Game Quotations | Page 10

Whenever something good happens in the game before, we'll bring it into the next game and carry it through.

When you see a guy pitch a game like that, the last thing you want to do is give up his runs. I was glad I could keep it right there.

When you see a crew that was obviously over their head in our game and obviously over their head in Michigan-Nebraska game, it will stimulate a lot of discussion.

When you score two goals one game and one goal the next and you get four points, that's great because we weren't getting (points) when we were scoring three and four. It's huge and this is going to get everybody's confidence going. We need to pull out games like this and then atmosphere is a little bit better in the workplace, you know?

When you score 21 points in one game it's really nice. Then you turn around and can't get anything going, it's really frustrating.

When your team is on a losing streak, you schedule a game with a cream-puff opponent. Then you go with the hot hand.

When your on-base percentage is over .420 and you have a high strikeout total, ... that's better than hitting 7 home runs and driving in 40 runs. To me, the name of the game is getting on base and scoring runs.

When you're used to doing something a certain way, I think changing is a lot harder than people think. Everybody is going to have their opinions, but he's just going to have to go through it. Really, it comes down to him making certain changes. This game is a game of adjustments.

When you're up that much in the last two minutes you just hand the game away. We just don't play mentally tough enough at the end of games.

When you're trying to get off the losing track, every game is a big game. Our success is going to come from playing as a team. We just need to be more consistent. We still have 10 games left on the schedule, and we will get better.

When he had to be good, he was good. He got better as the game went on. He's a great competitor - that's his No. 1 trait.

When he gets into a little better shape and stays out of foul trouble, he'll stay in the game for longer stretches.

When he finally learns to exhale, and let the game come to him.

We want some luck to get a home-field game the first round of the playoffs. It can happen.

We want people who don't have the opportunity to get down to Fenway Park to be able to see a game in their own home state.

We want our season ticket holders to know that we appreciate their continued support and offering tickets to our preseason game against the Heat is a small token of that appreciation. We hope to see everyone not only at that game, but at all six regular-season games in Baton Rouge throughout the season.

We want our fans to enjoy Spartan football home and away. This game fits our new philosophy of playing as many Western teams as possible and USC is the best there is at this point. It will be exciting for San Jose State to play against them.

We want our fans to be excited. We're giving them a lot of reason to be excited. But we clearly understand that you play the game on the field. That's what it's all about.

We want our customers to have fun. I tell everyone that any (customer) who beats me in a game of horseshoes gets 15 percent off.

We want more people to play. We want to make the game fun for the average player. Clearly, the golf consumer likes to watch the ball hit a long way, and when they play themselves, they like to hit it a long way.

We want it. In the Stanford game last year, I was horrible, and I think we all played pretty bad. That is something we are determined not to let happen again, and I think we are good enough when we are focused not to let it happen again.

We want it by ourselves and I think the greatest test of them all is to play Connecticut at our place, last game on the line and they've got a chance to share it. It's going to be crucial.

We want him to know we'll give our life for him. We watched the game film of the UC Davis and Oregon games and saw the number of hits he received. We made sure that didn't happen against Washington State. Trent is one of those guys who can lead you to victory against any team as long as you give him time to work.

We wanted to win two of the three games we were playing this week, and we'd have had a better chance of doing that by forfeiting to Grinnell. We wasted two days not practicing Knox basketball, so I made the decision yesterday that when this game was over, we were going to get out there and run our offense.

We wanted to win this game pretty bad. It's the last home game of the regular season for the fans. It's our 20th win at home, which is something we wanted, too. The young guys did a great job. There was a lot of energy out of those guys, and we got a big win.

We wanted to win. This game is behind us now. We have to just keep working hard so that we can stay in front.

We wanted to win this game in the worst way. Its a tough, tough loss, but we have to deal with it and get ready for Miami tomorrow night.

We wanted to win the game, the game was in the bag, it was in the refrigerator. There was no reason for me to go back in.

We wanted to win the game but wanted to manage the game as well. Certainly, when we were up 20, I wanted some of our guys to rest their legs. We had to manage the game.

We wanted to win and so did they. The difference in the game was the one kid and his speed.

We wanted to win and so did they, ... The difference in the game was the one kid and his speed.

We wanted to wear them down because we knew they had a long bus ride up here and I think that definitely worked to our advantage. And we wanted to win this game for those three seniors.

We wanted to use our size. A lot of our game is to take it inside.

We wanted to use our fresh legs to come out strong and really set a fast pace against a team that played a tough game (on Tuesday), but we really didn't get it together until the second quarter.

We've still got work to do. Tomorrow is our biggest game of the year. Then, the next day will probably be even bigger.

We were bigger and we got caught up in a couple of picks and screens. I decided to go small late in the game with the match ups and switch picks. I kept one big guy in.

We were bigger and stronger than them inside. We really controlled the boards and controlled the game from the inside out.

