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I know coach is going to get us fired u... JAYCEE CARROLL We hit that one earlier in the season for a touchdown and we had it set up for this game. I knew it ... ANTWAAN RANDLE It was a big game for us. We let one get away at Bowdon and had our lunch handed to us against Breme... ED CLENDENEN We had a tough season -- we had a lot of ups and downs -- but at the end, it was memorable for us. JUSTIN CAGE We got back to the basics after that. We've had a month to get ready. This will be a big test for us... BRYANT DILLON We expected a tough game, and we were ready for it. We've been second the last two years here, so we... BRIAN RICKER One Heart! One Mind! One Team! One Dream! One Goal! One Soul! That's how we roll! MARCUS MAYO We spend a lot of time in preparation. We concentrate on being ready and setting the tone early. Our... BOB HOWARD I think it was good for us. I think some of us were a little tired. We had a lot of games straight t... BEN LUBER I think that's been somewhat of a motivation factor for us coming into this year, to not get snubbed... MATT BRAEUER I think it's really important for us to set a good tone for the end of the season, really come out a... DAVID LOWRY The whole team learned a lot tonight, ... I was glad to we had that situation where it was a close g... ALLEN IVERSON It's a real tough loss. This one hurts as much as any of them do, because it was a game where we had... DENNY FEDIGAN We played one of our best games of the season. We had a lot of power plays and that helped us carry ... GLENN PATRICK With this win tonight, we've got a chance to go .500 if we beat Maplesville next Friday. That's moti... JAMES CARTER It was just a tough, up-and-down game. It was a tough game for us but that's what we needed to see -... DUANE JOUBERT Now it's our job to put this game behind us and get ready for next week. It was a tough game for us.... EMILY MARTIN We had balanced scoring for us with Minor, Hines and Reiser. Minor had a great performance with her ... CAROL GELET I think after we played together (for Canada) at the world championships we had a taste and it was a... ROB NIEDERMAYER We felt like this was a must-win game for us. We felt that if we were going to have any shot at gett... PAUL STANTON I think a lot of people doubted us because we had that skid at the end of the season. But our coache... BEN GUIDUGLI There was a lot for us to play for. We had a lot to prove tonight. BILLY CRAIG I think the last game of the season has motivated us for this. We had it in our heads that we were g... BRIANNE O'ROURKE It'a okay to take some break from the crucible steep of stairs that you want to try to achieve, as l... LAURE96 We should be ready for a change. DEYTH BANGER This game almost had a tournament atmosphere, the way it was played. The last time we were up there ... BARRY BORCHERS We just didn't shoot the ball well at all tonight. It was awful. Those are shots that we hit 90 perc... JOE STACEY Zach Finley really had a big game for us tonight. It was good to see because he was due for a breako... DAVE HOLLENBECK It's not a question of if we're ready for it, we have to be ready for it. But I think we are. I thin... BRIAN BUTCH I knew this was a young team coming in and there was a lot of butterflies and jitters before the gam... JOE AUSTIN As far as the impact that game had on us the rest of the year, it definitely helped us in the long r... LARRY IZZO We had a lot of chances, that's all that matters. I think our puck movement was really good, so I th... VINNY LECAVALIER My family kind of freaked out because this is a big season, not only for me but for our team. We had... LEE RUBIN We thought all along with everything that has happened that this was a pivotal game for us this seas... BRIAN PRITTS I thought we had a lackluster performance. I kind of thought we might be flat tonight after playing ... GUY GREENING I think we will be an underdog every game this season until we prove differently. We will take that ... BRIAN KELLY It will be really big for us to know the ropes. We know the practice facilities and we know what's g... DAVID THOMAS Hopewell is a very tough team. They played a little different style of game. They trapped the whole ... ANTONIO DIMARIA We had a real game for the first time in two weeks tonight and it was one of those that really could... JOHN KOSMINA It was tough game for us. We had to eke out a win. They played us really well. DAVID BLOUIN It was big for our confidence, and everybody contributed. We didn't really have one guy that had to ... JEFF LEBO Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry, an... LAURIE