John Mercer
John Mercer
balance certain errors patterns playing point practice
In practice, we've been working on point patterns and recognition. There are certain sequences you go through during a point. We want (the players) to find a balance between making unforced errors and playing too defensively.
bottom half improvement played
I thought we played better, especially with the bottom half of the lineup today. We showed a lot of improvement and I feel like we're getting better as we go along.
award conference consistency continue glad head hopefully improve recognized rest shown solid team toward usa wins year
She's been solid all year and shown a lot of consistency in her wins and effort. We're glad she was recognized with the award and hopefully she and the rest of the team will continue to improve as we head toward the Conference USA tournament.
analyze consider effective government possible quite sit taliban trial
It's very distressing. If I sit back and try to analyze it, you know, it is quite possible that the Taliban consider that they still have an effective government and they can still have a trial in Kandahar,
benefit great match matches overall program team top tough
It was a really tough match that our young team will benefit from in the future. I thought it was a great match overall and these are the matches that you want to play to get better if you want to be a Top 25 program like we do.
conference moving nice recognized start
It's nice to get recognized by the conference and to also start moving up in the rankings.
advocate budget challenge cost implement montana pays percent seem state system university work
I challenge you to advocate and work to implement a budget for the Montana University System where the state pays at least 50 percent of the cost of education. It would seem you could do at least as well as I did.
birthday certainly days develop few meal nice ok past preparing proper quiet relatively soon whose
They were preparing a nice meal for Dayna Curry, whose birthday was on the 4th (of November), ... Over the past few days it had been relatively quiet in Kabul proper and I think emotionally they had all come to develop a sense of resignation that they were in for the long haul, that they were doing OK emotionally but they certainly did want to get out of there as soon as they could.
birthday certainly days develop few meal nice ok past preparing proper quiet relatively soon whose
They were preparing a nice meal for Dayna Curry, whose birthday was on the 4th (November). Over the past few days it had been relatively quiet in Kabul proper and I think emotionally they had all come to develop a sense of resignation -- that they were in for the long haul, that they were doing OK emotionally, but they certainly did want to get out of there as soon as they could.
believe embassy led morning taliban visited
I visited the Taliban embassy this morning and, while they did not come out and say 'yes they're in Kandahar,' they led me to believe that's where they were,
brushing help players practices
This week's practices will be all about brushing up on things. We'll help the players with things that they feel they're not doing crisply.
continue days hope kept leverage maybe political safe taliban
The other is that maybe they are going to be pawns for some leverage in political negotiations. I still have hope that the Taliban have kept them safe for over 100 days now and they will continue to do so,
ahead certain fly game pants plan players seat teams time work year
You just try to get an idea of the certain teams and players play. When you see all the teams during the year you can have a game plan ahead of time of what you need to do. You can work on certain things in practice. This way it's just more fly by the seat of your pants coaching.
continue excellent excited hopefully matches playing proud rest weekend won
We're very proud of Kellie and excited for her. It's very deserved. She had an excellent weekend and has been playing well all year. She won some important matches and hopefully she will continue doing that for us the rest of the way.