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Going into the league tournament, we know that anything can happen. No team out there is invincible ...
JOE HILLOCK Good, because we'd like to have a tournament with all Pac-10 teams advancing far into the tournament...
BEN HOWLAND It's all about the Pac-10 tournament. We're probably playing our best ball of the season. Give us th...
MATT SHORT It feels like we got that monkey off of our back. Now we can start playing and building momentum for...
KIRK WALTERS At times, we've played a 38-minute game and lost by one or two. We have to go out and play a 40-minu...
AL THORNTON We playing really well. We feel real good going into tournament time.
MARK WHEELER Anything can happen. If the underdog wants a game bad enough, they can go out and get it. We just ne...
ASHLEY LANGEN I just told the girls you have to believe in your ability. We are a better team than what we were pl...
FRANK TOPPER Anything can happen in tournament. You have to put everything out there and give it your all. You do...
DANI BENSON ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win.
GARY ANDERSEN We learned a lot at the Pac-10 tournament. If we implement the changes we introduced at practice thi...
DAVE SITTON The girls were upbeat afterward, looking forward to playing Page again and just try to keep momentum...
JENNIFER PARKER It definitely tells me where I am. I can compete at a higher level. My game is pretty strong. I defi...
MASHONA WASHINGTON We needed it and we need momentum going into the tournament.
BECCA HURLEY I think each of our players is going into each game prepared to play 40 minutes. We've played so man...
ALEXIS KENDRICK We got that momentum going, got in a rhythm, and you saw (that) once we get into it, we can do prett...
BRIAN BROHM We're playing pretty well right now. We put together two good weeks. We won two district games and f...
DAVE MANZO We just fought our way back. That's the fight we're going to need going into the (NCAA) Tournament.
JOE CRAWFORD Early on we were playing most of our games on the road. As we starting playing more games at home, t...
JACK BAGLEY Nobody wants to talk about district starting next week, but it's going to happen. That's why it's im...
MIKE MOWAD We all feel pretty good about it. We worked hard. We knew what we were capable of doing. We came out...
ANDREW STRAIT I don't know how many (went into the stands). But we prepared 40 before the game and at the half, I ...
BRYAN BLAKE It's not a matter of we were playing a game, and then we had to stop the game, ... It was just comin...
BRUCE BOWEN We were not playing as well as we needed to, and part of that was being inconsistent because of the ...
HOSS JOHNSON Going into the state tournament, we're ranked fifth or so. Every guy's going to need to win a match,...
BRIAN SMITH We were pretty much upset with the fact that they called us a reform team. We are not a reform team....
MANNY LOPEZ We came out on fire. They packed it into a zone and we finally were able to hit our shots. This was ...
RANDY APPLING I thought we did pretty well throughout the game. Those (big plays) are going to happen some times. ...
LANCE HINSON We were well aware coming into this game that playing Falmouth was going to be a learning experience...
KIM ALLEN We feel like we're playing pretty well at times. We lost three games in the Sarasota tournament alon...
RON EVANS We're definitely running into a hot goalie, but we're kind of making him look good. He definitely ma...
DAVID HYMOVITZ The end of the season is coming up, we're starting to see it. We really have got to start putting th...
JEFF ADRIEN We wanted to take this whole tournament one game at a time. We knew, going into this game, that we c...
GILLIAN APPS![]()
We went into this game knowing that Scott's a great player. You give him the ball so many times, he'...
ADAM BEACH![]()
One way or another way it will happen..., until then make the correct choice. You don't want to go i...
DEYTH BANGER We just couldn't get into that Douglas game. They responded well against Ely and hopefully we can ke...
CORY SAPP That shows why the NCAA tournament is the Pac-10 Tournament. We all beat up on each other.
KRISTINA THORSON We feel that it wasn't really built for the type of wrestling tournament we were used to in the past...
WES CREASON We were going into this kind of nervous because we knew anything could happen.
ANTONIO CORONA We are playing well right now. I wish we were going into the playoffs tomorrow. I just hope everyone...
CHRIS WOODARD I think we proved that this team is still to be reckoned with in the Pac-10. Starting on the defensi...
MARCUS WILLIAMS Early in the game, I thought we missed some chip shots and had some defensive lapses. I thought we h...
MATT RABJOHN At first we were rushing, putting up bad shots. Then we slowed it down and got into our offense, and...
