Freshman Quotations | Page 2

She might be a freshman in class but not on the basketball floor. She plays with the same intensity that any upperclassmen does.

She is a great player. She's only a freshman and has an outstanding amount of talent. She is going to be great.

Max will be a strong addition for our team this coming fall. He is a strong student and comes from a great soccer family. I look for him to make a significant contribution to our team as a freshman and to have a great career as a Bulldog.

Megan is out right now and Lindsay has been playing since she was a freshman on varsity. Mindy (a 6-foot-1 right-side hitter) gives us a lot of height up front.

My freshman year we won it, but this was much better, doing it on the court of our rivals. It was an awesome feeling to cut the nets down here in their gym.

My freshman year we win the thing and get a four seed. So it didn't matter then. It matters now, I guess.

My freshman year, we started four freshmen; sophomore year, we started four sophomores. I'm so happy we ended up with a state championship.

My freshman year, we had a lot of losses. The arena was pretty empty.

My freshman year, we could really depend on three players that kind of carried us. We could screen or do whatever we were asked. Now, we have to try to lead and put some points on the board. It's changed a lot since our freshman year.

My freshman year, we all sat and watched as the seniors fought for a sectional championship but didn't get it. We knew any of those games last week could be our last game, so we gave it everything we had.

My freshman year I was fortunate, I was lucky to be part of a great team like that and make a run at the right time. I'm not worried about what I did in the past. When I look back and my career is over, that's fine.

My freshman year I played all point guard. After that I played four different positions because players got sick or injured. Someone did tell me once they saw me playing center my sophomore year.

My freshman year, he was a tough cookie. I would just sit back and watch him and laugh, and I don't think he would like that.

My game has become much more consistent, and I have become a lot more powerful and strong around the court. I was a lot skinnier when I was a freshman and so I was really fast and quick, but it was more of a scramble around the court. Now I am more balanced and in control.

My first Broadway show wasn't until I was a freshman in high school. It was my first trip to New York. I came with a group of theatre kids, and we saw four shows. The very first one was 'Contact.'

Nerves are not an issue. To me, Ann Strother is a perfect example of someone who came in here as a freshman and was never afraid to take the big shot, to have the ball in crucial situations. Some kids are just different and they have it in them. She does.

One of our players, her brother's on the team. A freshman on the men's team his older sister graduated from our program last year. We have a couple of kids who have known kids on that program for their entire lives.

One of the best classes I ever took was entrepreneurship in my freshman year at Indiana University. It really motivated me. There is much more to starting a business than just understanding finance, accounting, and marketing. Teaching kids what has worked with startup companies and learning about experiences that others have had could really make a difference. I know it did for me.

My first encounter with computers was in 1968 as a Freshman engineering student at the University of Michigan, taking a required Fortran IV class.

My expectation is to practice hard. I'm back to being a freshman in college. I'll make those guys' life a little bit tough in practice. I want to go out there and do the dirty work.

My goal freshman year was to be able to travel with the team. I achieved that, and breaking my hand was sort of a blessing in disguise, because it allowed me to play four full years of baseball.

Maybe they played on their feet in high school, or as a freshman or sophomore in college, and then they got bigger and went down to the defensive line. Sometimes there is something to go back on there -- not always, but occasionally.

Now that we won our first state title, we'll always be remembered. Our fan support, we kind of grew it at the school. Now down the hallways people say 'Hi' even though I don't know them. It's more comforting to know there's a little more school spirit. My freshman year when we were horrible, I wouldn't want to go to the basketball games, either. It's more fun now.

Obviously, they're impact players. When you lose impact players, it hurts. You have to expect other players to step up and fill different roles, too. Our (current) freshman class has so much potential that we think the offense will be there.

Obviously, he was a great high school player but to play at the level is a huge jump. I thought there were some questions. For one thing he's not really a shooter. I knew he was quick and a good ball handler. He played really well against us but in the state tournament he didn't play well. I thought maybe they made a mistake. But obviously if he's playing as a freshman they know what they're doing.

