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Last year we were the hunters and other teams were our prey. This year we haven't gotten our hunter instinct back, but I think it's coming.

Last year, we were kind of just happy to be going. We were one of the last teams announced, we weren't even sure if we were going. This year, we knew we were in, and we were one of the first teams announced.

Last year, we probably had seven or eight teams ranked in the top 25. This year, we don't have as many, but Florida and Georgia are the cream of the crop.

Many of them play on the same travel teams and know each other well.

Many other schools have strong programs, too, but Rick Pillsbury's Casa Grande teams are exceptional. You can tell by the way his students present themselves: They all dress properly, act appropriately and have resumes and other materials neatly typed.

Many times it's the teams that stay the most focused that win the games. There's a lot of potential to be distracted.

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Scott is one of the most talented and respected athletic directors in the nation. With Scott's arrival, I believe we now have one of the strongest, most experienced, and talented administrative teams in the nation.

Scott dominated today and that was amazing to see as a coach. We were handicapped without Kyle and Ben and that hurt us. Overall, the men are extremely strong and are one of the best alpine teams in the country.

Scoring the first 11 points straight was a huge advantage, especially in Madison. We know both teams were going to come out hard with this being (the possibility) of their last game and all, so we were just happy to get hot right away.

Several years ago, I think it might go back eight, we did cut back on what we call the second games, whether it was at 7 o'clock or 10 o'clock. And that applied to everyone. But Montreal, because of their longer existence than Ottawa or the teams out west, would have felt the effect more. It was a budgetary thing at that point.

Several teams were interested, but his agent ( Tom Condon ) told him to rest and wait for the right one when he was healthy.

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Seven of the top 10 teams in the state were there. So it was a pretty good day. I feel good about where we are right now.

SEC teams are going to make runs. That just happens. It's part of the game, man.

SEPA has sent out teams throughout the country for inspections.

So for both teams we have a lot better balance than we have had in the past. We have more areas covered and so hopefully compete in every event. Not only have someone in the event but have some decent quality.

So far we've only lost to one Division II opponent (Lake Superior State). We still have some tough matches coming up against teams ranked ahead of us in the region.

So far the response has been pretty good. We've already got nine teams who have committed to coming to the tournament.

So for us at the end of the season that's two teams that we're going to be right with, or certainly that we're fighting with.

So for me, being here, it's OU-Texas. It's two good teams that have won national championships. They have a great and strong tradition. And they have traditionally been nationally ranked.

So for me, being here, it's OU-Texas, ... It's two good teams that have won national championships. They have a great and strong tradition. And they have traditionally been nationally ranked.

So many teams turn around because they come up against bluffs and cliffs.

She was our do-everything player. She was our best defender. She guarded the best players on the teams we played . . . and she did an outstanding job. She was our on-the-court leader.

She was getting a little frustrated. I know other teams are going to pay special attention to her. But after we moved her back, we got better results. She had more room to work with and she sees the field better than most from back there.

She won't see all the double and triple teams she sees at this level. It will be easier at the college level than in high school. I cannot see her not having big success no matter where she goes.

She's a solid player. I don't think she has any glaring weaknesses. She can shoot the three and she can play inside. Our coaches do a good job scouting the teams we play. I always get familiar with the tendencies (of the opponents' best player) on paper.

She shoots the ball so well. She can shoot the outside shot, she can shoot the 3. ... Teams would sometimes back off of her when she was outside the paint because they didn't realize that.

She (Shipman) is one of three pitchers we'll use. The biggest difference this year is other teams are scoring runs. You're going to see some action this year.

She's faster than everybody else. I don't think there are a lot of teams who have as good of forwards as we do. Everybody knows that and they defend for that, and we still score on them.

She's one of the top players in the area. She plays for the Fort Wayne Fever which is one of the top club teams in the state.

She's always the focus of the other teams defense. She makes every one around her better.

She's all right. She doesn't let it get to her. As long as we get the win and she did well on rebounding and assists, she's OK. It's just her presence on the court. It'll make teams key on her.

She's mature enough and she wants to win and she's accepted it. A lot of teams, when they sub, maybe go down a little bit, and teams can take advantage of that. When we sub, me may get better, depending on who comes out and what kind of night they're having.