HILTON ARMSTRONG Well we were going to let them take the last shot. We were not going to man-to-man them because they...
JOE STACEY They all have their hands full this week, but if they put together a good tournament anything can ha...
FRANK MCCUE It's a nice way to go into Redondo, undefeated in league. We're going to have to play a perfect game...
DON BRAUNECKER We showed some grit to get back into it. We didn't do anything special, the players just put it on t...
KIM CLIFFORD Coach mentioned to us playing 40 minutes. We're almost there. We're playing about 36 minutes. We jus...
JAMIE MCNEILLY Last year was euphoric because we were in the tournament, and that was a big deal. This year we're g...
TOM VANNELLI Last year we got run-ruled (where the game is stopped early because of a 10-run differential) in eve...
BOB SWAN Both teams were well matched and played pretty well. One of the things we wanted to do this season w...
BOB ERICKSON They can put points on the board in a hurry, but at times they'll let you back into the game. You've...
MIKE DUNLEAVY Our kids really started to jell, and we played our best basketball at the end of the season. That's ...
JOSH KENDRICK The defense has scored over 40 points. You have to be comfortable with that going into the tournamen...
BRYAN LARRISON I just said we needed this game. If we win this game, do what we're supposed to do, then this game c...
MARDY COLLINS That game doesn't mean anything, because we were going against 10 men. But (D.C.) kept playing. I ho...
JOE CANNON We had a lot of incentive to play well coming into this game. We weren't real happy with the fifth s...
ED PATRICK We just played sloppy toward the end in that last minute and turned it into a close game.
NICK FAZEKAS Sometimes shit's gotta be done and I just fuckin' do it!
MANUEL MONGRAIN It's definitely great to get two wins going into a big weekend. The wins have given us momentum goin...
MATT FEALEY If everyone does their best and we come out with a win, we're definitely going to have that much mor...
PAULA PEARSON It was a 5-2 game going into the sixth and then they got the four runs. We struck out maybe three ti...
BOB PERRY We'd like to play a game with no turnovers and keep the other team from big plays. If we can get int...
ANDY SMYTH We played extremely well in the first half. The kids were playing with confidence. We felt pretty go...
CHRIS SCHULTZ All in all, we swam pretty well going into sectional week. We're right on track where we need to be.
FRANK MICHALOWSKI It feels like we just won the Pac-10 championship.
NATALIE JONES That's a good way to look at it. We're just glad we're still in it. If we can gain something from pl...
WES MILLER A Germany team should not be afraid going into a tournament. History shows that we can raise the lev...
OLIVER KAHN We're playing pretty well. You never know what you are going to get going into the season. It was th...
ANDY HALLETT We needed this win. Can you imagine if we lost tonight, then lost to Peabody on Sunday and had a 5-g...
TOM GRASSA It was something we were focusing on coming into this game. We wanted to put together the best game ...
MATHIAS KIWANUKA For us right now the focus is definitely going to be on results. If we can come out and definitely p...
GREG VANNEY We played well at times, but did not knock down some shots at some crucial times in the ball game. P...
DEREK SONDERLAND I don't think it's a secret we're not going into this tournament, despite playing at home, as the fa...
BLAIR MACKASEY We're looking for a win, because we want to be as hot as we can be going into the tournament. We hav...
ANDRE OWENS We feel like there's a lot of up-and-coming guys that can play well at times, but we just haven't re...
BRIAN BAKER It was just a good football game. At certain times we played well. At certain times we didn't play w...
GUY FINSTROM It gives us an edge going into the tournament in a sense that now we know we can win the conference ...
DUANE WITTER I think we just got frustrated. There was about an eight-minute stretch where I think we just got fr...
MARK WINTER He's definitely into it more. He's just more excited. When you are more comfortable playing a positi...
NICK HARDWICK You hope a team gets some separation, and obviously, we hope it?s us. We need two or three or four t...
BLAINE TAYLOR We are going to face some tough competition at Western Open. It is a big tournament that has some qu...
BRUCE HERR This whole season, playing in the Pac-10, has been surreal, but you have to put that aside, because ...
BRIANN JANUARY Sometimes scoring can be a bad indicator with the way you are playing. In the game of basketball, te...
DENNIS RUEDINGER We were able to weather their storm when they made a run at us in Pullman. We need to focus on rebou...