Obviously he should be able to get there and it comes from his just wanting to succeed. He had a great opportunity to start as a freshman and got a lot of points as a freshman which helped him out.

Phillip did a great job to keep his composure out there. With the kind of luck he's had this year, he could've lost it, but he didn't. Still it looked like we'd wrapped the game up and put a bow on it for West Davidson. But then the freshman hits a bomb.

Peters is leading the team in RBIs. He's doing a great job seeing the ball, and again, he's a freshman who's getting a lot of at-bats and gaining a lot of confidence and he came through today.

On paper we are better than the team that got third at nationals two years ago. The catch with this group is they are all freshman except for Scott and Ryan. But we are very excited about the group's talent. Their ability to get along and support each other has been wonderful. Whatever success we have this year, we are set up to have even more success next year.

On the girls side I was very pleased with performances by Jameson as well as sophomore Trish Bredar and freshman Tricia Crowe. They were surprises today.

One of the biggest factors was a lack of officials ... the commissioner of officials (Bert Haskins of Merced) said he just couldn't supply enough during the winter. Also, the schools in the northern half of the section were against it for lack of fields. A lot of those schools have freshman teams.

One of the most exciting matches of the night was freshman Isaac Meyer's. It was a classic come-from-behind tangle, where you could see Isaac hanging in there, wearing out his opponent, then finally capitalizing at the close of the match. It's the payoff for the grueling work that goes on in the practice room.

One of the first exercises we did in acting class my freshman year was to stand in two rows, two lines facing each other as a class, and just make sounds and move in some completely nonsensical way out into the center of the room. Sort of make an idiot out of yourself, essentially, but to be okay with that.

I was a total theater geek in high school, no question. I was cast in 'Godspell' freshman year - with Vanessa Williams, by the way. She and I are still friends. We went to high school together.

I was so small my freshman year, I was always guarding the worst perimeter player. This year, I've improved a lot on the defensive end.

I was real nervous at the end. My freshman buddy (Siva) came through, though. We have a lot of confidence in him.

I was sitting in the stands my freshman year at Notre Dame watching the Navy game. Navy ran the option, and I thought 'I can do that.' I figured I could walk on and run the scout team. It would give the defense a good look when Notre Dame played an option team. That inspired me to try out.

I was pleased with our effort tonight, especially in the second half. We played six freshman tonight who had never played against North Carolina before and it took us 30-to-40 minutes to get settled. Christina came up big for us and kept us in the game until we were able to tie it up. After that, it was anyone's game.

I got to take my hat off to him. He's had to deal with a bunch of freshman coming in with the high-school mentality. He's had to help us all learn.

I got into design in my freshman year but I'm also interested in architecture.

I don't know a freshman who has had more put on him. He's had a big target on him. He has handled things extremely well.

I don't exactly know what's wrong. I think Zach is just letting it become a mental thing, ... He's a freshman and it's his first time out there.

I don't even call him a freshman anymore.

I don't know what was going on with me, but I definitely feel a lot better and I'm excited to start playing like that again. It's kind like freshman year. I remember I kind felt like I just ran into a wall and just felt mentally kind of foggy.

I can honestly say I think we are going to have our best season in ten years. We have a lot of experience coming back and a lot of young kids that are willing to work hard. It's a very strong freshman class.

I believe without any equivocation that she's the most recognizable freshman in Washington. She's spoken more on the floor and taken command of the issues more than any other new member who comes to mind.

I am really proud of Megan. She's seeded last, but to make it to the state meet as a freshman is just really amazing.

Cedric is a guy that has a lot of talent and has had some big time production at Arkansas. He missed a little bit of time but we feel like at that point in the draft that he was a real good value there with the pick. He is an explosive guy that runs well. He can run with power and basically came in and had big production as a freshman and was a four-year producer at Arkansas when he was healthy.

But, we moved Samantha back to third where she played as a freshman and sophomore and she is doing a great job on defense.

But when they're freshman and sophomores, George Mason can beat that team.

