Players Quotations | Page 4

When we were 1-2 after the Providence game, our players that following week re-dedicated themselves, ... You don't get better on Friday, you get better on Monday through Thursday, and that's what these guys have done.

When I was playing for Nacional in Montevideo, the players who lived outside the city would be given money by the club to get there and back on the bus.

When I was manager at Ipswich and Derby, if we took 3500 to away matches that was good. To take over 6000 is unbelievable. The fans appreciate the effort the players are putting in.

When I was injured I could see all the ways that Stuart was motivating the other players and the techniques he was using. I just wanted to be a part of it.

When I was a freshman I came off the bench and just gave the other post players a break when they needed it.

We're missing players and we're missing depth and size. You get people that are tired.

We remind our players that this is something that was a special night in a heated situation but it's not going to be a steady diet for us. The onus on Kobe is to stay inside the team offense. The onus on the players is to pick it up a little bit better.

We're mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted right now. The stress -- we had players waking up and throwing up.

We're starting to do some things but we can't let up. It's a do-or-die situation, so the players are playing with a sense of urgency.

We're so much deeper, and there's so much more competition. Not only do coaches see it, but players see it as well. Any time you have some competition at a position, it really makes everyone a lot better.

We're so careful in our risk assessments that we may have a better chance of keeping our players on the field. And risk-assessment tools have absolutely gotten better.

We're getting too cute, too fancy (with passes). That's what happens when you got new guys coming into the lineup that are skilled players playing with guys who are skilled players. Everybody wants to show off and show how great they are and how fancy they can make things happen. As a result, we turned the puck over and we all looked like we had no idea what we were doing.

We're getting there. I thought our players did everything they had to do (Saturday) except win.

We're getting the job done right now and we're going to look to keep getting the job done. We've got players who want to step up and play this game because we love this game.

We're going to tap into his maturity and interpersonal skills. What we are seeing right now are the younger players are comfortable playing with him. He actually brings them to a higher level by virtue of his own play, but also due to the respect he has for his players.

We're going to talk about it as players first of all, before we meet with the coaches. That's not the way we play defense. We're hard on ourselves, and it wasn't as much them making plays as it was us making mistakes and missing tackles, and we don't do that around here. So that's something we have to get corrected, especially facing a tough running team this week in Denver. We don't do that stuff.

We're going to take the best player available. We have enough needs. We did a good job I thought in free agency. But we still have areas where we can use depth. It won't be hard for players that we pick to come in and contribute this year.

We're going to play the regulars a little bit. They'll give way early to a lot of guys who we think are in key battles at certain positions, and guys who are young players who we think need game time.

We're going to pick the best available player in the draft. If there's two players of equal value and talent, the next criteria is let's address our need as a football team.

We're going to offer them contracts. They are really important players for us, and we've very hopeful in all three cases of getting them signed up and resolved.

Were going to need our bench more than ever now, and we have some great players that can step up. We're not going to be as big, but we just need to keep fighting.

We're going to miss Larry Brown, but so many times it was just about Larry. It was always, 'Larry did this, Larry did that,' with the result that I don't think the players got enough credit.

We?re going to miss him. He was a great athlete and he was one of the most competitive players that we had. It?s hard to lose someone in such a tragic manner.

We're going to have a lot of flexibility with some of the things we're doing, and the players have been very receptive. It's more definitive than things we've done in the past. The onus is being put back on the players to execute, and I think they like that.

We're going to have a grading system for the players. As coaches we'll give grades so the players know how they have done on the field. What I really want is for all of the players to feel like they got a fair shot.

We're going to go to San Antonio and set up our operations. The players will have a few days off to try to deal with their families, deal with their situations at home and try to get their families to San Antonio, and then we'll go to work next week to prepare for the season. We're talking to the league office and looking at conflict dates with certain sites, and trying to figure out what we're going to do.

We're going to get one. I'm proud of the fact that we continue to come close and close and close and our players continue to have that hunger to get one." ()

We're going to get into a stretch where we are going to play a lot of games without time off. I think the players have handled it well. Our practices have been good. They know there's nothing anyone could've done about the games being canceled. We know we are going to play and they will be excited about playing.

What they want to do is drive the line with nine players and make you throw. Their game plan coming in is to score a couple, either off the special teams or a run off the offense, and then shut us out, not allowing us to run.

When we call up players, we don't call them up just to sit on the bench. We expect them to contribute to our team's success right away. This season has been no exception. I'm extremely proud of the overall success the Gladiators have enjoyed and the quality players that Jeff and Steve have produced.

When we do our pre-game talk, we talk about certain people not liking pressure. But it seems like none of their players likes pressure. We tried to jump on that, totally, because that got our defense going. And we knew that if we kept pounding them and pounding them ? not just stealing the ball but just getting stops ? that would frustrate them.

When we changed defenses and started switching, we needed players who were versatile and quick like Bobby.

When we have our best players on the floor working the offense and crashing the boards, we can compete with anybody. We still have a lot to learn, but we played together very well tonight.

When we had 15 players on the pitch we looked pretty decent. It is about keeping the hard work going.

