Mac Gifford
Mac Gifford
bigger challenge committed road team
This is a team that's going to have to used to getting on the road, because we're committed to doing bigger and better things. I look at it as a challenge that we have to be on the road and go out there and succeed.
ashley girl irritating letting lose playing saying
Ashley was playing a girl that was just irritating her. She was saying things and stalling. I told her the only way she is going to lose is by letting the girl get to her.
ashley consistent solid strength tennis
Ashley is a very consistent player; that's her strength. She just is a very solid tennis player.
last nerves playing ready understand
We're playing for the team, playing for the school. The nerves are flaring right now, I want everyone to get in there, go in and play for the team. Understand that everyone has a part to play, it's getting us ready for where we were last season.
determination doubt fight healthy mind miss seeing southern virginia west
There is no doubt in my mind after seeing the Southern Miss match, West Virginia match, and even the Troy match, there is a lot of fight and determination in this team. And if they are healthy they can (win).
badly beat goals ourselves
We set many goals for ourselves this year, and one of those was to beat Yale. We just wanted it that badly and we fought.
emotion emotional emotions matches
I like it when we play with emotion. The emotion makes it fun, makes it interesting and it's the emotional matches that you remember.
east good playing trying
I'm trying to get them to play the way that they can so that when we get into the Big East they'll be playing good tennis.
arises certain change convince focused game occasion positive score stay trying
I'm trying to convince them to change their game in certain situations. When the occasion arises and the score is tied, I'm trying to get them to stay focused and positive and hang in there with a lot of fight.
behind confidence seen
I haven't seen her physically. But I would say that I feel a sense of confidence that she is behind what we are doing over here.
afford good playing schedule tough weaker
I don't want to schedule cupcakes. We can't do that. We can't afford to do that with our schedule. You don't get better by playing weaker teams. You get good by playing tough opponents.
choice opponents season starting
I don't like starting the season off on the road, but I don't have much choice. Getting opponents to come here (during the winter) is very difficult.
fond match memories
It's a match we never should have won. They (St. John's players) don't have fond memories of that match. They don't like us.
accepting cannot exploit four hitting last months opponent three
It's more than hitting hard; you have to find what the opponent can and cannot do and exploit that. I see them in the last three or four months as more accepting of my coaching.