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I thought the workout went well. There was a lot of enthusiasm, and the kids were having fun, although you could see them start dragging a little bit at the end because they're not used to carrying their pads. But it was a great first day.

I thought the tempo and enthusiasm from our guys was real good. We have a lot of positions that are open, nine positions specifically. We have to get used to reacting faster and playing better as a group.

I thought the crowd was great. We were down early and things weren't going our way. The crowd's enthusiasm got us back in the game.

I think to win you need a combination of things. You need that veteran leadership and veteran ability to perform in the clutch and understand the pressures of having been there before. But you also need that boyish enthusiasm of rookies who don't even understand the pressures and the fear because they're just so excited to be there.

I think that the teacher has to be enthusiastic, and your enthusiasm is contagious.

I watched what's going on (at Fresno State). I see points on the board. ... The energy and enthusiasm and passion for the game that he as is similar to mine.

I was just looking for something to give us enthusiasm and effort, ... I would have been horrified if they didn't fight back. But I was proud of the effort.

I think they came out, made some shots and were full of energy, enthusiasm and that's what you need to come on the road and win. Those guys were definitely special tonight.

It is a very, very positive development for the whole Penn State family. There's so much enthusiasm right now in the university because of the turnaround in the team's performance.

I think there will be a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of passion. Italy will definitely unite around the games, I have no doubt about that.

I think there is an underlying wave of enthusiasm in the market. The thing that people continue to point to is inflation, but I still do not see it. I don't see a lot of short-term negatives.

Jim believes in what NIU soccer can be. His enthusiasm and passion is contagious, his attitude convinced me this was a place I wanted to be.

Last season just kind of melded into this year. He never really stopped wrestling. He has such an enthusiasm for the sport, and it showed all of (his teammates) that this is what you can do when you work as hard as he does.

L.A. runs on optimism, enthusiasm and flattery. I think you can go a little bit crazy. I've heard people say there's a limit to the number of years you can stay in this city without going slightly mad. It's just too damn sunny in every dimension - weather-wise, socially and professionally.

Larry Spring seemed to have the energy and enthusiasm that we thought we needed. We have a vision already figured out. We already know where we want to go and he seemed to be the candidate who was going to be most able to help us carry that forward.

I think enthusiasm for our music will be the spark that ignites the fire under the people that hate it and think we're a bad influence on kids.

I see football in Montgomery changing, not for the better. The excitement and enthusiasm is not the same. There are so many things the kids can do now. Football is second priority. Academics kills us. Those are the things that don't give high school football the edge that it has in other places.

I see houses that are maintained to different degrees, I see gardens that are maintained to different degrees, ... One of the things that I would look for would be a design that very quickly would reveal individual enthusiasm of individual residents. ... Anything monolithic can, if it's designed well, look less monolithic.

I saw a little enthusiasm from the crowd as bottles were flying.

People are getting excited and enthusiasm is contagious. Everybody's got a story to tell.

Over the past two years, this group has done an outstanding job of developing new franchisees, locations and infusing our brand with great enthusiasm in Canada. We look forward to working with them as they develop the rest of the country.

Our creation of a 50th Anniversary Gold Medal to honor Ms. Winfrey is an expression of gratitude -- not only on the part of our Foundation -- but also on behalf of the publishing community and the millions of readers whose lives have been enriched by her enthusiasm for books.

Overall, I liked our preseason, ... I thought we did a lot of good things. We have a lot of momentum and enthusiasm going into opening night.

Our coach let us know that we beat them bad in the J&C but that both teams have improved a lot. We came out and played hard tonight. We just got after it. We came out with just as much enthusiasm as we did (Friday) night.

Roger's experience in new business development and strategic partnerships will help 3S grow its business both domestically and internationally. His drive and enthusiasm coupled with a strong technical background make him a great addition to our existing senior staff. We are pleased to welcome Roger to our team.

Playing the lottery when the jackpot gets this big brings a lot of enthusiasm to our communities, but the real winners are the schools in Idaho.