BUCHANAN, PHD My question to them at halftime was, maybe we just weren't ready to play in a game this big. In rela... ED KOHTALA I think the break really helped us. We were on a losing streak going into the break and it was good ... GEOFF SANDERSON I felt we could get here (to Columbus) and the kids really believed they could. This will be a tough... JULIE SOLIS It was a tough pill to swallow. AIC was a team we had handled twice during the season (by 34 and 26 ... DAVID MCLAUGHLIN We just need to take it one inning and one game at a time. It will be a test for us, but we will go ... JAY BUENTE They were in a rhythm tonight and we couldn't get them out of it. They made it tough for us the whol... ANTAWN JAMISON This was a very difficult game for our players. We had to finish this season the way we played this ... RICHIE ADUBATO Both teams were well matched and played pretty well. One of the things we wanted to do this season w... BOB ERICKSON This is a pretty young team, but we need to be able to put big games behind us. I thought it was cle... GREG WILT Today they found a way to get it done against a team that I have a lot of respect for. We knew this ... JOE TORNETTA We played hard tonight. Our top guns weren't in the game so we had to play hard. I got to the free t... MIKE BIBBY It was a tough loss [Friday], but we had to put it behind us. It happens to every team. Even the Det... JOE RULLIER I think sometimes we don't come ready to play. We want to win, but sometimes we're just not ready fo... KATIE NELSON Everything is a playoff game right now for us. We are playing for the playoffs and playing for posit... DICK DELANEY Last year's team had some of this. This year's team hasn't had this yet. They anticipated it at Ohio... MACK BROWN She had to get back to the softball team. She had that commitment and needed to get ready for the se... CARMEN DOLFO There's not much we can change. We've just got to keep playing good. It might be the biggest game of... ERIC BISHOP The knee is getting tighter, which is good. It's a long season and the 10 days of rest that she'll g... JANET RAYFIELD This was a very difficult game for our players. We had to finish this season the way we played this ... RICHIE ADUBATO There's not one threat. I think a lot of people will get it done for us. BILL WOMACK It was a great basketball game. The most important thing coming into this game (was) we had to get o... DOUG STIVERSON We knew we had to step up. Mike was incredible inside, and that really set the tone for us. It was a... JOSH BRANCH I think that gave us confidence that we could win titles despite our age. It was motivation for us t... PETER STOGSDILL This was another step forward for this team to be able to win a game with Matt Bird on the bench for... LENNY SMITH We didn't play well and I hope it's a wake-up call for this next game because it's going to be a tou... GARY REYNOLDS So many people shall regret three great things tomorrow; things they did, things they did not do and... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH There will be a lot of demand for this. I think there will be a lot of people who will go out on day... ANDY BURNHAM It's probably the best second half of the year that we have played. Since it is only the third game ... MARK TIBY We are looking forward to the season. We have a lot of experienced players back and a lot of talente... DAVE PIEPENBRINK We have a lot of young guys. For us to get all the games at home and get the tournament here, it wou... JOSEPH HARRIS We did what we wanted to do. We had a game plan and we stuck to it. ... A four-point game, that's ba... ERIC BRYAN It was big win for us. The last home playoff game for us was in 2000 and we didn't win that one. MATT CITRON I have got total belief in this team. Sunday's game will tell us where we are. We want to win the ch... ANDY ROBINSON This was a big lift for us. We needed it before we play L.C. on Wednesday. It will give us momentum ... DANNY JEFTICH We talked about having one person step up for us, and tonight we had five. Whoever came in for us to... LOIS HEEREN This is one of the best offensive teams we've seen, and we didn't hold them down ? we had the ball m... BILL TIERNEY We're ready for that. If the referees let us play tough, physical play, we are ready to compete and ... LUKASZ OBRZUT That game was so important to us that guys were down for a couple of days, ... Really, it was a big ... JAMES COOK There's no excuse for it. We did get complacent. We had a game in total control, it was there to win... CHRIS CHELIOS Do not be afraid of failure, it is part of the learning process SOTONYE ANGA Everyone seemed to be uncomfortable