the very things you're forcing them to do and they do well, you have to give them credit.

We forced them to do what we wanted to do, we just didn't finish on the defensive end. We gave up too many offensive rebounds. It's tough to play at that pace for that long and have a guy stay matched up on a shooter.

We haven't had any success. We tried two or three different things. You just need to have incredible defensive players, more than one. You need two people that are 5-8 and 5-9 that you can just keep running at her. You just have to limit her because I don't think you're going to really stop her.

Mike Shanahan

We haven't faced a better defensive team this year.

Andrew Luck

I was lucky enough at Stanford to have Vic Fangio as the defensive coordinator for a year, and then Jason Tarver.

Those are two really outstanding players. We do a lot of switching, which pushes players a little higher on the floor. We gave them some wide-open looks. We were just very fortunate they happened to miss. When you get a great defensive effort, a lot of times that's what happens.

Those are kind of defensive stocks, with fairly inelastic demand. In good times and bad, you're going to use those types of products.

I won't question our effort. Our effort was there. But we had a few defensive breakdowns, especially about midway through the fourth quarter that really killed us.

I was very proud of our defensive effort tonight. They (David Lipscomb) did have an impressive drive on their first drive, but our kids did a good job. They figured out some things, and they played hard.

Jay Wright

I was very pleased with our defensive effort, no matter what the score was we kept a very intense effort each possession and I was proud of our guys for that.

Jose Fernandez

I was very happy by the way we responded without her being on the floor. They are doing a good job going after her on the defensive end. She's just got to play with her feet and not her hands.

I was very displeased with the defensive effort at the start of the game.

John Bradley

I was very discouraged by our defensive effort and intensity tonight. It just wasn't where it needed to be when playing a team like Brownstown.

Tom Johnson

I was happy with the play of the team, especially with our defensive play. To give up five goals in four games is a real accomplishment for this team. We have been able to play all four lines most of the time, and I think that has really helped us in the third period wearing teams down.

I was extremely happy with our defense. We got a good defensive start.

It felt like we were sharp tonight. Our defensive pressure is where it needs to be for the tournament.

David Harris

I think our speed and quickness is good, and we have the potential to be an outstanding defensive team,

I think one reason our sacks are up this year is because of the double teams. Last year our defensive ends got hurt, so when they doubled Marcus and John we didn't have any pass-rushing defense. Now we have Reggie and Paul and Rob (Meier) at the ends, so when they double those guys inside we have pressure off the edge now.

I think I handled my job on the defensive end, and rebounds also. That's my game. I generate every type of emotion from my defense, and I made a point to do that today.

J. Taylor

We drew up a plan and our guys really pulled it off, ... I am really proud of them. We did a great job playing our defensive roles. We had great opportunities on set pieces. In a tight game like this, that's how you have to score a goal. This was a great team effort.

E. P. Thompson

We realize that we are definitely a target for them, and that puts our kids on the defensive a little bit, ... We're aware. We're alert. But we have goals of our own, and in order to meet them we have to find a way to win no matter who we're playing.