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Related Here is one fact 1 minute to finish the class, 1 day to die, one day behind that fact, one day in th... DEYTH BANGER I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES At the end of the season here, we know we played three straight NCAA Tournament teams in fairly host... BO RYAN We played some tough teams and we played well. We were looking to find out where we were and what we... EILEEN SCHMIDT Each tournament we played in this spring was an improvement from the previous one. So we know we're ... ALEXIS ETOW Convinced that we're living the whole time that we're dying. We decide to go out walking the wh... TEGAN QUIN Losing this game, we basically know that we blew our chance for an at-large bid. We know that we hav... MELANIE BOEGLIN We were lucky to pull it off. We haven't played like that all season, and it goes to show why so man... MARK SHOFF In the [NCAA] tournament every year, we've been the underdog and we came in and played [teams] tough... BEN JACOBSON This is a tough loss, but it's definitely not the end of our season. We have to get back to playing ... OMAR WILLIAMS We went into this past week thinking that we will be competing against some of the top teams in the ... KATIE POTTS I'd like to be a leader in that aspect of the game, but this was kind of a tough week to be special ... STEWART ADAMS We are not familiar with losing, and that is one thing we stress in this locker room: Don't get fami... DONALD DRIVER We came out this week focused. We came out with more energy. They were only a couple of big plays th... GEORGE HALL We may claim to believe in God, but we don't want to believe so much that it makes us different. CRAIG GROESCHEL People who pretend to be your friend lead you up a garden path by saying everything that you want to... GARY F EVANS... The NCAA championship is still what we're playing for. But we tend to stay focused on something a li... DENNIS FELTON There's a lot of excitement around here with us coming off the national title, but this is a new tea... DREW STUBBS We played a pretty decent game and to lose like that at the end is tough. But we got a point. Look a... MARK RECCHI We'd been weak on defending the run this season, so we focused on that some this week, BILL SHAW Memphis was a great team that we played the other day. They were probably one of the best offensive ... DARREN COLLISON We played real tough tonight and have over the past few games. It just seems we can't get over that ... GINA CASTELLI Mark (Simpson) would have loved this tournament, because this separates the men from the boys. It wa... BRAD NEHER We're just trying to play the best hockey we can and go out there and get the job done. We played we... DANIELLE GOYETTE Most of all, we remain focused on our Rock that never moves. CRAIG GROESCHEL We all know that incumbents enjoy a huge early polling advantage, so these numbers are no surprise. ... DEREK SLAP You have to really stay focused. One of the things that helped us get to this point is that people r... BILL CLEARY We'll be fine. We've just got to get ready for the tournament now. This is what we played all season... BRANDON ROY Last year was a tough one. But we are one of only two Division 3 teams to play in a Division 2 leagu... GREG TUCKER This year we are moving down, so I do not know who the strongest teams are, but I know both teams th... PAUL DAVIS We've talked all season about getting back to Overall and this time winning. We know what it's like ... CAROLYNE WADE I know a lot is going to be on our shoulders, especially the way we're starting games out. We ha... AARON RODGERS I told the kids that the first half was the best we've played so far (this season). It is hard, in g... BRAD FUHRER The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have. CRAIG GROESCHEL It's a new year, a new season for us. We chopped the season in half, that was old, this is new. We'r... BRAXTON ROBINS It's a pretty tough tournament. I was wanting to get in another tough tournament to see where we are... KENT HALL She is sugar, curiosity, and rain. E. LOCKHART Most of the guys were watching the NCAA Tournament (with Connecticut losing to George Mason). It was... PAU GASOL It feels bad that we lost this game, but that doesn't take away from the great season that we had. W... KEAUNA VINSON We're clearly delighted to be in the NCAA tournament. We've played Rutgers before and we know their ... CHRIS WIELGUS We are far from perfect but willing to be different. CRAIG GROESCHEL That was one of the things we focused on this week is come out and establish the pass game, but alon... BRANDON WILLIAMS We were a little bummed the rest of that night. We kind of didn't know what to say. It's like, why U... AMBROSIA ANDERSON If you were to ask me (how the season was going) last week, I would have been disappointed. But with... DAVE TURCO We hope to use this tournament as something we can build on. We want to keep it going. We've played ... JEFF BAMBULE This was one of those teams that we said we needed to sweep and we're getting it done. We divided th... YVETTE GIROUARD We have played three straight NCAA Tournament teams in fairly hostile environments. BO RYAN We know there are a lot of good teams gunning for the championship, but we are focused on our job. I... TODD BODINE So, we know what it takes to get off the canvas and dust yourself off and get going again, regardles... BRIAN DAWKINS We were on the right side this time, it's a different year. It was a well-played game by both sides.... BILL TOMPKINS It was some week. We went from losing to (Flower Mound) Marcus and thinking we were done to winning ... DAVID PIEHLER We played with a lot of heart and we play with a chip on our shoulders. We wanted to work hard defen... ANDREW CARVER It was a successful tournament for us. We played tough teams and improved. CRAIG FAIRE When we were at the drawing for the tournament seeds last week, we were praying that we wouldn't hav... DAVE KLINGEL This is a new season. We feel good about the group we have this season, but there is a lot that goes... JANA MCGINNIS That team played as hard as anyone we've seen so far this season. It was tough, and we never got the... BOB HOFMAN I have always thought that you start out the season trying to win the national championship. When th... BOB KNIGHT These mods made significant improvements to the cars – enough so that I changed my mind (another p... CHRISTINA ENGELA Sunday games are always a struggle for us, but luckily Wisconsin is playing on Thursday, which is th... EMILY FRANCIS We've barely had enough to go five-on-five, but we're ready to be aggressive and do whatever it take... KATIE MONTGOMERY We have new teams that have meshed well together. Our doubles have been fantastic so far. We have re... DAMON COUPE Lake Wales is a tremendous defensive squad. They were playing nine back and one up so it's tough to ... ART WEAVER It was important. We know they were a team that's been struggling all year and we just wanted to get... ALLEN IVERSON One of the reasons why we want to play in this tournament when we're eligible is because it's usuall... GENO AURIEMMA This was the toughest schedule we had to go up against. We played a lot of games this season, but th... BRANDAN WRIGHT We had way too many turnovers last week. That's something we focused on this week. Our offense is ge... DENTON FOX That's why we seize the moment try to freeze it and own it, squeeze it and hold it. EMINEM I think we have the makings of a special team. But there are so many teams in our league that are be... ROD BARNES We know from the testing that's been done so far that this is not influenza, we know this is not SAR... ALLISON MCGEER You have to find some positives in everything and twice we came from one goal down so that is the po... SIMO VALAKARI Here comes another one of the stud teams, so we'd better be prepared. We have had a tough schedule, ... CHRIS CICHOCKI We're feeling really good about the season so far. We've beaten every team in the league and so we k... DARCI LEWIS If we're honest with ourselves, most of us know the one thing we lack. CRAIG GROESCHEL We have three good arms to throw out at anyone. I know last season, we faced the Bowie team and they... TOM FILER We're looking forward to the second half. We know its going to be difficult, but the team who comes ... ERIC VOLLMERS I was pleased, but I know (Glendale) is going to get better as the season goes, but so are we. They ... LAURA GOUTCHER I appreciate everyone that went to Tampa, but that is what it should be like every week. I know they... GEORGE O'LEARY We know that we aren't playing our best basketball, but we've done enough to win games. What would f... DEREK FISHER The Bible consistently and directly indicates that when we give generously, we're serving, honoring,... CRAIG GROESCHEL In those last three games that we have and this game at LSU, we have a chance to spin our season aro... LUKASZ OBRZUT We have a mishmash of players this year, ... No one knew who we were to start the season, but ask al... ERIC DENTON We know that it'll be tougher next week. We have a tough regional next week and we have to be prepar... DAVE SURITA I am extremely happy with the playing (on Saturday). This was a tournament we thought that we could ... ALLISON SPENCE They're kids. They had a week or so of just hanging out and bumming around a bit. We just weren't fo... DOUG HARRIS We've done so much this year already that why stop now? We actually got a gift from our administrati... MEGAN VRABEL We are excited about our schedule. We play some great teams. Playing Texas A&M and Boston University... DAN ABDALLA The most important thing right now is not to get down on ourselves and act like our season is over. ... ABBIE LETZ This is fun; it's March and we're still here playing. Everyone is tired and exhausted but we don't c... PETRA KULHANKOVA I don't know that you get a whole lot out of losing and saying that you played well. But I thought w... LARRY HARRISON We have focused on fixing holes in our swing. We want to attack pitches and we've been doing a good ... LAUREN HINES We started really well. Playing on the road isn't easy and getting a good start is so important and ... CURT FREDRICKSON Our overall goal is to win so that we can have a good winning record. We need to stay mentally focus... RACHAEL SCOGGIN The bad thing was we didn't get a chance to get some confidence going, although the Cheyenne game wa... BRENT LEWIS Coach Judson always tells us to stay in the moment. Ball State played us tough here so we know they ... ANTHONY MAESTRANZI We know all we can worry about is the first game and go from there. But with some of the teams that ... JUAN RUEDA From early on, we found out that these fans know the game. They have our backs, and however this sea... CHAD CORDERO I don't know. I was very worried about the situation. The bus forgot to pick us up, and we were scra... JOE SUBOTICKI So far, we've given out 104 cards this year. We want every child to have a card and know that this i... JUDY HILLBERG There were so many penalties at the start that it was hard to get going. But we made a lot of progre... KYLE BRODZIAK Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry, an... LAURIE BUCHANAN, PHD
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