Red Storey brought passion, dedication and enthusiasm to each and every game as an NHL referee.

Recovery had a lot to do with resolve and enthusiasm and the pace of rebuilding.

Relaxed, definitely. Massimo was created by several friends who have a genuine passion for design, but don't have the same enthusiasm for 'pushy' retail. We're always glad to help our customers, but we understand that hovering is just plain irritating.

Patrick's enthusiasm is contagious. He is what you want kids to feel like when they are picked for this kind of event. And the kid can play at the very highest level.

Paul is full of fire and enthusiasm and the perfect man to get the team going.

Part of that may be the fact that there is speculation out there that this may curb the Fed's enthusiasm for tightening somewhat, either short or longer term.

Steve has great credentials and really has an enthusiasm for the program. We feel that he can elevate this program and his hiring shows our commitment to providing our women's basketball student-athletes with the tools necessary to be successful as the sport continues to evolve on our campus.

Stanley's a handy guy to have around and he's very enthusiastic in every position he plays. It's nice to see someone who plays with a smile on his face because it's infectious. I think he's 32 but he's improving all the time. He complements all the other attributes in the team.

That ACC is everything it is pretty much cracked up to be, in terms of talent, coaching, venues that you play in, fan enthusiasm and degree of difficulty in terms of winning on the road. And I would say the same thing with the Big Ten.

My only focus is on our team. All my efforts and passion and enthusiasm are on this Hawkeye basketball team.

NASCAR is extremely appreciative of the time, effort and commitment put forth by the cities of Kansas City and Richmond. Both of their proposals were outstanding and the passion and enthusiasm the people involved showed for the NASCAR Hall of Fame has made a lasting impression on all of us.

My mode of presentation is short-form video - basically I create fast cut, impassioned 'idea explainers' that explode with enthusiasm and intensity as they distill how technology is expanding our sphere of possibility.

Mark brings a great deal of energy and enthusiasm to practices as well as games. Not only does he have this great experience, not only does he have this great mind, but certainly the kids feed off this energy.

Mary and I are delighted that Broadway Barks continues to be such a popular event, and we are deeply moved by the enthusiasm and support from the legions of fans and animal lovers who attend the event every year.

I was very pleased with the enthusiasm showed by our players. It was good to see that type of attitude in a district opener. The win started us off nicely in district and hopefully we can keep moving in the right direction.

I was very impressed, I have to say, by the capability, by the competence, by the enthusiasm displayed. I came back with an increased level of confidence that they would do what they said they would do.

I was having fun. I wanted to share my enthusiasm with the crowd. Stuff happens. It's just a race.

I was excited to hear that Rickey wanted to join us. He was a tremendous teammate and brought tons of enthusiasm to the clubhouse. I know he'll be an incredible help.

I was incredibly impressed with his (Lutz's) continuing passion and enthusiasm for cars and trucks and the auto industry in general,

It felt important to find some actors who really had the enthusiasm to participate. And I think it feels as if the heart is in it among those we finally chose.

I still have the enthusiasm for it. You've got to be energized and I'm still energized every day that I come here.

I think seeing that killed the enthusiasm even before the match started. I think that Paul and Jared got bad draws for the tournament but you cannot be afraid to play anyone.

I think quite often when you get to a round number you have a lot of anxiety. This backing off is healthy. It takes some of the enthusiasm out.

It doesn't dampen my enthusiasm. It's just an annoyance. It seems like the better you're doing, the more that happens. If nothing's going on, nobody cares.

It doesn't make it easy to sleep at night, that's for sure. It's disappointing. People ask, 'Are you happy in New York?' And I say, 'Tell you what, it's a heck of a motivating tool because it would be great to win in New York.' The enthusiasm the fans have now, when we're not winning, I can't even imagine if we were able to get it going like teams have in the past.

It doesn't matter what meet we're going to - when you get on the bus he's the most enthusiastic person there. It's still a big deal to him. It's not passe. It's not old hat. His enthusiasm has not diminished in the least.

