For at least two hours a day he's focusing on this. If it gets to a point where it's interfering with this and he's better off saying, 'OK, I've got to deal with this before I can concentrate on soccer,' then he will do that. |
He is very strong in the air. He is leaps and bounds from where he was last year. |
If you're a young freshman, and you come out and the upperclassmen are giving the impression that they don't care, I'm not saying that's the case ... then perception is reality, ... The upperclassmen have to demand more out of themselves and more out of the younger players. |
If you're a young freshman, and you come out and the upperclassmen are giving the impression that they don't care, I'm not saying that's the case ... then perception is reality. The upperclassmen have to demand more out of themselves and more out of the younger players. |
If you're going to live in fear, you might as well pack it up and go home. We're going to play against good teams, we're going to be playing away from home again. You have to pull out a bit extra in these games. |
It gives the players choice as to who they want to talk to. We never want players of all the same stereotype. We want our players to be individuals, not a common blanket. |
Part of that was inexperienced players in key positions. But they should know better. The reality is against good teams they're going to limit your chances. |
Right now our team personality is lacking. It's that inconsistency, that lack of a personality that is defining the team right now. |
Simon's goal was an absolute corker. He really nailed it, ... It was also really quick thinking on Brian Devlin's part. |
Simon's goal was an absolute corker. He really nailed it. It was also really quick thinking on Brian Devlin's part. |
Strength of schedule, ... To make it into the tournament today, you need a strong strength of schedule. Playing teams that you can beat up on 6, 7-0 will not do us any favors come clutch time. |
That's got to come from your upperclassmen, ... You don't expect somebody young to walk in here and start dictating the personality of guys who have been here for two or three years. |
That's got to come from your upperclassmen. You don't expect somebody young to walk in here and start dictating the personality of guys who have been here for two or three years. |
The team overall has played well defensively. This isn't football where your defense and offense are out there at different times. It takes a whole team effort, and we have been very pleased with their effort. |
There's always that fear, 'OK, what happens if we go 0-3 or we go 0-4?' |