Steve Smith Good Quotations

We know how good we are. This game that's coming up will just give us an indication: can we rise to the occasion when we need to?

I don't think I've been a 'yes' vote in the past, but I definitely am this time and I think we have a good chance of getting this one passed.

It certainly looks good for us but we have to be cautiously optimistic at this point. There's a long, long way to go.

I thought we had a chance to score him and had a good read on the outfielder. I got burned. Manny had a nice throw to the cutoff man and it was a bang, bang play. I don't feel too good about it right now.

Part of his strength was people underestimated him. He didn't look athletic, wasn't large in stature and had an unorthodox swing. He hit every ball with a hook but knew where every shot was going. He didn't hit long but kept it in play and he was a good putter. He was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.

I was thinking about that. If I have a good game, we lose, and if I have a below-average game, we win. But however we can get a win, I will take it.

It felt good to be out there today. But I think there were a few more things I could have done to help us make some more plays.

This will put us in pretty good shape. But, we'll have to start watching the elementary since it's been over 15 years since one section of roof was completed there.

We got ahead, and I don't think they've been down like that all year. They have two players as good as any we've played, but there have been teams we've seen with more talent overall.

It's a good confidence builder, but it doesn't mean too much because it's early. We have eight games left.

It's good for the environment because wood chips are a renewable source of energy. They also cost a lot less than gas.

I just think we're playing good football now. I think we understand our mistakes. We acknowledged our mistakes amongst each other and within the coaching staff. So everyone is accountable. No one is throwing anyone under the bus, and we've just kept moving forward.

In the second half, I thought our press bothered them a lot and we got some easy baskets and that made the difference. We got them in some traps where we didn't get them trapped in the first half. When we trap guys -- we have pretty good size for a high school team -- that causes problems.

I just think it's a thing where the corner may think he's good enough, but the defensive coordinator obviously doesn't think he's good enough.

A good teacher can meet the needs of their students and that has to be first and foremost in your mind, not just the content knowledge.