Basically, Matt is going to catch on that I'm going out and saying the same thing. He is very talented, but a freshman and sometimes he just needs to be shook up.

Basically Ali is pitching in the second half of her freshman year to a great degree. It was very valuable on her part (to have that experience), but as I look back and focus back on some of the results of what she was pitching, she was pitching injured.

I loved it. I was very happy to be selected Freshman of the Year. Then you get hungry and you want to get all the awards like player of the week and all that. That got my mouth watering.

I have been looking forward to this since my freshman year, because Texas had the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, and we were second. So this will decide which one was better.

I hate to get beat. But, we're making freshman mistakes in the infield...and outfield.

I felt pretty confident out there and I took it home. It was my goal since the beginning of the season. I won the districts my freshman and sophomore and junior years and this is the first time winning the regions. It feels good. I reached one of my goals.

I felt like a freshman coming into the season, but I don't feel that way anymore. We practice hard every day and I've become comfortable enough to know my role and run the team when I have to or do whatever I can to help us win.

I felt like a freshman coming into the season, but I don't anymore.

I feel the freshman class is physically capable of playing right away. But as a coach, I know what we're up against. They'll learn how physical and fast the games are. There are no tomorrows in college soccer.

I feel like I could've done a lot more. I feel I could've been a four-time state champion, but things didn't go my way freshman year.

I can't remember the last time that we didn't have an All-Conference player returning. We've also lost the middle of our lineup. But the good news is that our defense will be solid. We have some returning seniors to provide leadership and we have good freshman players who will push the regulars for playing time.

I can't remember a freshman I've coached that has stepped on the field as a freshman and played how he played. You have to be somebody special (to contribute as a true freshman). He knew what he wanted to do when he came here. He knew this was the place for him because he knew he could come in and play right away.

I can't speak for Jan Harder, but what I would say is the best thing for people who are not sure is to see for themselves what the upper deck is like and have fun. We can't just stop having contests. You could say (we'll have) the best dance contest. Well, what if somebody dances the wrong way? The thing is toga is fun and it's creative, and it fits the college theme of the next game because it is college freshman week (at both Ottawa universities).

Getting through screens. If you look at me my freshman and sophomore years, it was tough, but as you get older, it gets easier. You learn ways to get through screens new ways.

Freddie played better than we thought. He beat Fred Bennett on the first touchdown. You'd think with a freshman wide receiver and a guy who started about three years, Fred would eat him up. But he gave him a little stick step, and Cade threw it in there.

Four years ago he was a freshman and we lost, and he guaranteed me then that he'd get me a region championship.

Freshmen don't make moves like that. So (Mullins) graduated today. He isn't a freshman today.

Freshman year we traveled to Jamaica and had our heads turned around by that reggae rhythm. It was just after Bob Marley returned to his home country after the assassination attempt and self-exile; the country was exploding with reggae.

Freshman year, not too many people knew who he was until the Miami game, when he went 7 for 7.

Freshman year, he was real hard. Scary at times, for sure. Every year he's loosened up, and that's because people started to buy in. You've got to be tough at first if you can't get guys to buy in. That's the kind of coach he is, and that's the kind of coach he should be. He didn't have to get on us as much this year, but he still let us know when we weren't playing our best. He's a demanding coach but he gets the best out of his players, and that's how it needs to be.

Freshman and sophomore years are over for these guys. It's time to go. We have the offense. Pitching is big.

I don't remember another time at Texas when we had more playing time available to a freshman ? We are not banking on the freshmen to give us help in the future. We need them to play now.

I don't regret not competing as a freshman be-cause (focusing on club) is what got me my scholarship and my future is way more important.

I expect Jason to come into Kansas State and have a very, very good freshman season. I think he is going to have the opportunity to contribute immediately. I think he can average between 30-32 minutes per game and double figures in both points and rebounds. I think he will be a great fit for a physical conference in the Big 12 because he is a very physical player. He is only going to get stronger, tougher and better as a player under coach Huggins' guidance.