today and that led to a rough start. This will be tough to come ... JOSEY STENDER It's a long season. When you get an opportunity to play, you've got to be able to go in there and ma... CHARLIE STRONG We started a little slow, but then we had a big third quarter. This was a big win for us. I guess we... MIKE ALBRING They're obviously one of the top teams in the league, so you've got to be ready for those guys. It's... JAY PANDOLFO Coach was really mad because he felt like Utah and BYU worked harder and wanted to win more than us.... JULIE BRIODY It was really tough tonight, they went on runs, we went on runs and there were a lot of fouls, it wa... EMILY CUMMINGS We have had a lot of pain for a long time. I for one, I know that we will all feel better when we kn... DONNA GAYLORD I don't define lust as anything evil or nasty. Lust as defined by me, is the feeling of desire: a de... C. JOYBELL C. If we're honest with ourselves, most of us know the one thing we lack. CRAIG GROESCHEL We had some quick, one play and out scores, which really helps our offense. We did a lot of good thi... GARY VICINI
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ABBY OBERTHIER Spinach is not only tasty, but it can help prevent osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer and art... ABBY KALLIO If someone breaks your best friend's heart, you should break their face ABBY SHANLEY It's just big enough to hold a substantial audience and is intimate enough to be an ideal location f... ABBY MCNULTY In this case, we had the vaccine tested. It was found to still be potent for the 2004-2005 flu strai... ABBY OTTENHOFF We wish they would've done it sooner or lowered drug prices. ABBY OTTENHOFF In the locker room coach [Steve Buchanan] said 60 percent of our scoring came off assists, so it was... ABBY OLIVER Only in the world of mathematics do two negatives multiply into a positive. ABBY MOREL They probably have me up on a poster by now. Warning: this girl is emotionally unstable. Do not allo... ABBY MCDONALD Don't write off a book (or person, or movie) just because it had a pink, sparkly cover. ABBY MCDONALD The modeling world – and the world at large – is a pretty cruel place. It’s up to you to decid... ABBY ROSMARIN Revenue is way up and we've cut costs in other areas, so we're in a good position to do these things... ABBY OTTENHOFF fake people notice the most fake things in the most real people ABBY REYNOLDS They sacrifice, and they come here to New York and find a 50 percent dropout rate. Some of the kids ... ABBY SMITH You know me, I'm not that kind of person that cares to unveil all of my personal things to the w... ABBY WAMBACH When you're a pro athlete, life is very narcissistic - everything relates back to you and how yo... ABBY WAMBACH When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world, you know you have a lo... ABBY WAMBACH Living forever is easy: be born again. (It's the relationship with your Saviour that's difficult) ABBY MOREL You only live once, but can be born twice. Then, you can live forever. ABBY MOREL A thoughtful expression crossed the woman’s damp face. “I used to beat myself up over my body. W... ABBY NILES Your heart can only take you so far - sometimes the physical body tells you otherwise. ABBY WAMBACH Having different people come together and be on a team and win a world championship is literally, I ... ABBY WAMBACH I always wanted to be more validated as a human being, as a person, than I was as a player. I think ... ABBY WAMBACH I don’t exist metal pressed to pages spilling blood, ink in vein each thought rages... ABBY MUSGROVE Can you really blame me for finding it so hard to let go? ABBY MCDONALD International friendlies, they mean something, but what you want is to play on the biggest stage, pl... ABBY WAMBACH I think I take on a little more responsibility when push comes to shove. I'm not scared to fail. ABBY WAMBACH Fact is just fiction with different storytellers ABBY SLOVIN I want to reduce my risks as much as possible and hopefully be able to go to the World Cup fit, read... ABBY WAMBACH I would say Hope Solo is competitive. ABBY WAMBACH I'm honestly not the kind of person who wants to step up to a podium, test the microphone and be... ABBY WAMBACH When I was in college, I learned to really take care of my body and figured out what works best for ... ABBY WAMBACH To win a championship, you have to have a little bit of luck on your side. ABBY WAMBACH The most important thing is to get better at your craft, and concussions and head impacts are a setb... ABBY WAMBACH The truth is, I've been on a team my whole life. I'm the youngest of 7, so I've been tra... ABBY WAMBACH