When we got in foul trouble, everybody was digging down and trying to help out on Johnson. That's what makes him one of the best players in the league. People have to double- and triple-team him and it leaves everybody else open.

When we get the ball to the flank and we can get behind defenses, then it's good. They had some quick players and some very physical ones, but I guess we just finished.

When we get everybody fit and healthy, we'll have a chance to win the state. It'll be a disadvantage (to play on the road), but I strongly feel we got the players to get it done.

When we get all our hurt players back we will be pretty strong.

What a lot of players do not realize is that you have to learn by feel what the lips are doing and not by looking.

What a great high school basketball game. You've got over 3,000 people here, you have the two Northwest District Players of the Year, what more could you ask for?

What a great game and a great atmosphere. The fans really came out and supported us and it gave a tremendous boost to our club. It's really a credit to these players and how hard they've worked for us to have almost 2,000 people in the stands.

We younger players are still learning a lot from them.

What has been a strength the last two or three weeks with this team. We have personnel step in and help guys when they're not having a good a night as they wanted. We have 10 or 11 players help us. In practice, there is so much competition that guys realize that if they don't play the way they are capable, there is a guy there to do it and that is a plus for this team.

What happens with inexperienced players is that you can re-group in Test cricket. You cannot re-group in one-day cricket.

We found our focus during the Salisbury week and started steamrolling from there. This season took our program to another level. We have high hopes for next year because we have a bunch of outstanding players coming back.

We grew tonight. We just need to keep improving. We stayed physical with them and the players didn't panic. Overall, it was a good team effort. I'm very proud of the way the players played tonight.

We graduated only one starter in Catherine Flynn , but she was our leading goal scorer last year. I don't think we have one player that is going to score like Catherine did last year, but as a team, I think we will be able to fill that void by having several players increase their offensive production.

We graduated a strong group of players this year. But I feel this incoming class has the quality to fill their shoes.

We got two quality players that are good students that we think can play for us right away.

We felt like we had some young players that were developing at the free safety position that might have a little bit more range and might give us the potential to get more interceptions back there. That's the main reason.

We felt like we had some other players that fit the role for us and do a lot of things for us. It was a competitive thing.

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.

We brought in a number of players at midfield and attack because that was our primary focus, we're very excited about this class.

We benefited from consistent serving. We're a thinking team. We're conscious about where we put the ball. I have a lot of players who've played long enough they know that part of the game.

We believe we have done this in a way that not only rewards players for their achievements at the highest level of the game, but ensures all players actively contribute to FFA's efforts to establish football in Australia as a fully professional and commercially viable sport.

We believe we have a duty to protect the image of our football and if that means putting out those who are disruptive, we are prepared to do. We decided on the replay because we thought that it would not have been a good idea to allow the players to suffer because of the indiscretions of their fans.

We are getting better and our confidence is building. We're trying to find the identity of the offense. We have special players around us, and the offensive line is just doing what it has to do.

What made him was his strength. This was a time players didn't have strength. I remember we were playing the Giants at Forbes Field one time and it was a very close game, and they were moving the ball. He sacked the quarterback three times in a row.

What's more important to 'SNL': comedy or buzz? To the writers, players and guest hosts, it's probably the former; to Lorne Michaels and the suits at NBC, it's ultimately probably the latter.

We're going to make an effort to communicate with Tiger and several other players . . . and express our great desire for them come to Milwaukee.

We're going to have to step it up on both sides of the football. We have to take care of assignments. It's very important for our players to understand the ramifications of their mistakes.

We're going to have to play smart. Hit around the block and there are some players we just can't challenge. We have to pick our spots. They are big everywhere.

We're going to have to defend them. All of their players are capable of big numbers. Our defense is going to be tested.

We're going to have a timeless clubhouse. It's going to match a timeless golf course. It's all about taking this to the next level, making The Players Championship all that it can be.

We're going to have another meeting this next week and try to get a few matches to compete in. We have enough for a team, but with volleyball and soccer players already competing in their sports, it's kind of tough to balance their sports out. Still, we'll have a competitive team.

Unless my players are fooling me, I think they have no clue to how big this is. I don?t think they understand the magnitude of what high school football is like there, and what we?re getting into. On one hand, it worries me. And on the other hand, I?m OK with them not flipping out on this thing.

United is thrilled to be able to come out to Payne Elementary to kick off the start of our fourth season of United Reads. I think our players and staff look forward to these visits as much as the kids do. We all are avid readers, and to be able to spread that message along with providing new books to the kids is a blessing we embrace.

Very few players maintain the pace, obviously, he's on. Brian Fair, Ray Allen, Ben Gordon, the great shooters we've had here, if anybody could ... I don't think anybody we've ever had could get as hot as he could get. I think Ben Gordon and Ray might be better shooters, but I'm not sure anybody can get as hot as he could get.

Very few players are able to maintain the pace he's on. I don't think anybody I've ever had can get as hot as he can get. Ben (Gordon) and Ray (Allen) are probably better shooters, but nobody gets as hot as he does. He's done that against a whole bunch of folks. It's not the first time.

