Michael Perkins Quotations

We did not expect a light game. We've got to keep working on little things, keep our energy up and stay positive.

She's a remarkable story, and it's all a credit to her heart and hard work.

She is a versatile player, and she can do a lot of different things. She can post up as a guard, and she can shoot, too.

We've done pretty well with it all year, and we're still confident with it.

It is a slice of Florida history that no one knew about. It's very relevant. Some of the work is really quite astonishing.

Our girls just did a great job of defending the post. I felt the game was going to swing on the way we boxed out on the blocks.

My theory when I came in and took over the program was this was a state championship team. I'm certainly thrilled to be here and be in this position. But the ones who made this happen for me are the players.

We were very competitive in the first half, and in the second half the wheels kind of came off.

The pressure they lay on is just relentless. For our girls to battle that long is incredible.

We don't have any one particular star. It is a team approach. One player can do well one night, and the next night it's a different player. That's what makes it tougher for teams when they play us.

We like the tough, physical play. The girls are going to adapt to that.

This tournament is certainly a building block. They all worked hard, and this was something they wanted from the beginning of the season.

We did a good job spreading the floor, running the offense and attacking the basket.

We crashed the boards really well tonight, and I was really impressed with the way we boxed out.

It would have been a lot nicer if it was prettier. We haven't closed a game until now. This was a tight game and we closed it.

There was no 'Win one of the Gipper,' speech and I don't believe in saying the score is 0-0 and go out and try to win the second half. The score is what it is. We went out, played hard and played a lot better in the second half.

It's nice to have those girls on the post and they give us a strong presence. Controlling the rebounds is going to be important for us.

It was a good experience for the girls because they'll know what to do when they play a team like this in the state play-offs. They now have that mind-set and experience and will use it for next season.

They certainly put up points. They're going to be lightning quick and will probably press the whole way.

I put it on the girls' shoulders at that point. It's like, how bad do you want it?

Closing out tight games -- that's been our nemesis. And to finally solve it and come back to win a game speaks volumes about this team.

This is a great opportunity for us to make a mark. This is a championship game, and it is worth everything.

The game was one we probably should have won. I think we were the better team, but we made too many mistakes. Pitman found a way to win.