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We're rounding into form. We're getting better each day.
There are some things that are really hard to see (on video), like facial expressions. That's important. That shows how he reacts. That shows what kind of teammate he is.
One trip probably would kill seven years of recruiting.
I wouldn't say that we played our best volleyball. What's neat is we figured out a way to compete and get it in.
If they didn't have anything on us, they sure were standing in the right spots a lot. I think some of our guys got off to bad starts.
He's being a good teammate. The Jose we're seeing (in matches) is the Jose I see in practice all of the time. He's a good player.
I thought we got emotionally drained. I looked up at Brian (Beckwith) in Game 3, and he looked really drawn. Usually, he's aggressive out there. We fought through that.
I think we're returning a very good core that had a wonderful season.
I think we can improve overall, but we're doing pretty good. Our only concern is ourselves.
I think they looked through the net and gained a lot of confidence.
Our block is getting better, but as coaches, we can never be happy or satisfied. We are just going to enjoy the rest of the weekend and prepare for USC.
I think everybody played well. We had a couple of moments when we made mistakes we wouldn't have liked to have made. But we distributed the ball well, the outside hitters hit respectably, we blocked some balls and played some good team defense. We stayed pretty focused, I thought.
It all depends on the MRI. I saw him pop it back in.
Jump serves are good, but only if you keep them in play. No. 1 is a serving error. There's nothing worse.
That was huge, winning that one. It was wonderful that they hung in and pulled it out.
We played in the moment all night long. That was the key. We didn't play worrying about whether we were winning or losing. I'm pretty sure that's the way to do it.
Usually the reason somebody makes a serving substitution is because the other guy is struggling or the other team is passing him well. You want some contrasts (in the serves).
We were so in system. They couldn't stop us at all. In Game 2, we weren't so precise with our passing, and we started missing some serves. In Game 3, we really started missing some serves. ... We missed some serves in ways I haven't seen out of our guys.
We needed to be balanced. Bender came in and did a nice job. I think he turned the tide.
We're not too concerned about (the polls) right now. We're second in the league, which is what I pay attention to.
We didn't start off so good, but then we got on our game, and we played well in Games 2 and 3.
We'll have good sessions (today) and Wednesday and we'll see how he's doing.
We were very lucky tonight. We found a way to win.
We were the little Volkswagen trying to climb that hill without all of its cylinders. We gave it everything we had. We battled and battled. The neat thing is we figured out a way to win. That's probably the best thing I can say.
Both teams were tired. I saw a lot of spikes hit the top of the net. Of course, it was the same for both teams. It was a challenge for both teams.
We're thinking 'one day at a time,' and hoping to get a little better each day. Have we improved since we last saw them (Jan. 20)? For sure we have.
This was a big win for us. It's always a good thing to be emotionally invested in a match, which was missing the other night.
To be honest with you, I can barely believe what I saw with my eyes.
Even if we wanted to follow those things, we couldn't. The Internet service is down in our hotel. We're like mushrooms. We're being kept in the dark.
Bender coming in was a huge lift for the team. He played well and helped us get going.
Things were going well clear into Game 3 and then we squandered a bunch of points. I didn't call a timeout because I felt we'd pull out of it. We had our chances in Game 3 and then we collapsed.
The team did well at times, and didn't play well at times. It was one of those kinds of matches.
That's just poor. But whatever. You can't control that.
It's a bum deal for him, as it is for us. He's paid a lot of time. He's paid a lot of dues. It's a tough deal.
Does it take shame to bring this out? I hope not. I hope they realize there's homework involved, and experiencing a certain level of conscientiousness.
Take a look at the standings. That's how I voted (numbers) 1 through 8. What other factors could there be?
Take your body weight, put it on a rack and power clean it 74 consecutive times, and that's a good argument for moving to the outside (hitter position). He did that. That's an endurance feat, of course, but it also takes a little strength, too.
It seemed like whoever ascended to the top of the heap would quickly give it away. Nobody could settle into that position last year.
They were the way we thought they would be. They had us on our heels all night.
Serve and pass. You take care of the basics and go from there.
I'm feeling very lucky to get out of Lyon with a win.
I guess somebody thinks we're doing OK. It's one day at a time. We're trying to get a little better each day.
He's in there for his serving. Any time you substitute somebody for a serve, he's being brought in because of his serve.
He really landed hard. He's smiling now, but he's going to be hurting later.
The key to tomorrow will be serving and passing, as basic and as uninteresting as it sounds. I want us to play consistently well, something we didn't do tonight.