Very few people in the history of the game, either players or administrators, can be said to have changed the game but Kerry Packer can rightly be considered someone who did just that.

Usually, it's the quality of the players which decides the match, not having the coach telling you whether it's the right moment to take on the defender or not.

Usually, bench players don't get as much time, ... We have to filter them in any way that we can, so they can get those at-bats. So, I hope they can continue to stay as hot as they are, and when we call upon them to go out and play again, they do as well as they did.

(USJ) showed us a lot of our weaknesses today. We've got some basketball players we're trying to turn into volleyball players, and we've got several freshman playing for us.

We're moving the puck at a good tempo. We have players that can really play offensively. The players are embracing the concept of unselfishness. They don't care who gets the goals.

We're moving on, ... Things happen, unfortunately. I apologize to coach. I apologize to the fans and the team so there is no need to dwell on it. It's an unfortunate incident. It was a misunderstanding, but he's still the coach and he's still allowed to make the decisions that he wants to make and players got to live with it.

We're moving into a new phase and we have to show trust in the players who are coming into the team.

Years ago, players were willing to come in and sit on the bench for one or two years and work their way into the lineup. And now so many players come in and they want to start right away. They definitely want to make an impact right away. When you have 15 available scholarships it's not possible to have 15 players playing major minutes right away.

Working out isn't new for female golfers. It's just become more specialized, and you can see it through the change in the bodies of the players on tour now.

With Nate just putting his hands up, a lot of players will adjust their shots - it's such a luxury to have someone like that. Blocks can be momentum changers and can add a lot to the game.

We're proud we were able to get two of the best players in the country.

We're fighting for a playoff spot. We're fighting to keep a winning season. We've had seven consecutive years of .500 or better. I remember in 2000 that was our third straight winning season. That was the first time that's happened at Charles Henderson since 1981 or '82. Plus, we are playing Stanhope Elmore. I've told our guys if we win this game they can say something that an awful lot of good Charles Henderson football players can't say - they've beaten Stanhope Elmore. So this is a big game for us.

We're inviting anybody who has ever had anything to do with the league. We've probably had 40,000 players over the years. If they all show up, we're in trouble.

We're in the process of trying to improve. We've probably got a little better feel for what we've got to work on, and the players also have a better feel for what they need to execute better.

We're just really playing well together. The last four or five games, I've been starting our seniors. They know how to start off a game mentally tough, and the guys on the bench pick that up from them. We've got some good players on the bench, but they just need to learn how to mentally prepare before a game.

We?re just not executing like we?re capable of, so we have to work on it. We have confidence in the players we have to get it done.

We're just not comfortable with our go-to players in the stretch.

We're just immature, and we're not where we need to be in terms of competitive greatness. Yet, there's times when there's flashes of very solid basketball. That's where we've been. I'm not happy with it, and we're very disappointed that two or three players couldn't step their game up and make the plays they needed to make when the game was in the balance.

We're getting our players ready to play a good Northwestern team. It's going to be a great challenge for our program.

We're getting down to a few numbers where we can work it a little easier and not try to get everyone in. We want to start stretching out our players and take a good look at some of these guys that are battling each other and battling for positions on this team.

We're getting better. We have players who are pretty focused.

We're frustrated, but we have a lot of good leaders and good players in this room. We have to keep battling through this. What happens to us happens to other teams, too. Everyone knows you have to work hard and your luck will change.

We're fortunate to have players who can play a variety of roles. With the new rules and all the penalties, we have to be in a position where we can get as many people involved so that our top players aren't on the ice all the time.

We're fortunate to be able to add someone with Mike's knowledge and experience to our staff. (With the Bills), he instilled in his players a sense of belief in his system and those leadership skills will serve him well in his new role.

We're fortunate that the Yankees lost. Everyone is scoreboard watching, the players and the fans.

We're focusing on companies that will be long-term players on the Internet.

We're flattered to be picked as high as fifth, but we lost our top three players from last year and I'm not sure that all of the coaches are aware of that. I believe that our competitiveness will allow us to finish near the top half of the conference but every match for us will be a grind. Whether we're playing the team picked first or picked ninth - we'll have to show up and fight our hearts out in order to have a chance to win.

We're hoping to build on last year. Our goal is to get by the second round of the tournament and to be competitive with some of the big teams in the SCC and get into the SCC tournament. We want to capitalize on our experience. These guys all have a lot of time as varsity players last year. We are working on solidifying our defense. We're hoping we can get a couple of guys besides Matt to score some goals. If we do those things, we should be all right.

We're hoping that there are some guys that maybe we on the fence who didn't go to the World Championships will go now. We're trying to get their A game for the World Cup. And particularly if we end up with the same coach for both tournaments then I think it would be ultimately important for all of the players who are available to go.

We're hoping over the next year he will become comfortable with our kids and coaches. He brings a wonderful skill level and athleticism. He comes from a premier program. Hopefully, he'll have a big impact on the type of player he is and those around him. That's what really good players do.

We're hoping our defense will be strong again and will keep us in games. We have a lot of young returning players on offense that will help out, but it will take them a while to get going.