Will Christian
Will Christian
concerned hard played plays sure team tough whether
I thought we played pretty hard tonight, which is all I'm concerned about. They're a tough team to guard, and whether we play here or in Alaska, I just want to make sure our team plays hard.
gut guys kept team telling visibly
Some guys on our team were visibly tired. We kept telling them in timeouts, you've just got to gut through it.
next run special state team
We had an unbelievable run in 2002, and that team will always be special in Kent State history. But this team will be in the very next paragraph.
conditions creating efforts optimal start team
We are concentrating all our efforts on creating the conditions we need for our young team to get off to an optimal start this season.
five teams
With them being a five seed, if there's (that many) teams better then them, I'd like to see who they are.
contain defense good guys match rely solid team
We're not good enough to match up with those guys one-on-one. We have to rely on solid team defense to contain those guys.
hopefully learned mistakes next team time
Hopefully we learned a lot about how to play as a team so we don't make the same mistakes the next time we play together.
behind completing defensive ears ends mercy next passes pin teams worry
You have to get them out of it by completing passes and making big plays. Then teams back off because it?s outhouse or castle. Do it on their terms. When you?re behind in a game, that?s when you?re at the mercy of a defense. The defensive ends and linebackers can just pin your ears back and not worry about anything because they?ve got a big cushion. They can take more chances. The next thing you know, it?s 31-0.
focused great needs past stay team though
Even though we had a great year, you can never look past who you're playing. Everyone on the team just needs to stay focused in every match. If we do this, we are going to do really well.
both extremely played rely teams
Both teams played extremely hard. We had to rely on our depth. That's kind of what we've done all year. This is our style.
aggressive ball post stay teammates telling trying
I've been trying to be more aggressive. My teammates are telling me they're going to get me the ball if I stay aggressive and post up, and I'm getting more and more comfortable with it.
great team
The team did a great job, and I'm really happy.
chance door eight great teams walk win
On Thursday, all eight teams that walk through the door know they have a great chance to win it. That's why it's always tough.
advance gets great series team took year
The thing I took out of that year is the most important thing you need to advance is great players. It's a one-game series and anything can happen. If your team gets hot, you have a chance.