She's just been so consistent, and that's remarkable because teams obviously want to stop her. She's the first person you think of when you talk about AIC, and for her to keep doing it is a credit to her.

Somebody else stepped up for them and good teams do that. I thought I saw his chest swell a little bit after the first one. He was the difference in the game.

Somebody asked me who I thought would win this thing. It's too hard to say. There aren't any teams that are out of it.

So many times when you think that way, you make a bad pitch. And those other teams that we play aren't missing them. Flat-out. They're not missing them.

Some of it has to do with the fact that we have a strikeout pitching staff. I always liked my teams at the top of the league in defense and double plays. Any time you can get two outs on one pitch, it's a lot less pitches for your pitchers. A lot of times, it gets you out of the inning out of trouble.

Should we have two teams from this conference get into the playoffs? Yes, I think so.

(Shields and Williams) work really hard. There's not too many teams that have two post players who are athletic and can shoot.

Simply, what you had was too many men on the field by Nebraska -- a whole slew of them -- and Michigan had two or three extra men out there. Since both teams had too many men and both teams fouled, it was an offsetting penalty, and the game was over. I think it might have been wise to throw penalty flags and to announce, to say, that it was an offsetting penalty; the game was over.

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She can hold her own against teams in our league.

She has been a great, great surprise. She led us in blocks and she hurt teams that focused too much on Jamie.

She has not been able to practice very much because of that and I think that hurt our ball handing a little tonight too. When she can't go, we are awfully young on the court with our guards, and teams will take advantage of that and press. Hopefully, she will be feeling better tomorrow.

She actually averaged two points per game more against Class AA teams than Class A teams, and 45 percent of our games are against ranked teams. Her consistency is what's unbelievable to me.

Shaq is in shape. He's back in 26 games. We've been together 46 games. Enough talk about learning each other and coming together. It's time to put up and play, and play against the best teams in the league, especially at home.

Since we're young, it's a good experience to have during the season. The more experience you have swimming against top quality teams and top quality kids, the better you're going to get.

Since we're a northern team, it's hard to get teams to come here in February because of the weather. That's why we play in all these early-season tournaments.

Sixteen teams make it and we should definitely be in the field and competitive for the final four and championship.

Six? It felt like 30. Just like I told the guys, we are trying to prepare this team to play against and compete with great teams like West Monroe. There is no doubt you can't do that with six turnovers.

Singles-wise, we're one of the best teams in the country, no doubt about it. But we're not doubles players-it's a completely different game than singles.

Since we travel a lot as a team, I spend a lot of time on a plane where I like to play 'Football Manager.' I have been a soccer fan since I was 5 years old, so to be able to manage soccer teams is a lot of fun.

Since I've been in the NFL, I've never seen a team go 10-6 and not make the playoffs. I've seen teams that were 9-7 and 8-8 make the playoffs. It would be mind-boggling to be 10-6 and not make the playoffs.

Since I've been here, we've never had six teams in the (Ratings Percentage Index) top 60. I think that says a lot for our conference.

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She's a fierce competitor. She gives us something a lot of teams don't have. She can do so many things down in the post and it really opens up the court for other players.

She plays with her emotions on her sleeve, she's going to yell every once in a while. But her being emotional on the court is what makes her as good as she is. She just had to learn how to channel those emotions in the right direction and not allow other teams to get into her head. And that's why she had the season she had.

She reminds me so much of Allen Iverson. Cassandra is one of those players who no matter what teams try, is not going to back down from a challenge.

She knew that these were two brand-new teams and that we were playing our first game ever. She was being kind.

Most teams would have laid down, but they kept coming and kept coming. We're just lucky to get a win and get out of here.

Most teams would go, 'Oh, man!' and have their heads down. We just looked at it like it's just another obstacle we have to overcome.

Most teams would drop their head. We found a way to make it positive. We figured a lot of teams might not think we're that good, so we've got to go out and earn our respect back.

Most teams will not give you the plays downfield, ... particularly when you've got a guy like Santana, who has made big plays. You've got to be patient, and you've got to take what's available to you with the underneath stuff. So it's about being patient, but sometimes that's really hard to do, because you want to get that ball downfield.

Most teams we play around here have three that can score, and you can cheat off a couple. You can't cheat off Catholic. That makes them tough to match up with. They hit some huge shots, tough shots. It's going to take a good game for anybody to knock them out.

