Obviously we've been having some trouble scoring goals lately. We're telling the guys they've just got to be patient. We're getting good chances, the goals will come. |
Referee says you're allowed to do that once. Each guy is allowed to do that once, what can you say - that's what the referee says. You're allowed one shot apiece, and I guess if you use 18, 20 guys, you're allowed 20 shots like that. |
The bigger concern for me was defensively. I knew the offense was going to come. The defense was an issue for us. You won't do well down the stretch if you don't take care of business defensively. |
The conditions weren't bad [Sunday]. But the field was muddy and soft. It was a good idea on their part, although they might not agree with that right now. |
The first game [a 1-0 loss to then-No. 17 University of Notre Dame] we played extremely well, |
They play three up-top and try to come at you offensively, ... It will definitely be a tough game, especially at their place. |
We didn't want to play for a tie. We felt a tie would have been just as disappointing as a loss. So we said 'go for it' and put three up top and three in the back. |
We had our chances in the beginning, we didn't put them in. It was poor marking on us on the corner kick, and they took advantage of it. |
We made that decision [to bench Kirby] yesterday and I didn't get much sleep last night. |
We played Notre Dame well. It could have gone either way. After the first night, I was pretty pleased. |
We played them well last year and we want to do the same this time, |
We want to defend well and be able to possess the ball. And attack them quick. |
We wanted to try something different to get a spark going. We wanted to find something different that works for them. |
We were gonna wait for [The University of Indiana game on Sept. 11], ... But we just pushed it up because he worked extremely hard over the summer. We really thought he wasn't going to be ready until after Indiana. |
We'd rather be on the list come November, |