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You have people who don't heed those warnings and then put people at risk as a result of not heeding those warnings. There may be a need to look at tougher penalties on those who decide to ride it out and understand that there are consequences to not leaving.

You don't anticipate winning like that. I think it's going to be tougher Friday, but I hope not.

You'd like to believe we haven't lost much of what we had. But you still have to prove it. Whatever we did last year doesn't count, doesn't make a darn bit of difference. It's what you do now. With our approach and the way we run the offense in the preseason games, we make it a little tougher on ourselves.

You'd like to believe we haven't lost much of what we had, ... But you still have to prove it. Whatever we did last year doesn't count, doesn't make a darn bit of difference. It's what you do now. With our approach and the way we run the offense in the preseason games, we make it a little tougher on ourselves.

We didn't come in with the mind-set that we were going to blow them out, we came in thinking it was going to be a tougher game. We had to be tougher, and I think we established that.

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're losing guys, but it doesn't change the fact we've still got to get better. It's going to be tougher with new guys in there, but we've got to do it.

We are right back where we were last year. I think it's great for the city and our area. But this will be tougher this year.

The past two games have been a huge confidence boost. After we lost two games on the road, we had a sense of urgency because we knew the conference is going to get tougher and tougher as we go.

What you see is kind of a balanced assessment. There are some policy positions where some voters are fairly lenient to illegal immigrants and on others they're supportive of tougher approaches.

We had a pretty good effort, ... We were hoping to take second. Dexter is really tough. We were thinking we could compete with Fenton, but they were tougher than we thought.

We play teams that are much tougher and you can get injuries and not win a state title because of that. It only hurt us once in my 14 years here, when we played seven games in 10 days in Cocoa.

We played a little more physical and made it tougher for them. But the big game is (Thursday) and that can really set the momentum for the rest of the series.

We play a tougher schedule, but we can be very good. We have a lot of returning people, and we're familiar with the system. There is no excuse, no reason why we shouldn't be very good and playing in the Big 12 title game.

We pride ourselves on stopping the ball. They've got a lot of pride in running the ball. They'll run the ball on third-and-7. It doesn't matter how many guys you've got in the box, they're going to try you. Their whole thing is 'We're tougher than you.' It's going to be one of those games we've got to bring our hard hat.

We're learning how to fight, and we're getting better every week and tougher every week. I was real proud of the kids' effort.

We're not focused on that at all. Stanford is a big, big issue for us right now. The teams are going to get tougher and tougher along the way.

We served very aggressively the whole tournament. We won the serve/pass battle every match. We served better and tougher and more aggressively than everybody we played.

We beat them relatively easy last year, but they will be a tougher test next week at home. If we play well and smart, we can win.

We beat them 39-36 and it came down to the last match. They are a very solid team. But I think we are a tougher team than we were then.

We are giving up somewhere about 35 points a game. Even against some of our tougher opponents, we have been able to hold most of them to about 40 points.

We're a team with speed. No matter what the conditions are, we have to go out and get pressure, but it was a little tougher today than it is usually. The footing out there was horrible.

Timmy is important to us, and we feel it is important for him to know he is important, rather than just giving him a contract and paying him to play basketball. We want him to know we really do care about him. This has been a little tougher than going to France or Argentina, because there's not really a place to play in the Virgin Islands. But the University of the Virgin Islands was so gracious and accommodating, it worked out well. The biggest problem was probably getting everyone there.

Times have changed. Trying to compete as a small attraction in the Southern California area has become tougher and tougher.

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We had a tougher schedule. We challenged all those teams and that does play a difference. ... Those teams prepare you.

Wednesday will be the tougher day. If they get through that they'll probably be OK for Thursday's game. We might have to make some tough decisions.

We believed there was demand for low-power, low-cost processors, and it has been tougher than we had originally anticipated, but now finally we think we have a clear space in the market.

We stayed sharp pretty much throughout the match. We realize the games will get tougher from here on out.

What we've been trying to do is be a tougher team to play against. I thought we played a good, solid road game.

We knew we had to play tougher defense in the second half. We came out with a chip on our shoulder because we know everyone is gunning for us.

We're trying to upgrade and play tougher teams. But you never know how tough they're going to be. We want to play the toughest people we can for our fans.

