When we first found it was going to hit New Orleans, a couple of us players, we sat down and saw what it was going to do. Then, over a while, we got hold of our families. The players, we're even closer now.
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Related We hit the ball. It was the first time all season we hit it that hard. The players responded to our ... JACK KORPAR Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry, an... LAURIE BUCHANAN, PHD We were going to (Garnett) down the stretch. Then Ricky Davis got it going down the stretch for a co... DWAYNE CASEY When we first got into foster care we said there was no way we were going to adopt. We told all of t... CRAIG MOORE We were down 10 and I thought we did a great job to tie it up. [Elkins] hit shots down the stretch a... AARON HALL We were worried about what to do defensively. We knew they had good players. Up until the opening ti... JAMEY COLLINS When Jumbo Poker began in 2003, the poker frenzy was just beginning. Back then when Jumbo Poker hit,... WELDON RUSSELL When we first got together, we didn't talk about who was going to sing what. We did 'Church on Cumbe... GARY LEVOX Well as soon as it hit, everyone was a little nervous because Katrina was going right though New Orl... DAVID MCFARREN 35. God is entitled to a portion of our income—not because He needs it but because we need to give... JAMES C. DOBSON We knew that (working in New Orleans) was going to be rough and we were all ready to buck up and do ... CHRIS YORK The news said the hurricane would hit New Orleans, and we were closer to Mobile (Ala.). We went to b... HEATHER WETZEL There was a lot of concern about who was going to pitch this year, what are we going to do, sort of ... MICHAEL LOTIEF We knew what they were going to bring, but the hard part was trying to take away what they wanted to... GLENN BILLINGS Our players were really into it, and the closer we got, the more aware I was and the more excitement... DON BRANDON We told (the players) that was the key to the game and they did it. When they saw the halftime stat ... BECKY FRANCIS We had a couple of dropped balls but it was the first away game. The fans were going crazy and, I'm ... FRED ROUSE We were right there. What it came down to was a couple of loose balls here and a couple of rebounds ... ERIC OSMUNDSON We were preoccupied with a couple of their players that we were worried about. We tried to stick wit... WENDY NOLAN I made the first free throw then I saw there was just 0.2 seconds left. We got down but we kept our ... EBONIE HALLIBURTON We were planning on going to New Orleans for vacation about the time it happened. After it happened,... JEFF NEAL When I got the job, we had some good veteran players. Recruiting slipped for a couple of classes, bu... GARY ANDREWS You just never know. We knew they were going to foul us and we had to hit our free throws and we did... CONNIE WEST This was like a heavyweight fight. We both came out and threw some punches and were a little tired. ... SUNNY GOLLOWAY We were going to play these games even if it was in a rice patty or a cotton field. If there is anyt... HOSS JOHNSON This was a huge win for us tonight. We came in with the expectation of getting three points and we a... BRIAN CHING It hasn't even been a month. We had a meeting, the first of February, and we basically found out som... ANDY SANTERRE Tiger was clever enough, when he got the ball rolling in 1997, to step on the gas. It was a blow tha... ERNIE ELS We started hearing about all the heartbreak people were going through and that's when we learned wha... T'ANNE SAMSON If we're going to try to recreate the city, why not do it right? Why rebuild it the way it was? New ... DAVID GLADSTONE That's one thing we want to do this year, start off solid right away. It took a while last year to f... BEN LEBER (Chamberlin) was just (staying) low and making it tough to tackle him, which is what we're taught to... JACK KRAMER Players' families, that was our first priority. By the time we were wheels up on Sunday, the entire ... GREG BENSEL The words you can’t find, you borrow. We read to know we’re not alone. We read because w... GABRIELLE ZEVIN I couldn't be more proud of our guys. A lot of teams drop down to .500 when they lose that many play... BOB THOMASON We already both know what we're going to do. So, it comes down to the players and who executes the b... MARK LUNSFORD We came home at 8:30 p.m., and saw flashing lights down our street. We were saying, 'Wow, what's goi... JENNIFER LOHNES The last time we played them, we got down early and then slowed down on both ends of the floor. But ... FRED FEBACH We hit shots and they didn't and a lot of times it comes down to that. We were just about to do what... DOUG BOYD Our defensive pressure down the stretch is what got us over the top. We had a couple of huge steals ... DAVE DETERS Right now, we are in a pennant race, as we develop players. Our young players are going to get exper... OMAR MINAYA It was a great non-conference win for us. We found a way to win on the defensive end even when thing... HEIDI MICHAELIS This was a really big win because it answered questions in terms of are we for real. I could see the... KATIE MEIER I probably was as thrilled for them getting fourth as I was when we got first place (in 2001). I saw... LINDA GRAHAM We are pretty good shooting from the outside. We came out and a bunch of players were on. It wasn't ... BROCK GRIM We've always dreamt of a TV series and working in film. When we first sat down to seriously writ... ALEKSEY IGUDESMAN I knew we were going to have to play better than when we saw them the first time. We must have becau... JOE LOIACONO We played ugly early, but as the game got along we played a little bit better. We got a lot of playe... GUY ISABELLE It was nice to see a couple of our players come alive at the plate. We did a good job of hitting ove... DANA FIEDLER He mentioned something, but