Brian Smith
Brian Smith
Formerly played for South Sydney from 1975 to 1979 and is best known as the coach of teams like the Illawarra Steelers and Parramatta Eels.
ProfessionRugby Player
Date of Birth14 March 1954
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Bruce has come in and over the last three years, really changed what debate looks like. It really comes down to who is the adviser. ... If the adviser is good at what they do and promotes it and gets kids out, it thrives.
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That got us out of a hole. We had some good blocks by Devin Hudson, Brandon Casteel and T.J. Casteel to spring him. All of our running backs ran hard. Our lead blockers, linemen and tight ends did a great job of blocking at the point of contact.
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It was close throughout. They got a 10-point lead on us in the first half; I think I had four starters with two fouls. Our shooting was not good. I think we were seven of 23 from the field in the first half, and it's not like they weren't good shots.
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I felt good out there. My change-up was working well, and I was able to throw strikes and put the ball in play.
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Our field-goal percentage wasn't good and our free throws weren't good; 14 of 23 (at the line) wasn't good.
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Nick Kennedy is an exceptional talent whose recent selection for England A indicates his potential at the top level. James Hudson is a young man that I have worked with before. He is a true professional and a good 'team' player.
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It's always encouraging to see defensive linemen get to the quarterback. If you rush the quarterback well, good things will happen for you.
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He's very professional. He's very cordial during the game.
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He was always energetic in practice. You never saw him down. He's a real loyal man.
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At the beginning of the Arkansas State game, the quarterback was calling me a skinny defensive end, and when I finally got a sack he looked kind of surprised that it was me.
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I think it's great that enough interest is there with the city of Ames and the community to improve things,
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In my mind, he's one of the neatest success stories around. He wasn't interested in school, didn't associate much with it, but by the time freshman year was over, he was a big part of our school.
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These guys had a goal since the beginning of the season to get a banner in the gym. We still have the district tournament, but we know if we finish strong we should get a solid seed in state.
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Mike has been brilliant for us. He is a Bath boy and there has been a massive interest in him, but if we can keep winning we might convince him to stay here. He has a great rugby intellect and is sure to figure very heavily in the future of English rugby.