George Gelnovatch Quotations

It would be real bad if we were putting in a freshman goalkeeper in the goal and our whole back line is new too. It makes it easier when you have a guy like Burke who has been doing it for a couple of years and has some experience. It certainly eases the pain and it is certainly a good thing.

He's very good with his back to the goal. He's tall and can head and flick ball, and is a great finisher.

We have spent a lot of time working on our back four with different guys at those positions, trying to get that shored up and ready. We are pretty much business as usual in the rest of the field.

The start was not what I was looking for in terms of energy. I think in the second half, some things started to sink in and we took our level up a couple of notches. Once we did that, it really made a difference in our play.

We brought in some very talented first-year defending players and a transfer. But it is going to take some time to get them organized. As for my expectations for the defense, I don't know. That'd be a better question to ask a month from now.

Chase is the Georgia State Player of the Year and a high school school All-American. He's a forward that has set several scoring records. What I like about Chase is his all-around athletic ability, toughness and goal scoring capability.

Matt Mitchell is another type of player that we have not had here in a while. The combination of his speed, athleticism and attacking ability will pose a dynamic that we feel we've been missing.

Our strength is really in the midfield. We have talent and depth, especially in the center of the field. I think you're going to see an interesting tandem in the midfield with those two. Nico is proven and I think Jeremy is proven.

Adam is a guy who can play in a couple of different positions for us. I know what he is capable of up there. One thing he can do better than anybody on our team is run. He is so fast and he has unbelievable stamina.

They have had the benefit of being with us all spring and playing those positions and I think have really done well. It is just going to be a matter of getting some experience and some time.