Most teams we play are quicker than we are. So we've got to make sure that we're really assertive as far as taking that first step to the loose ball, taking that first step to the basketball. Those types of things are what we have to do to be successful, and tonight we did that.

Most teams want to throw short passes against us. It's tougher on us because we don't get the (pass) rush we'd like. But it makes the other team one-dimensional, and that's what we like.

Most teams that you have, they have one or two go-to guys. They've got a go-to team.

Most teams put their best defender on Matt and that has created opportunities for me.

Most teams play seven or eight guys. We push the tempo and try to get them in foul trouble. And then that creates a problem where guys are not used to playing in a certain kind of environment.

Most teams love seeing the bases loaded, nobody out. We seem to have a little trouble with it. We fought in the game, though. We had other opportunities, perhaps, to do some things. We just couldn't break through.

Most teams know Barry didn't play a lot in spring training. They want to find out how he's swinging the bat. The only way to do that is to pitch to him.

Most teams key on Victor, but if they do, Michael and Brent can hurt you.

Most teams in this league have a terrific balance when it comes to players that are skilled and athletic. We're looking for the best balance we can find.

Most teams have run away from him this year. They definitely change their protection and he's always accounted for. That's a smart thing to do with a guy like him out there.

Most teams have a go-to guy. Detroit has a go-to team.

Most teams going into something like this would be uptight. We're just trying to stay relaxed. We joke during warm-ups ... stay loose.

Most teams do that to us, but our girls do a good job getting position. We can get the ball in there and we made enough outside shots.

Most teams do not get a back like that on scout team. We had to chase him, we had to contain him every day in practice. So, it made us run faster. We wish he could have played last year.

Most teams come out and try to play man defense on us. They don't usually stay with it very long, though. They'll go to some kind of zone and put two, maybe three bodies on her when she gets in the paint.

Most teams are going to struggle if they do not shoot well. That was one game, we will bounce back.

Most of the teams we played were bigger than us, but we really were missing our fast breaks (during the streak). That's going to be crucial for us come sub-state.

Most of the teams that have won here have played No. 18 very, very well.

Most of the teams here are state-level teams that we can compete against. Right now, it's just a matter of more time on the courts.

Most of the teams here are from the south and have been playing for awhile. All things considered we're not in bad shape. We need some help for Mike (today). Mike has been tearing it up all spring break.

Most of the teams at the top just didn't give up as much ground.

Most of the teams are there now. We're just strapped right now, helping out.

Most of the teams are really starting to grasp the concept of performance on demand rather than just showing up. I hope Canadians understand this is about performance. It's about carrying the Canadian flag on a bigger playing field and not just the symbolic carrying of the flag in the opening ceremony.

Most of the teams are going to be holding on to what they have. We're going to do everything we can to fill those holes, but I'm not going to overpay financially or with prospects.

Most of these teams will have anywhere from 18 to 20 players, plus their parents, plus the coaching staff. You're talking between 60 and 80 for each team. Everyone but Marquette arrived Thursday.

Most of the top teams from state for the past couple of years were there, and we beat quite a few of the top teams.

Most of the time, when we play, the other teams have better athletes, but our players understand if we go out and play fundamental basketball we have a chance to win.

Most of your great coaches do some teaching and developing of players. Phil may be able to do it, but he hasn't shown it. His teams have been ready-made.

Most people were thinking, 'They'll be OK, but I don't know if they can accomplish what teams in years past have done. I think they were kind of on a mission because of that.

Most people are bigger than us, so they start that way and see how that goes. A lot of teams at some point have gone to their version of 'small' against us. We've seen both.

Mike's very meticulous and organized because of his military background. He does things in an orderly fashion and he's succeeded wherever he's gone. He's very respected in this league, the consummate special teams coach.

Mike still thinks he can catch 70 to 80 games. We'll also use him as our designated hitter against American League teams on the road (nine games against the Angels, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers). And he could play first base against some left-handed pitchers.

Mike said we will always be the other team. Even though they are a sixth seed, they're the pick over us. We win 11 in a row, and they say it's our fault the other teams weren't as good. We can't worry about it. We just got to go out and play.

Moise has great height, speed and skill. And that makes it hard for other teams to handle our defense. The whole defense really plays well together.