We were banging around it so hard in the second that I felt, even though we were down 4-1, that if we made it 4-2 early (in the third), which we did, if we kept going we could still tie up the hockey game and maybe win it. We had a lot of good chances, but we didn't finish and then they scored the fifth goal.

We were a step behind the whole game, don't ask me why. All of our goals were good goals ? they all came off our passing game ? but other than that, we were one-to-two steps slow.

We were a really good basketball team tonight. We passed the ball so nicely. Notre Dame plays great defense and we just kept making that extra pass and setting good screens. It was a fun game for us.

We were anxious to get this game under our belts. We stumbled in the first round last year (a home loss to Mount Mercy) ... we played a total team game tonight.

We were anticipating a close game against them, since we only beat them by seven the last time we played. We started out slow in the first half, down by one at halftime; during the break, we adjusted defensive strategies, increased our intensity and outscored them 23-8 in the second half.

We were trying to think after the game Sarah may have accounted for all but two of our points with assists or whatever. If she isn't the best player in the state (of West Virginia), then I don't know who is.

We were trying to survive. The game got to that point. We had a 20-point lead, they cut it to five. We made a couple of plays and we got out of here.

We were trying to kick the bag out of each other. Ryan doesn't believe me when I tell him this, but he is so unbelievably strong. If he had gone as hard as he could have for the last two laps he would have won no question. But when you try and play McCormack's game he's going to lose, because Mark already has 150 finished just like that in his brain.

We were trying to kick the bag out of each other, ... Ryan doesn't believe me when I tell him this, but he is so unbelievably strong. If he had gone as hard as he could have for the last two laps he would have won no question. But when you try and play McCormack's game he's going to lose, because Mark already has 150 finished just like that in his brain.

We were trying to do too much at times. Fort Dodge wants to play an up-tempo game and push it, and we kind of got sucked into that. We were forcing things. We need to do a better job of sticking to our stuff and doing what we want to do.

We were trying everything (defensively). Man, 3-2, 2-3? They were just on fire. But that's how it is on your home court. A lot was riding on this game for Palma.

We want to try and get our mental game right. That is shortcoming in Barbados' cricket - the way we prepare ourselves mentally and our general attitude going into first-class games.

We want to show that we can compete with the good teams and we can be there and we're (in this position) not by accident. I think tonight's game proved it, that we can play at a high level.

We want to see guys compete so we can know whether they need to be here, we want them to be here and if they are the kind of people we want. The record doesn't really matter, the result doesn't matter and the score in the game doesn't really matter.

We were determined to win. We look at ourselves as a championship team. When we come off a loss, we just have to bounce back. It can't take two or three games. It's got to take one game against a very good West Virginia team.

We were definitely ready. (Friday) night we did not play our 'A' game by any means (in a 62-39 win over Denison). I thought our defense was superb.

We were definitely more into it in the third period. It was an important game and an important third period.

We were in every match today. We were pretty steady for the day. Our serving let us down in one game in the Evansville Reitz match. Overall, I would like to commend Kaelin Tuell. She played the back row for us and did a good job. Kara Dieterlen helped us with a couple of service runs and she's starting to show elements of leadership, which we've been looking for. I thought Kelsie McKee did a pretty good job at the net.

We were in control of the game from the beginning. All our players got a chance to play and showcase their talent.

We were in contact with someone watching the game at Reynolds and we knew pretty much when the last shot was made and they won.

We were in a tight game to win the league championship and the district final. Our girls are finding ways to pull out games this year. Last year we didn't do that. We have to come out better on Tuesday, or our season will be over.

We were in a rhythm moving the ball, finding each other and finding the lanes. The passing game has been what we've been focusing on the last couple days of practice.

We were in a position to win the game even after halftime. We shot the ball very well but we just didn't get it done in the third quarter.

We were in a dogfight the lead was never more than four or five points. But everyone contributed and it was a fun game to be a part of.

We were in a bad spot going to Game 5, ... And we put ourselves in a bad moment. But everybody felt good about what the outcome should have been or what we thought it would have been. I don't want to say (the plane ride was) sad. But it was about as depressing a room as I've ever seen.

We were impatient in the first quarter, but we got more patient as the game went along.

We were hoping to have a better game to solidify us as a legitimate team. We'll be OK. We're on solid ground. We have 13 guys who are all legitimate, good players and on any give day any one of them can get the job done.

We'll be focusing on rules changes that have been brought forth over the last year and a half. We understand certain changes have to be made, but we don't want knee-jerk solutions. We don't think the game is as bad on the ice as some people make it out to be. That's a side effect of our problems off the ice. But we do understand some changes have to be made.

We'll be fine. We've just got to get ready for the tournament now. This is what we played all season for is this moment. The next game we lose, I'm done, so I have to make sure I go out and know that we gave it our all and we lost instead of saying we played bad in the second half. We don't want to go out with a bad taste in our mouth. I'm just looking forward to getting to the tournament and making a special run. I think we still can.