I think if the captain can get the team right and get the enthusiasm up and the morale up, then he does play a big role,

I studied the lives of great men and famous women; and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.

I think he brings enthusiasm and love for the game. He seems to get the best out of a kid and is a good role model for the kids. He is a nice fit for us. We are excited to have the opportunity to have him here hopefully for a long time.

It all came home to roost. While revenues were in line, costs were out of control. Too much staff needed to integrate the new and existing centers. There was also the sense it has been marketing products too aggressively. In its enthusiasm to sell new products and drive up the average spend per customers; it may have driven people away.

I thought it was a hoot. It's kind of too bad that you get the enthusiasm right before the season's over.

I thought it would be good for the area. It just seemed like it has a good wholesome message and my enthusiasm for it came from me as a citizen.

Justin played a good solid game. Justin comes to play every night. Sometimes you can question his decisions, but you can never question his effort or his enthusiasm for the game. I enjoy watching him play.

It is clear to me that China is on an exciting path toward a market economy. During this visit, I have felt the energy and enthusiasm of the people of China, and I share their high hopes for a bright future, and for building even stronger ties between our two countries,

It is exciting to see what the young players bring to the team. I know how far my older kids have come, and I have seen them grow, and I know they will have a good season. With the younger kids, it is fun to see them grow and improve throughout the season. Seeing the enthusiasm of this team reminds me of why I coach. I like to see the kids out there enjoying it again.

Melanie had another good game. And with the energy and enthusiasm she possesses, I could use 12 like her.

It's the greatest thing in the world, natural enthusiasm. You are nothing without it.

The, already well-known, relative absence of pipeline products in late stage development continues to blur the visibility of longer term margin trends and helps stifle our enthusiasm for the shares despite the upgraded near-term guidance.

That was great. Our fans have such great enthusiasm. They're the sixth man on the ice for us. It's an intimidation factor.

That we have secured such an impressive slate of equity investors and partner support in a period of such industry uncertainty is a strong indication of the prospects and enthusiasm for this transaction, ... We believe that the airline created from the merger of US Airways and America West will bring more choices for customers, as we expand the low-fare pricing structure of America West to dozens of new cities, while also offering passenger-service amenities, such as an attractive frequent flyer program, assigned seating and a First Class cabin.

I was pretty much blown away by the enthusiasm and the passion I saw coming from the administrators, the staff and the teachers.

I was really excited about practice this week. Their enthusiasm this week got me excited to coach. I think you could see a lot of pieces of their hearts and guts out on the floor. Both teams were exhausting early with the hype and left everything out on the floor.

I would like us to be able to play right now because of all the enthusiasm for March Madness going on. I would never practice year round, but it would be nice to play while there is still enthusiasm.

Most of them (the offers) were 'Where's the check?', whereas John's venture was very well funded and he just wanted me on board... He did a pretty good sales job. His enthusiasm was contagious.

Michael brings a wealth of campaign and political experience to the job, and will be a great asset as we continue to build the Democratic Party for the 2006 elections and beyond. As we gear up for an important election year, Mike will be instrumental in helping us move the party forward, communicate our Democratic message to the voters, and strengthen our grassroots. I am confident that he will be a strong leader who will bring enthusiasm and energy to the job.

We just came out flat. I feel this game is built on about 90-percent emotion. I felt our enthusiasm was not where it should be to put a nail in the coffin.

You'll find tremendous enthusiasm among the foreign community for Vietnam as the next rising star.

Whoa, man. You're talking about a barn burner. We didn't come out with the most enthusiasm and we had three questionable fumbles, and it ended up that we were down 21-0 at the half, before we even knew what had happened.

We'll bring a lot enthusiasm and a lot of spirit.

We were looking for great teachers - teachers with great enthusiasm who have a passion to coach. Then, we needed some wisdom, as well. I think we got all of those things with the combination of the three guys we hired.