There are a lot of people who would like to snatch the title from me. I think the short race is tougher than the long one because it requires speed and there are a lot of strong athletes, but I'm confident I can win.

Who's starting tougher than us? ... You don't see Ohio State-Michigan or Oklahoma-Texas start the season.

We've been saying all week they've got a great defense. If we're going to face a tougher one, we might not want to face them. Their front four was awesome. It's the best front I've played against in college.

We competed exceptionally hard the first half and so did Pontiac. At halftime we talked about being the aggressor and being tougher physically.

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We would like to score above a 115. That is our goal. We know it is a little tougher to score at an invitational than it is at a dual meet.

We rode after all four. I was fine. I would say it was probably a little bit tougher on the animal. It was a warm day. They need to catch their breath before they run out again.

We're tougher than a lot of people give us credit for. This was a game we had a bull's-eye on for the last two weeks.

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We said the second quarter would be very tough, and it was even tougher than we anticipated.

We knew Penn was ranked higher than us, so we knew we were going to have tough matches, but I feel like we could have won it if we were tougher in the close situations.

We knew it was important for us to win in the doubles matches. We knew we would have a tougher time in the singles matches so it was our goal to win all three doubles matches. That gave us confidence in the singles matches.

We knew it was going to be a tough ballgame. I have great respect for the coaches at North. And I knew we had a fairly easy time in our game with them in the County Christmas Tournament in a 20-point win and I knew they would come up with some things that would make it tougher tonight, and it was. It was close until right at the end. I'm just glad we got this road conference win.

We thought this tournament would be a lot tougher. We probably should have stayed local, teams are a little tougher around here.

When I saw the bracket, I thought the top half looked a lot tougher than the bottom. But you have to beat the best to be the best.

This time it was a lot tougher for us. I don't know if it was the spring break or what, but we were flat-footed to start the game. It took us a while to get into the swing of the game. We got better and better as the game went on, and that's what saved us.

We are starting to see the bite from some of the risks that have been lurking in the background, like oil. I think it's going to continue to be tougher for this market to do anything positive.

We are starting a detailed review of all the businesses that have been losers with a much tougher eye than we have before.

To the average fan, we probably look like the underdog. They're undefeated. And most people feel that, from top to bottom, the south half of our section in tougher than the north half.

Trust me when I say this: Steve doesn't want anybody's sympathy. In fact, he wants people to make fun of him because the more they make fun, the tougher he will get. And here's a warning to anybody who might make fun if he struggles early: You better look out when he finally gets his players in there. He's on a mission. He will get the job done.

Without this program, we cannot say we have a national program. We definitely are fighting to stay on the very top and be on the podium. The competition is getting tougher ... but we feel like our system worked very well.

This was an excellent way for us to finish our season. Marquette is tougher than their record might indicate, so to be able to close out tight matches against a team like that is a strong way to conclude the regular season.

This was a much needed win. Our theme this week was mental toughness. The difference today was that from start to finish, we were mentally tougher than Indiana. Yesterday against Penn State it wasn't there, but today it was and it was the reason we won.

When you play tougher teams, not only do you get better but you get used to playing that high-level competition and have a better chance at winning.

We always try to make February tougher than the month of January. We have a couple of kids who are undefeated, and my job is to make sure they're not undefeated by the time they go into the State tournament. They have to be challenged. They have to know what it's like to be down 3-2 and have to come back late.

We always talk about how much tougher things are on the road. Well, it's showing again right here.

We love the blather and boast, the charge and countercharge of campaigning. Governing is a tougher deal.

When you have 20,000 people cheering against you, you find that energy somewhere, somehow. I think tonight you saw that mentality and mindset. The tougher team won tonight. I feel 100 percent confident in saying that.

The players have given me every last drop - I can't ask for any more. But it's looking tougher and tougher all the time.

We were the last ones off the course and it got a little windy toward the end. I think it played a little tougher at that point in time.

We've got to get more physical and tougher inside.

We've just been working hard and it was pretty tough sledding today. We just kept scoring points in event after event and when we looked up we'd scored a whole pile of points. It was a good first meet but we know tougher meets lie ahead.

While I believe the suspensions show that the current program is working, they underscore the need for an even tougher policy, ... There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the current program.

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Two of our girls played well and the other three didn't play up to what they should've been playing. I was disappointed but we are just going to have to go San Angelo, on a tougher course, and hope we do better.