We'll be fine, ... They have no choice other than to be fine. We've got a game to play, and we can't put it on hold for them. They've been getting pounded in camp about not being productive enough, but they'll be all right. I'm proud of the way they worked through all that stuff.

We'll be experimenting the first few matches. One game Rachel will be the libero, then the next one Liz will be the libero and we'll see how play flows.

We'll be a lot more wide open offensively. We can line up and run a power game if we want to and also use the finesse game if they stack up against the run.

We'll see where we can hit him that will benefit him the most and the team the most. As far as I'm concerned right now, it's cleanup. That's what we're looking at now but we haven't played one game yet.

We'll see what happens. The pace of the game should be pretty quick. As far as how much he plays, I think a few minutes here, a few minutes there. It depends on how he feels.

We'll see what happens his next start. If he can win his next start then he'll start the last game of the year.

We'll see, in years to come, that our Challenge will be made available in all forms of wireless communications. You can make your picks right now on your telephone. You can get updates on how you're doing on the telephone, and we'll keep going to where fans are going to consume information. We also look forward to connecting fans to the Challenge via their cable providers and game consoles. Our sponsors see the need to be visible here and that's where we're going to take them. We have a firm lock on the 18 to 34 men's demographic. They know that, and it's a key demographic for them to reach.

We are all new to this game. It is really growing.

We are all disappointed in our 2-4 record right now. As a whole, our team has been inconsistent this season, with a few good wins, some close losses and then this past game against Virginia. But even in the losses, we have seen some great things. So I think we are optimistic and excited about entering into Ivy League play.

We are all confident, especially after the Argentina game when we won that.

The regional final is the toughest game of the year no matter who you play. You?re so close and you?re not there yet. It?s such a process to play well night after night.

The refs did a good job on the game even though the aggressiveness went on a little longer than I would have liked.

(The referees) have been calling (penalties) and sticking to them. They've been calling them when it's 5-on-4 and they've been calling it late in game and in overtime. It's made for a better game.

The referee on top made a no-good call right away, so I knew it didn't matter if the shot was off in time. That's a tough way to lose. In the worst-case scenario, the game would've gone into overtime.

The referee is already wearing an earpiece so why can't we just stop the game and get the decision right,

With Willis and our young right tackle Jason, we feel like we can help our quarterbacks mature, make the game a little easier for them, if we can run the ball successfully, play-action pass, keep some people really honest and fearful of what we're going to do running the football.

We actually had a 3-1 lead in the first period and then we ran into penalty trouble and they (Port Perry) scored two power-play goals to even the game at 3-3 after the first period.

We actually didn't lose a game in the summer league against the Maryland teams. That kind of got our confidence up. That gives me chance to try people out in different places.

We acknowledge that achieving success in Japan will not come easily or quickly for Xbox. But we are confident that because Xbox 360 is the most powerful video game and entertainment system, delivering the best content for Japanese gamers, enabled by the online capability of Xbox Live, we will earn more of their business moving forward. I am excited and honored to take on this role.

We accomplished what we needed to. We're really swinging the bats right now and a lot of kids had unselfish at-bats when the game was still tight. We had some walks and a couple of kids got hit and then the big boys knock them in. We just don't have an easy out in the lineup.

We accomplished a great deal this season. I don't know how many people expected us to advance as far as we did. We found ourselves in a second-round game and we just came up a little short.

Wayne is still not fully fit. But he's only going to get better. I was pleased with his performance against West Ham in the last game and he will get fitter and stronger as he goes on. He'll be back in the squad for the World Cup.

Wayne Bridge has got a good chance which is great news. When he first got injured in the England game we thought it would be a number of weeks but he's progressed and pushed himself really hard. He's got a good chance.

We always have to respect our opponent. Our guys found out early in the game that they can't take anyone lightly.

We always have a good game with them. They're a tough team. They're very physical and very well-coached.

We always had to practice around watering days. Now we can come out and practice on it. We never practiced on the game field, only on Thursdays.

We always had confidence in the game and our fans,

We always focus one game at a time.

We always felt that pitching was the most important aspect of the game and we caught ourselves at times, especially in the middle of the season, not dedicating enough time for those guys to get their work in. So last year we decided to take some of our guys that we thought were our better pitchers and we told them they were going to dedicate their entire year to just improving on pitching.

We always feel comfortable (playing from behind), especially with the team we have. We have a great team, and it doesn't matter who is in the lineup, ... Right now, every game is a must-win situation and we feel that. This was a game we know we had to have.

We always expect a good game from them. It's playoff intensity.

We also want families to feel welcome. If mom and dad want to come out and shoot a game of pool without going to a bar, we hope the have the location.

We also wanted to have it during a big game against a tradition rival like the Redskins.

We also see tomorrow's game as an opportunity to give a chance to some of our batsmen and bowlers.