J. J. Johnson Game Quotations

We're going to have to play really tough the next two games. There's a lot of games left. We're certainly not out of it.

Confidence is high right now. We're going to ride that into Saturday's game against Auburn.

I brought a cooler, comforter, pillow and snacks, ... I watched the game last night, and decided I'd get here as soon as possible. It's been 12 years since we've been in the playoffs, and I didn't want to miss the opportunity.

Our coaches had a hell of a game plan. They dissected them like no other. We were prepared. All we had to do was go out and execute.

It was an emotional day for me, it was an emotional day for the girls. We were missing a starter and Shanahan is a big team. It was a hell of a game to start (playing without Jones).

Our guys are smart guys. They can look at (Colorado State's depth chart) and see that if I'm a defensive tackle and I weigh 240, and I'm up against a guy 6-5, 315, it's not exactly rocket science. We know Colorado State is bigger. It's something our guys have kind of grown accustomed to. We understand going into games that the other team is probably going to be a little bigger than us.

It was the most frustrating game I've been in for a while. Not to take anything away from Duke, but it wasn't what they were doing, we just weren't executing.

After not scoring (Wednesday) night and responding like that, it gives us a little confidence before this long road trip. I'd like to see us take the focus off scoreboard watching and standings watching. We've got to get our game going.

They came in and gave us great games. They got us back in the game. That's what a team is - different players stepping up.

Well, it was a little bit of surprise that it happened the way it did. I was very happy with the way we competed and played to win the game against Minnesota, but the unexpected came after the game when we heard about Duluth and I don't think anyone anticipated Duluth losing. But it was a pleasant surprise that luck worked out for us and things fell into place.

That was tough. We got a few breaks, right up front. They got a few breaks. But overall, they were calling what they see, nothing you can do about it except go along with it because they are calling the game. But it does really change the momentum of games when stuff like that happens.

It's really become a game of chicken, ... But to mix my metaphors, the consumer has also become trained like Pavlov's dog. He expects the pre-Christmas sales and deeper price cuts through the holidays.

We've been playing really well. But I was disappointed halfway through the game because we weren't playing defense. They (Lions) fought back. It wasn't pretty but we'll take the W.

Coming in with a 2-11 record, for us to start a good like that was huge for our confidence. We've played in games this season not called as tight and we're not strong enough to counter that, so to get to the foul line and getting them off of us definitely helped our offense.

Riley was full of smiles that whole day. It was quite emotional because we just went to watch. We didn't think that would happen. But that is what Power Soccer is all about. The game is truly inclusive.

Physically, they were a lot stronger and quicker than we were. And that was the difference in the game from the opening tip to the buzzer. We just couldn't match their size and strength.

We just couldn't hit a shot. Unfortunately, this wasn't the game to go 1 for whatever we had, but that happens.

I felt good about the way our pitchers played except for probably three of the 12. But in three games we gave up three runs or less. If we can continue to do that, we'll win a bunch of games.

Most of our girls are accustomed to playing several games in a short time frame. As a coach and as a team, you want to play games. Plus, you might see a different brand of softball than you are accustomed to playing, and that can be beneficial as well.