I expect both Tucker and Marist to go far in the state tournament. I think we can do well. I expected the losses to come a little earlier in the season with a freshman point guard and a sophomore at the two. I am proud of where they are and what they have accomplished.

I enjoyed watching her play. She's someone you'd like to beat, but I enjoyed watching her. You could tell when she came in as a freshman that she was going to be one of those players and she seemed to improve dramatically this year.

I don't think of him as a freshman anymore. To come in and play like he did in a game like this shows how mature he is.

Fortunately, we're fairly deep on defense. Chad is a freshman but doesn't play like a freshman. He's pretty tough.

He was a power forward in middle school, ... I played him at point guard as a freshman and he shot the ball so well, that we moved him to shooting guard, where he started to gain some of attention. He can also play some small forward, so you have someone that can play three positions.

He was a little taken aback a little bit at the beginning of the year confidence-wise and playing people in the corners and controlling people the way he can now. But he gave us a good freshman year. It wasn't like he wasn't ready to play. And he's gotten better and better as it's gone along.

He went home over the summer, and that was the first mistake. We tried to talk to him about eating right, but he's a freshman going back home for the first time. His mom tried to load up the kitchen for him, and he tried to eat it.

He's come in here as a true freshman with some pretty big shoes to fill and it really hasn't affected him at all. Good things come to people who work hard, and that's what's happening to him.

He's come a long ways, getting grasp of the offense. He's not a freshman no more.

He's certainly not a freshman playing major college basketball. He's a man. We talk about that all the time: manlike rebounds and manlike play; not High School Harry kind of plays.

He had a real nice game handling the ball. He's not a freshman anymore.

He had a passion for sports. He was a huge basketball fan, and he played freshman football at Duke.

He has been very committed. He came onto the team as a freshman and has steadily improved. He aspires to run at the collegiate level.

He has been very committed, ... He came onto the team as a freshman and has steadily improved. He aspires to run at the collegiate level.

He has a real consistent ideology about basketball, which I appreciate a lot. He sets high expectations, but he is clear about them. From freshman year to senior year, he helped me develop as a player. The tradition continues.

He did a great job. He put the ball into play. He stepped in as a freshman in his first varsity game and hits a double in the gap. It's kind of an idea of what he is going to be - he's going to be a great kid for us.

He hurt us really, when you look back at it, on second-shot opportunities and transition. I can't remember the last time I saw a freshman run the floor that hard.

He has the ability to be one of the best players we've ever had (at CFCC). He's as strong as any freshman we've had and he has good instincts. He's a complete baseball player.

He mixes talent with great work ethic. He had a great freshman campaign and continues to improve. We hope with the continued strength development and experience that he will get faster and faster.

He came to the program as a 90-pound freshman and grew to be 6-1 senior season. During his sophomore year he developed a pull-back jumper after driving into the lane and no one seemed to be able to stop it. He worked so hard in practice that sometimes we had to stop it because we actually thought someone was going to get hurt.

He came in his freshman year determined to make the lineup. He didn't just do it during the wrestling season, but got it done in the summertime with working out, going to camps, and practicing.

We're older and wiser. Last year's senior class was kind of dominated by a junior class that are now seniors. We have a level of experience and we have an interesting mix here. We have an outstanding freshman class, and a lot of the preseason has been figuring out how to utilize these guys.

We're novices. We have friends now who are part of the freshman class who in some cases have run for Congress two and three times before they won their seat.

We're playing so well right now, the wins will happen. Our top players can go up against any player in the league, and we also have two young freshman who are just playing phenomenal and coming into their own.

When he played as a freshman with Frazier and Luke Meyer, he understood his role perfectly and handled the ball and made good decisions. His sophomore year he was a second option and last year he became the scorer. This year ... he's got a D-1 physique right now. He's probably the most complete player we've seen so far. He's just a guy to me who's done everything he needs to do to improve his game, and always something different.

We've got to get the freshman guys to know that it's all right, and you can't put your head down and bow down. We all are going to be all right.