Fires are going to start quickly, and they're going to be more difficult to get under control. It's going to be tougher out there.

Fighting in the Golden Gloves makes you ready to fight. Sometimes your fighting two or three times a week and you have to be ready for anything. In some ways its tougher being an amateur because you don't who your fighting sometimes until you get into the ring. In the pros you know who your fighting and you can prepare.

(But) Kara is smart, and tougher than a knot on a log. And she loves the opportunity to stick the big shot against these great players.

We've been lucky since I've been here. Almost every rookie we've drafted has made the team, but it's going to definitely be tougher this year.

Transitions are always tougher than expected, and we still think the next few months could provide a better chance to buy the group at lower prices.

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We've had tougher losses than anybody in America. I think the tables will turn ... this is the roughest week we've had in a long time.

We've got a good formula going and the harder it gets to score, the tougher it gets to get in the game and we're denying them really well.

We've got 12 home wins, the most of anyone in the league right now. It's starting to become a bit of a tougher place to play.

Women are just so much tougher and more patient than men are - their capacity for empathy blows me away. And their capacity to deal with stress for long periods of time is also kind of awe inspiring.

We're supposed to be a rebounding team and that just showed that they were tougher than we were out there.

To me, district was harder than the playoffs. We faced tougher teams in our district.

There is definite pressure being the team leader and entering the new conference. In the long run, (the tougher schedule) will be a positive thing, but it's not something we're used to. It will be intimidating.

There is always a difference (going on the road) especially with their team, they always play real good at their place. Minnesota is one of the tougher places to play in the conference.

The other horse (Paratroopers) was coming back to him. It was a great win but the Cox Plate is a much tougher assignment for him.

The other horse (Paratroopers) was coming back to him. It was a great win, but the Cox Plate is a much tougher assignment for him.

There is so much parity in the game, there are so many teams that are stronger, and it is much tougher to get 400 wins now. There is such a fine line between winning and losing, so to accomplish something like that in this era is pretty special.

Two gap is not an easy thing and it's not a sexy thing either. But for the hard-nosed guy, it's perfect. For the tougher defensive linemen, this is the defense they want to play in and that's why we've recruited guys like Chris Long.

We had a great road trip last time. It's going to be a lot tougher this time. They're going to be ready for us. They're going into the playoff run, the stretch run, so they're going to come hard and it's going to be tough on us.

We had a good practice. It was a good tempo. It was a little tougher this morning with the snow, but it lightened up a little bit. The weather was pretty good.

We will appeal to a higher court for a tougher conviction, at least for a life sentence. Not only because he was a cop, but also because of the brazen way he behaved after the rape.

This weight class is stacked all the way through. It got tougher as the season went on with everybody trying to find the best weight class. I considered dropping to 112, but had to cut too much weight. I made it down for our first match and had no energy.

This was tougher than the score indicates. They're really physical. We had to work on offense to get open shots. We tried to be patient until we popped someone open. They were trying hard to take away Sophie Russell.

This was a tough match to lose. We were in the match all the way and played Lamar much tougher than we did two weeks ago.

This was a case about how Intel used intellectual property from its customers. It makes for a tougher case to prove when the competition improves, and customer are better off.

We have a big tournament at Pueblo Centennial this weekend and it's getting tougher and tougher every year. We're going to have to screw our heads on straight for it and get ready to wrestle.

This year has been a lot tougher than last year. This is probably one of the toughest coaching jobs I've ever had. You're getting everybody's No. 1; there's no hiding. Trying to repeat is the toughest thing.

We tell our kids that every round in every tournament gets tougher. The good thing about having a tougher match so early is that you get one of the pressure situations out of the way. Now you know you're going to be standing on the podium at the end of (tonight). Now you can go out and go after a championship.

Wesley is putting the ball on the floor and attacking the basket more. He's always scored from the perimeter, but now he can take it inside as well and that makes him tougher to defend.

We just played a team that has everyone returning. We were 3-1 against them a year ago and I said they were the most talented team in the league. There won't be a tougher task on the road than this.

We just made more big plays, and we were tougher defensively.

We weren't helping, weren't contesting and weren't moving our feet. Too many defensive breakdowns. We have to be able to go toe-to-toe and be tougher than the other team.