Even so, I really like the leadership we're getting this spring. But we have to improve our overall team defense, and we need more timely hits.

We need a lot more leadership on defense. That's what we were missing last year. We all got together at the end of last season and told ourselves that this year has to be different.

The leadership of the Defense Department is OK. The secretary is OK.

We have smaller defensive ends, but they're quick. They'll be OK. Everybody knows their job, and our defense is better this year. If we play better in the second half of the game this year, we'll do better.

False leaders proclaim to have all the answers.

We didn't have good help defense. You can't guard Haley one-on-one without some help from your teammates . . . Haley in the open court, I think she's the best player in the state.