I have the utmost respect for them. They have both accepted their role on the team, coming off the bench without complaint even though they're very talented soccer players. I can't say enough about them. |
There's never a dull day. With 10 seniors, a lot of different guys step up and lead. When they look to each other too much, it can cause trouble, but on the whole I'm proud of the way they handled themselves today. They didn't take any cheap shots back. |
This goes back a few years. Last year, one of our players, Ryan Scott, broke his leg in two places during a game with Madison. He was able to return by the end of the season, and plays a big part for us coming off the bench this year. |
This will be a very tough game. They've got a quick team. Thomas is probably the Player of the Year in the conference. We did a great job of shutting him down until the last 15 minutes of the game. We'll need that again. It's tournament time. Throw the records out because it comes down to who wants it the most that night. We need quick spurts and quick transitions. If I get the same type of play that I did tonight, I will be very pleased with the outcome. |