Shanna Zolman Quotations

We're going to continue to use that as motivation.

We were trying to make our defensive pressure so great to put pressure on them.

We tried not to come out flat because we were extremely hurt after the Duke game.

She's been wanting to get this over with and out of the way so to speak because everyone keeps asking her, when are you going to dunk in the game. I'm happy for her that she got to do that.

She's just somebody that definitely was an addition on both ends of the floor, and we're going to miss that. That's why I say it's going to be a team and collective effort to be able to overcome this.

She came back to beat us and to get a ring. I do feel for her but I want to win.

She's a clutch player. She doesn't get rattled.

She made an inside-out move from the 3-point line, drove in and made a little scoop shot. Running back down the court, I was laughing. I thought to myself, 'Wow, that was pretty athletic.' She's capable of doing that kind of stuff when she's on the floor, and that is exciting.

For three days, defense was what we focused on. I'm sure that's what we'll focus on for the next three days as well. We've got to get better defensively.

It definitely wasn't a goal of mine when I set out to go play at Tennessee. It's just something that happened. I give all the credit to my teammates. They set up great screens, they are good passers, and I'm just working my tail off to get in position.

We've lost three games this season, but it feels like we've lost 15. I'm sick and tired of losing, sick and tired of feeling this way, sick and tired of not playing up to our potential and my potential.

We could have the most difficult, roughest experience throughout my senior year. But if it all ends the way we want it to end ? in the very end with the NCAA Tournament ? it's all worth it.

We came out with a win. We're 12-0 right now.

We weren't able to get in our offense a lot of the time.

What bothers me most is that we knew our defense would carry us. One game, we'll play 40 minutes of defense, and 20 minutes in another, and in another. It's not a top priority. Until it's a top priority, who knows?

We were pressing in the first half. We never got into our offense. We let them speed us up, rattle us, and when we did get in our offense, we were still sped up.

Even though we feel disrespected, even though we feel like this and that, it's all about proven things on the floor. Coach said it best when she said the only way we are gonna gain our respect back is to just start winning.

Beyond being a great player, what impresses me most about Candace is how she handles everything, the distractions, everything thrown at her. She handles it all like a true professional and with so much class.

The thought never crossed our mind that we were going to lose.

You never stick a fork in Tennessee. When people think that, that's when you become more dangerous.

This is by far the most balanced team I've played on. It doesn't matter who's scoring. You can take away one player and there's four more coming at you. (Georgia) used every type of defense, and we still managed to win.

They were like glue on me at Notre Dame. That's how people are going to guard me from here on out. That is something I have to be a lot more aware of and keep a more conscious effort to just keep moving continuously.

You don't want to get Tennessee angry and the (NCAA selection) committee did that. We'll just wait and see what happens in the tournament.

They're a great team, and we need to take care of them if we still want to be able to win the SEC.

There's a lot of things that need to be worked on before we get to where we need to be.

It's just something that happened. It wasn't a goal of mine when I set out to come here. I give all the credit to my teammates.

It was frustrating at times, but we're 12-0 and I don't care how they guard me.

I told Sid she was going to give me a triple-double today helping with my assists. She had a lot of open looks and was able to knock them down. That carried on into the second half as well.

It's much more of an emphasis knowing this could be my final game in a Tennessee uniform. I don't want to leave here without a ring. Even though I have been to three Final Fours, I still have not been able to get a ring.

It's something that was definitely not a goal of mine, it's just something that's happened. I have had unbelievable point guards and unbelievable posts getting me the ball. It's definitely not an individual award, it's a team award.

It's definitely been strange. It really has. It definitely hasn't been a smooth senior season by any means.

They did a very good job of bringing pressure. When you have quick guards, posts and long athletic perimeter players coming at you in waves, it is difficult to get your eyes up and see if you have a teammate open and take care of the ball at the same time. It was frustrating.

They made a huge run and we had no answer at the time. We saw that they were breathing hard so we wanted to continue to get easy baskets in transition.

I'm not a true point guard but I have to show the confidence I have in myself and in my team. I have to portray to my teammates the confidence I have in my team. We've been struggling of late but that doesn't mean the season is over with.

I knew it was time to do something. They went on a huge run to begin the second half. I wanted to have something to show for our defensive pressure on the other end.

I really do feel for her. She came back to beat us and get a ring and she felt exactly the same way she did last year.