John Neal
John Neal
John Neal, was an author and art/literary critic. He was a man of diverse talents and objectives, many of which were pioneering in his day. For example, he is credited as being the first American author to employ colloquialism in his writing, breaking with more formal traditions in literature. However, he was also undisciplined and often rambling, so despite its period significance, his literary work has drifted into obscurity. He was also an early women's rights advocate, prohibitionist, temperance advocate,...
country east guys national playing plus west
We've got guys playing from all over the country playing here, East Coast, West Coast; plus you are on national television. It's a way to show the world you can play.
hitting kicked kinda late legs
I thought he was going to make it, because I was late and he'd been hitting everything. He kicked his legs out and kinda jumped into me.
game guys lost
I wouldn't say it was nasty; it was intense. We lost a game we had to win. Guys are going to be upset.
chance finish game led win
We still thought we had a chance to win the game at halftime. We just couldn't finish it off. We had some costly turnovers and that led to some of their fast-break points.
run taking together trying winning
We're concentrating on winning that game, taking it to the Big 12 Tournament, trying to get a run together for the end of the season.
averages points riding stop team
When a team averages 59 points a game, and we give up 91, it's unacceptable. We've got to stop them. We had a lot riding on this game.