Famous Quotes & Sayings

It's surprising at home that you would miss free throws the way we did, but it's part of the game. We played a better defensive game this time around than we did the first time at Winchester. We just didn't shoot as well.

They executed their offensive and defensive game plans pretty well.

They are a solid defensive team. They don't have a standout kid.

Mike Williams

They are bigger, faster and stronger than Daleville. Their offensive and defensive line looks better than what we've seen so far this season. They've got a good football team, but they just ran into a buzzsaw in Prattville.

They are so big and so strong inside. We didn't rebound well enough, but I think we guarded well enough. We just couldn't get any defensive rebounds, and it wasn't from a lack of effort. We battled and competed, so I'm proud of my kids.

Pete MacArthur

You don't get tired when you pin your guy and get the puck out right away. You have more energy on offense. It definitely has a lot to do with the defensive side of the puck.

There was just a lack of defensive effort.

There weren't any matches in which we conceded three or four goals, and we score a lot. If you play an offensive style, you have to understand you're going to give up goals on the defensive end, too.

There were 275 teams (in Division-II) last year and we were the No. 1 defensive team in the country. That double play was a nice way to end the game, and that was the hard way. That was third to second to first.

This is the second-best defensive team in the nation. You can't prepare for that. We can't practice that kind of heat.

It's about as frustrating as it can get. We held them to one offensive touchdown in the second half. You take away the two defensive touchdowns they scored and we end up winning the game.

Luiz Scolari

It is up to us to find a way through this defensive system. It is up to us to find a way through this.

Al Harrington

It's a good trade for everybody now, until they start playing with these guys. Indiana gets some much-needed scoring punch, and the Kings get that much-needed defensive presence. ... Right now it looks real good. But if Ron-Ron is right, Sacramento will get the better end of that deal.

It's a good feeling out there right now from a defensive responsibility (standpoint). Good teams are able to turn good defensive situations into good offensive situations, and that's what's happened in the last several weeks.

I told him I think he's the most valuable player for the day. I knew Marcus is one of the most energetic and good defensive players you ever wanna see.

Troy Polamalu

I truly am humbled to have a great defensive coordinator, ... It's him who puts me in position to make plays.

It's a hurtful loss, but that's part of playing football. Any time you lose a defensive lineman, that hurts you.

I told the defensive linemen they can single-handedly win the game for us. I'm relying on our defensive linemen to keep him in the pocket so we can play normal football.

I told the kids, what did we do good tonight? We made so many mistakes. This was the first time I've been disappointed in our defensive effort.

I told the team in the locker room that until we develop a defensive pride, nothing is going to change.

I told them we've got to have a defensive mindset. We're not good in high-scoring games. I thought we did some really good things in this game but we just didn't play well in the last four minutes.

I told them to just be patient and keep doing what we do and not to get out of our element. Nazareth played a great defensive game all day, so I told them to be patient. We just needed to be sure that we got a good look.

Brad Soderberg

This is who we are. We've established ourselves as a defensive team, but our offense comes and goes. We missed a lot of open shots in the second half. We have to find a way to pull those out.

Bill Cowher

They pretty much dominated us, ... Our offense to their defense, they were pretty smothering out there, and we really couldn't get anything going. Their offense and their defensive front pretty much dominated tonight, and you can't deny that.

Steve Schmidt

They're a tough well-balanced defensive team. It should be a tough game.

They're an impressive team, especially on the defensive side. They played a lot harder than we did, which is why they deserved to win tonight.

Dwyane Wade

They really wanted it tonight and it showed. I don't think our team was as focused as we should have been, especially on the defensive end of the floor.

They're solid - they don't have any weaknesses that I can see. I think we're going to have to press the whole game and defensive rebounding (will be important).

They're really taking on their own identity of making defensive plays. And they're starting to understand the system and their roles on the team.

They're everywhere. Sometimes all four of the defensive linemen will be standing up.

They're a great defensive team. That's evident. They haven't done a lot offensively at times, but they don't give up much to their opponent's offense.

They're a great defensive team and we struggled in the second quarter. They didn't win 26 games by mistake.

They're a good defensive team. We had nothing in the half court.