we weren't interested. When he first asked if we were interested it was ... BILL LONG If you love someone you must set them free like the wind and give them the respect they deserve.If y... GARY F EVANS... It was an unfortunate situation, especially because when we got that first down I kind of felt like ... KYLE ORTON We talked about what would be fun and what would be worthwhile. We were thinking about maybe somethi... BECKY RITTER I knew it was going to be a very tough match. They've got good players on their team and we've got g... LAWRENCE HOM (Idaho State) can put points on the board and have the players to do it, and I knew it was going to ... JOE LEGERSKI Our defense kept us in the game. Then finally, we got a couple of good looks and made a couple of go... DON BAKER We struggled initially this season. We brought in seven new players. It took a while to get going, b... LARRY REYNOLDS A Blazer came around us at a high rate of speed and cut over in front of us. We saw something beside... BRAD BYAM We're just going to do it weekly until I guess most of the players that want to go have gone. We're ... DUNTA ROBINSON I've played with most of those Celtic players so I know how good they are, and our players knew what... PAUL LAMBERT We're going to try to get down to the nuts and bolts of what we know we can do. And then we just hav... ANDY SMYTH We got in a little foul trouble, but it was good to get other players in the game and hold the lead. ZAC DAVIS In the first period we were all over them at the start, but then we got away from our game. We knew ... BRIAN CAMPBELL I didn't even know it went out at first. I was going for [a triple], and then I saw my coach hold up... KYLE SEARGEANT It was a lot closer then we expected it to be. Lower Dauphin wrestled a good match. They got some go... COLE BAUBLITZ It's all going to come down to what type of chemistry is amongst those players works the best. We ha... JULIE ORLOWSKI When you think something has to be done ... you have to do it. It was not proper to let him keep doi... HARRY SINDEN When we won in 1990 we had a similar set-up with most of our players back from the previous year. We... JOHN BRADY Most of us think we're too busy or too important to rest for a day. CRAIG GROESCHEL After we threw the ball away a couple of times, we figured out [Glen Rose] was going to come after u... BOBBY PEEKS We got it back down to a four-point game and Gilbert came down and made a couple big shots and Jamis... DESHAWN STEVENSON Their kids came out and executed better. We got all of our players involved, which is something we d... JASON GRUBB I could really sense (a swing). We were grinding and we were grinding and then they got a couple of ... SARUNAS JASIKEVICIUS Our goal was to take the inside away and keep them from jamming it down our throats because they hav... JOHN PELPHREY We knew it was going to go down to the wire. A couple of swing matches didn't go our way. They were ... KURT KUCHENBROD We were within seven points with 3:00 left, but that was it. We got a little tired and they got away... DEKE ROUTHEAUX We knew it was going to be a close game. Even when we were down nine with five minutes left to go we... CORY DAVIS I sat in the last (IIHF) directors' meeting and the words I heard in the last directors' meeting wer... BOB NICHOLSON I just couldn't swing it past probably 70 percent. I hit a couple of wedge shots and didn't feel goo... JAMES DRISCOLL We knew it was going to be hyped. All the players and coaches got ready during the summer. We're rea... CEDRIC GRIFFIN I learned how to play the drums. When we were in pre-production, when we were still in LA, I had a c... MARY-KATE OLSEN We were well aware coming into this game that playing Falmouth was going to be a learning experience... KIM ALLEN It was a shock to me. I found out when (the media) found out. I didn't know what was going on. Stan ... SHAQUILLE O'NEAL It was really well contested and we were pleased we got our flow a lot more. And we were craftier in... RUTH AITKEN Right now it's going to be hard for our sophomores knowing this was our last game. But after the day... ASHLEY COOK We are going to take a couple of days to digest everything before we put out a full statement and de... STEVE MCCLAREN We were both holding on to this thing, this monster between us. And now that I saw it, I could almos... JAIMAL YOGIS When I came out of service, the first couple of releases didn't really hit so I just took a litt... WILLIAM BELL We really felt like at the first of the year, in January, that we had a special group of seniors tha... LEE SHAW Our game plan every time we play them is to stop her. She was able to get by us a couple times, and ... CRAIG FLAAGAN It was very difficult at first because of a new coach and a new starting five. But to their credit, ... CHRIS SNYDER When we got there to the hospital, there was a lot of action, people going in and out of the room. T... KANDY MENDOCK There were 75 male golfers and we place two in the top 10. We were missing players due to other comm... DENNIS CHANDLER We were without one of our key players and we had to step it up. Somebody had to step it up and what... MARKEL HUMPHREY It's in a lot better shape than when we found it. The person coming in is going to have players in e... DAMON ARCHIBALD It was a matter of when the hammer was going to drop. The reality of it all gets closer. It's starti... BOBBY PACE It was tough for us to go down there and beat them. It was their first bowl game in a while and we d... BRIAN TOAL We've targeted these kids and these players because we want it to keep going. We want the Virgin Isl... ARNOLD BRAITHWAITE Our wedding coincided with the bombing of the East End of London. It was a very nice day in June and... BRIAN CROZIER We felt we were having good at-bats throughout the game and it was going to come for us. We hit some... GREG BUCHANAN
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