The guys just came out great, and I've been telling them all week that it's just mental. I think those two days we had off this week were a good confidence builder. We just talked about the mental part of the game and even had a motivational speaker come out and I think that was a big plus. |
The only thing we're worried about now is each game we play. We can't be worried about the standings or anything. We know that if we play confident, we're tough to beat. We can compete with anybody. |
They feel like they're ready, and I feel like we're prepared, so we'll just see. |
They look like a pretty solid team. They have some size and they're pretty physical, and I think it's going to be a tough test for us. I think if we play and come out as a unit, we'll be all right. |
This one definitely hurts after having the lead in the game and being four minutes away from winning. But we just need to regroup for the start of the second half of district with a clean slate. |
This one is a huge monkey off our back, competing against a district rival and getting a win. And then just getting a win in general in a very tough district — we're back in the race. |
This was by far the biggest win in district for us because it's do or die right now. |
We are very happy that the company finally came back to the table to actually negotiate so that we could reach this agreement. |
We can't rush into things, and the guys don't need to put any extra pressure on themselves, either. They just need to relax, and 8 o'clock Friday night will come by itself. The No. 1 thing is they need to have confidence in what we're trying to do and establish (with the program). |
We didn't show up and they came out to perform like the No. 1 team in the district that they are. I guess that's a bad combination, coming out and not playing and having the best team in district come into town. |
We started feeling a little bit of pressure and we got anxious and started clearing the ball instead of working it. That goal they got was an unlucky break and that's one thing we need to learn from this. |
We're trying to get the ball rolling at the same time. That's the No. 1 concern. I want all 11 players to be on the same page. Right now it's four on one page and another four on another. |
We're young and there's only one thing to get out of this and that's experience. We came out flat in the first half and being two down, that's tough against any team, especially at the playoff level. |
What I've been trying to tell the guys all this week is they're here now and this is when you've got to perform. I was watching TV and saw a quote from the George Mason (basketball coach). He said it's not just about getting in the dance. It's about performing there, and you've got to win. |
Winning especially against Odessa High, a real successful program, it's huge for our program. It's a pretty good statement for the district that we're here. |