John Petersen
John Petersen
boats edge extremely keeps people seat trying water week
I think this week is going to be really competitive between our boats on the water and extremely focused. There will probably be some lineup switches, some seat racing, and trying out some new guys, which is good, because it keeps people on edge a little bit.
continuity good guys leaders next
These guys will be leaders next year. It's really good to have continuity here.
serve
They serve tough, but we have to get up some dumps, we have to be all over those balls.
contacts program
Lisette really has made the program a success. She has the enthusiasm, know-how and contacts to get things done.
run
That 9-0 run to end it did not help.
boat definitely difference expect next shifting trying
I expect the same for next weekend; it definitely makes a difference to have your boat together. However, there is something to be said for shifting things around and trying new options.
ambassador best coach coaches great pearl tenure university
Not only is Coach Pearl one of the very best coaches in the nation, but more importantly, he has become a great ambassador for our university during his tenure at Tennessee.
creativity enthusiasm impressed record
I was impressed by his enthusiasm and creativity and the record he had.
boat definitely expected finding goals internal last similar weekend
We expected to do well, and I think we executed what we wanted to do. Our goals were similar to last weekend -- definitely finding that internal boat character.
ashamed
We're 8-3. That's nothing to be ashamed of.
business chance changes company irons people sorry
We've been told that the company is doing well, but it can always do better. The business would be better because of the changes they're making. I'm sorry I was of the people that were let go, but I already have other irons in the fire. This will give me the chance to try something I wasn't able to do before in a 9 to 5 job.
boat expectation focusing guys internal worrying
We were focusing on our own boat and not worrying about the other boat. Guys had an expectation to find an internal rhythm, a boat identity.
few finally needed pressure react stellar stepped
We didn't react well on defense. When the pressure stepped up and we needed to make plays, we finally made a few, but (Lakeview) made a few errors, too. It wasn't just all our stellar play.
felt lately struggled tonight
We've struggled lately from the floor, but tonight they felt good.