Carolyn Peck Quotations

She doesn't get hung up on, 'I'm a freshman,' or overanalyzing it. She just wants to play the game. She just wants to get back into the flow.

Mississippi State came and played a very tough game today.

I am just glad we don't have to go back to the hotel and pack our suitcases.

What we don't have is any one person feeling like they have to carry the load by themselves.

We made some adjustments at halftime and our team really picked up the intensity.

This was a good win especially because it was on the road in the SEC. Our seniors really stepped up big and exhibited great leadership, namely Sarah Lowe at the point position.

Kentucky had 55 rebounds the last time we played them, the most of them coming in the second half. I challenged our team at halftime, specifically the seniors not to let that happen again. They really responded.

It hurt us a lot. We wanted to stay aggressive but the officials have to make the calls.

I think the first half we dug ourselves a big hole. If we could start the game the way we started the second half, maybe we would have had a different outcome.

I think, the first half, we dug ourselves a big hole.

I think we always have that opportunity. This team has demonstrated we are capable of accepting a challenge.

I think Dalila has matured a great deal in the four years she's been here.

Our team did a very good job of finding Danielle and our seniors showed great leadership down the stretch. Sarah Lowe did a tremendous job of finding Danielle and then after she hit one, did a good job of finding her again. That strategy of going to and finding the hot hand worked. Danielle had the guts to step up and want to win the game. She wasn't tentative or hesitant and played like a senior.

Our team did a tremendous job of fighting back from behind - this team is on a mission. We showed a lot of composure and tremendous commitment tonight. Our bench showing the amount of depth we had is very promising as we go into SEC play.

I think our veteran players did a great job for us tonight. There was a huge size difference inside and they had the obvious advantage. But we did a good job of attacking the basket and keeping the ball in our possession when we had it.

It does help, especially with the experience of the four seniors.

I thought it was a great game. It was about as close as it can be going down to overtime. I don't know if we necessarily stopped them but we battled. That's all I ask for these young women.

I think this was a very clarifying time for us as we've gone through right now. Now our focus and emphasis has to be maintaining that focus of what we want our M.O. to be.

When you set those goals, you always want a little bit more. I don't want that to overshadow the things that we accomplished this year...There were a lot of individual improvements, and the players continued to grow and mature.

We prepared all week to win this game, that's why we didn't roll around on the floor and carry on when that final horn sounded.

We were not as focused as we should have been going to Auburn. We have to put our feet back on the ground and understand we still have a lot of work to do going to Little Rock.

We've just got to stay in the gym and get shots up. You look at the 3's that are missed, and we just had some easy bunnies inside, opportunities there that we didn't take advantage of I can't say that it's the guards' fault because they didn't hit shots. I think that we had missed opportunities that we didn't take advantage of.

We're thrilled to have a No. 6 seed. And we're just thrilled to be playing. At this point and time, that's all that really matters.

We were picked to finish seventh (in the SEC) so I think we're very unproven. And I think we will be until we take care of some things.

Brittney Vaughn turned up her penetration during their run and we got anxious.

The season didn't end the way that we wanted it to. But I think this year's team did a lot of great things for Florida basketball, the milestones they hit.

Sam Mahoney really stepped up big for Kentucky today. She was very offensive-minded. Today she was able - getting late in the shot clock a few times - she was able to make things happen, being able to score and finish.

Sarah Lowe is an amazing competitor. She does a tremendous job of distributing the ball and igniting our defense. She handles pressure very well and is a big part of why we're in the NCAA Tournament.

Our seniors can carry with them a lot of pride because they put their footprint on Florida women's basketball.

A game like this, the team that can concentrate the longest is going to be the team that wins, and that's what Arkansas did today.

They shot the ball well. The first half we dug ourselves in a big hole. We didn't do a good job. We knew New Mexico had shooters.

They are going to be highly remembered. When you look at where they started and where they've come, I'm proud of them.

It's exciting. I don't think this team cares where it goes. We're just excited to be in. We know that on any given night we can give anybody some competition.

It's a team we played two years ago. Even though they have a few different players, it's going to be a battle. New Mexico is a team that finished up No. 24 in the country. It was a tough battle for us back then and I expect it will be again.

It's a great recognition and a tribute to their hard work. I think if you would ask them they would thank their teammates.

It was like being on The Hulk at Universal Studios. You're real high, then you go back down and then you're on your way back up again.

I'm not sure all of what goes into the RPI. I do know that it helps to win. And that's our team's focus - to win.

I'm not going to sit here and start patting myself on the back. We've got work to do. The biggest thing I have confidence in is the team has confidence in us as a staff.

I hope they take a long look at what these seniors accomplished this season.

I really don't know what to say. This is the first time we've ever gotten to do this, coming back to play tomorrow. I am just glad we don't have to go back to the hotel and pack our suitcases.

By this point our team doesn't put a lot of focus on it although we are appreciative of the respect. I think now our team is focused on accomplishing some goals in the (postseason).

For the first 17 minutes we played some pretty good basketball. But down the stretch we lost focus.

You've got to play to stay. We're going to have to be focused and intense. Starting in the tournament, you've got to set your goals and refocus.