We are beyond excited to get him. Obviously, everybody knows what he has done in the game. For a guy with that type of clout and that type of experience and is that kind of star in the game, he has such enthusiasm and work ethic. You could just tell he has the passion to work with young kids. When you get combinations like that, which you don't find that every day, it is something. For me, he has been so outstanding since he has been there. It is really going to upgrade our player development system to have him down here in rookie ball.

While cheering for the big game can be a great way to express enthusiasm for your favorite team, you could be paying for this for days or weeks after the big event.

We received tremendous enthusiasm to these investment offers from investors and we have closed Al-Arabi Private Equity Fund and robust response ensured early closure of the Energy City private placement.

We're certainly going to miss Tony Levine, who spent three productive seasons at the University of Louisville. We're excited about bringing Tom into our program. He's a dedicated and bright young coach. He'll bring a lot of enthusiasm and energy to our staff.

We really played pretty well, frankly. There was a lot of enthusiasm on both sides, and it was a good game. I've got to be happy.

We really looked flat out there offensively. There was no enthusiasm, and we missed some easy assignments and our handoff exchanges were just not there. On a positive note, the offensive line looked real solid and that was encouraging.

We have some very ugly numbers. You can argue that the ISM is still backward looking, and maybe even the jobless claims, but eventually we're going to need some evidence that the economy is improving. We had a lot of enthusiasm coming from earnings, but the news today is a little bit of a slap in the face that we're not out of the woods yet.

We have some guys under the weather and we didn't play with much enthusiasm, which concerns me. We might have been looking ahead to tomorrow night and I'm not real happy with that.

We are thrilled that Sally Mann and Catherine Opie responded with such enthusiasm to curator Thomas Padon's invitation to create new work especially for the exhibition. Looking at all of the photographs in the exhibition, I am still struck by the diversity of artistic expressions to the form, atmosphere and symbolism of the garden.

We must tell it to the world that the higher education is necessary to the best agriculture. We must tell our friends of our enthusiasm for the generous life of the country. We must say that we believe in our ability to make good use of every lesson which the University has given us. We must say to every man that our first love is steadfast, our hopes are high, and our enthusiasm is great. Our hearts are so full that we must celebrate.

We had a lot of enthusiasm going in (to this meet) being Senior Night. The support from all of the girls has been great and putting in new skills is really starting to pan out for us.

We have a lot of inexperienced players who have really never played the game. They were very enthusiastic about having a junior varsity team.

We've gotta be able to take that enthusiasm and excitement to other places, too. ... When your focus generates to another level, you say, OK, we need to harness that wherever we are.

We've lost none of our enthusiasm for the Patrick deal but clearly it needs to be restructured. We believe any restructured bid would need to contain more cash.

We're not a very good basketball team right now. But hand it to them, I thought they brought a ton of energy and they brought a ton of enthusiasm and they made plays. And they did whatever they wanted to do. I'm embarrassed that we didn't give a better showing.

We're very, very excited about Preston Wilson. His enthusiasm is as sky high as ours is. He wants to be a champion, and we are still committed to being that champion. We want to go back to that World Series and win the World Series.

We're very pleased with the turnout, the enthusiasm (of the attendees) and the total ambiance of the evening.

U.S. industry has never been more enthusiastic about investing in India.

We have a lot to get through next week, but I think the advance can continue. There seems to be a lot of enthusiasm returning to the market.

We could go play eight or nine more weeks. The guys have not lost their enthusiasm for playing. Some of those games we let get away, they wish we could get them back.

We hadn't counted on, I guess, the over-enthusiasm of people.

We'll really miss Ryan. He has been a part of the Wild Things' family since the first year. We'll miss his enthusiasm and his many talents, but we know this is a good move for him. I'm sure he'll do well as the head coach, and I'm confident this will lead to even better things for Ryan.

True confession time: I never know where a book is going. I get a gut feeling the story is there, then pursue it with the enthusiasm of a hunting tiger on a trail. If I knew where I was going, I'd get bored out of my mind and stop writing.

Travis was a wonderful human being. His enthusiasm for life touched so many of us. He loved his teammates and his teammates loved him. We will all miss Travis tremendously.