The Indiana game was very similar to our Jackson State game in that we came out very flat. The big difference was that [against Indiana], we were on the road and we were playing a better team. … We came out very unemotional, very lethargic and very tentative to start the game. When we started playing with more energy, it was too big a hill to climb. |
The league is better all around this year, the competition is better. There's a lot of people with great talent that we'll see every night. We are the champions and everybody is gunning for us every night - teams are all bringing more intensity. |
The low point was when we were 6-11 and had just lost our leading scorer [in Frazier]. But I'll certainly remember the way this team refused to quit and finished the year extremely strong. … I'm very proud of this team, and I think they did a fantastic job in a lot of adverse situations. |
The scoring punch from both of those guys will make us a little bit different team. |
There are very few nights that go by when I'm watching a sporting event and I don't see the O'Reilly name. |
They have their own ZIP code. They fly multiple aircraft out of Springfield-Branson National Airport every day with catalog-ordered merchandise. |
Trucking specifically has been a very strong growth sector. I think we quit counting, but at one point there were more than 35 over-the-road truck terminals based in Springfield. |
Utilities used to provide reliable service in return for higher rates, ... But with the restructuring of the industry, it moved from almost a 100 percent emphasis on reliability to a greater emphasis on economy -- on cheaper rates. |
We got the lead early and were able to hold on. We didn't get many hits in the game, but the hits we got came at the right time. We did some little things and that helped get us a win. |
We had some guys step up big in that second half. We're still working on team chemistry and any time you can pull out wins like this, that only helps that process along. |
We have to win the tournament because our RPI is not where it needs to be. |
We nipped right there at it every week. This will help turn it around. |
We want reform to pass. We've worked very hard to come up with reform that works, that reforms the abuses that have happened. |
We were able to piece together some hits in the sixth inning. I thought the biggest hit was the triple by Bennett. Then after that we had a few hits that had some eyes. |
We were our own worst enemy. It was a difficult hill to climb out of against a real solid team. Our turnovers were the difference in the game. |