I think that this is the best experience you could have with a television-associated tour, as far as legitimacy is concerned. I know a lot of people might have a problem with it because of its association with young American pop culture. But it's not a dumb, American pop culture, it's just young. |
I think the big key on offense is we need to be very efficient. We need to make yards, make first downs, be productive in the running game. I'm not saying we're going to have 60- or 70-yard runs. [But] I think the team that takes care of the football will go a long way in determining the outcome. |
I think the Tennessee game was just a big eye-opener as far as like we need more offensive threats. And I just wanted to make sure that I could help them with that. When I'm open I was just always looking for somebody to pass it to instead of looking to score myself. I just never looked to score. |
I think the young guys depend on you a lot more. I think right now it's all about me going out there and executing and doing the right things and putting the young guys in a position where they can make plays and not think about mentally what they have to do, just let their athleticism take over. |
I think there were two things that happened as to why we are back and we got the dates that we wanted. That's the history of this great tournament.... And the other one is they got a clear picture of our board and they understand that we've now got, if not the best board on tour, one of the best. |
I think these are all very precarious relationships, ... Often there are really no more than a piece of paper committing management and unions to cooperative relationships. If a new CEO is no longer committed to it he can simply rip up the cooperative relationship and that would be the end of it. |
I think this is probably the best race she's ever run, which is saying a lot because she's been such a very good, consistent mare. It seems like the older she gets, and more mature she gets, she seems to be able to rate better and better. And that was the key to delivering this performance today. |
I think this road trip is, for me, more personal. The last time we came out West, I kind of went into a slump. So I just didn't want that to happen again. The stakes are a little bit higher this time. I just want to make sure that I keep up my end of the bargain and make sure the team plays well. |
I think University had an injury bug a little bit, so some of their guys ended up a little tired there in the third period, and we were fortunate to pop in a few goals there to kind of pull away. It wasn't a certainty, I think, until that third goal. That took some of the wind out of their sails. |
I think we can play as good as them some nights. I do not know now if we're capable of doing it every night. That's the only difference. We're going to look like we should make the playoffs, then we'll drop to a level where if we play like this, we just can't expect to be there. That's how it is. |
I think we have a PR issue, in that people do not think the utility industry has great significant technical challenges. College graduates look at us and see poles and wires, and don't realize there are things like automation, computer control and sophisticated asset management systems out there. |
I think we have good coaches and good players in this state. We've really made an effort to re- cruit well in the state. I think the records would show that we have, particularly in the last few years. You look at our roster and it is further proof that we are winning with a lot of Virginia kids. |
I think we have good players. At the end of the day that's usually what gets it done. We have been put into a system that tries to accentuate our strengths. I think, compared to the other teams in the league, we have gotten off to a head start just by the mere fact that we have good players here. |
I think when you play for the championship and play with the lead and not for the lead, there's a chance to be a little less than focused. I'm not saying in any way that our focus is the reason that this game was close, but there are pieces of that game where we haven't played like that in weeks. |
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