KAREN VICKERY To come into a Christmas tournament and not work on something would be crazy. I thought we did a pre...
RICK BRAULT![]()
We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts.
JOHN RUSKIN It's tournament time, so you have to keep a constant effort, and that's what we tried to get done to...
DRAKE REED That's the one thing I'm trying to tell guys here: Anything can happen. When we went 5-11, people th...
DAMIEN WOODY We never considered ourselves to be a good band or anything, we just thought we were playing for fun...
DANIEL JOHNS It's just one jump, so anything can happen. If we can come out and jump like I know we can, then thi...
DAVE JARRETT We're playing well right now, even though we didn't play as well as our first playoff game. We put o...
HAZAEL REYNOSA Anything can happen. I'm just going to play my game and let [management] take care of that.
JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA We need to find out how we can become the team we were for so long. Looking at it from this perspect...
SEAN MILLER There is certainly a bright side to that (UCLA) game. You win 10 in a row. You're a young team. You ...
CHARLI TURNER THORNE It was a little frustrating because it was unexpected. Nobody really felt that we were going to go i...
ANN STROTHER It just wasn't very good, obviously. But you need to take into consideration what we were up against...
GREG PIECZYNSKI Hopefully we can repeat what last year's team did and win the Pac-10 tournament. But the goal of cha...
BRANDON ROY We need as much momentum and emotion as we can get going into that (SEC) game. There's no better way...
DANNY WARE![]()
200 was not the score we were looking at. Even that was made possible due to contributions from the ...
RAHUL DRAVID
JOE HILLOCK Good, because we'd like to have a tournament with all Pac-10 teams advancing far into the tournament...
BEN HOWLAND It's all about the Pac-10 tournament. We're probably playing our best ball of the season. Give us th...
MATT SHORT It feels like we got that monkey off of our back. Now we can start playing and building momentum for...
KIRK WALTERS At times, we've played a 38-minute game and lost by one or two. We have to go out and play a 40-minu...
AL THORNTON We playing really well. We feel real good going into tournament time.
MARK WHEELER Anything can happen. If the underdog wants a game bad enough, they can go out and get it. We just ne...
ASHLEY LANGEN I just told the girls you have to believe in your ability. We are a better team than what we were pl...
FRANK TOPPER Anything can happen in tournament. You have to put everything out there and give it your all. You do...
DANI BENSON ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win.
GARY ANDERSEN We learned a lot at the Pac-10 tournament. If we implement the changes we introduced at practice thi...
DAVE SITTON The girls were upbeat afterward, looking forward to playing Page again and just try to keep momentum...
JENNIFER PARKER It definitely tells me where I am. I can compete at a higher level. My game is pretty strong. I defi...
MASHONA WASHINGTON We needed it and we need momentum going into the tournament.
BECCA HURLEY I think each of our players is going into each game prepared to play 40 minutes. We've played so man...
ALEXIS KENDRICK We got that momentum going, got in a rhythm, and you saw (that) once we get into it, we can do prett...
BRIAN BROHM We're playing pretty well right now. We put together two good weeks. We won two district games and f...
DAVE MANZO We just fought our way back. That's the fight we're going to need going into the (NCAA) Tournament.
JOE CRAWFORD Early on we were playing most of our games on the road. As we starting playing more games at home, t...
JACK BAGLEY Nobody wants to talk about district starting next week, but it's going to happen. That's why it's im...
MIKE MOWAD We all feel pretty good about it. We worked hard. We knew what we were capable of doing. We came out...
ANDREW STRAIT I don't know how many (went into the stands). But we prepared 40 before the game and at the half, I ...
BRYAN BLAKE It's not a matter of we were playing a game, and then we had to stop the game, ... It was just comin...
BRUCE BOWEN We were not playing as well as we needed to, and part of that was being inconsistent because of the ...
HOSS JOHNSON Going into the state tournament, we're ranked fifth or so. Every guy's going to need to win a match,...
BRIAN SMITH We were pretty much upset with the fact that they called us a reform team. We are not a reform team....
MANNY LOPEZ We came out on fire. They packed it into a zone and we finally were able to hit our shots. This was ...
RANDY APPLING I thought we did pretty well throughout the game. Those (big plays) are going to happen some times. ...
LANCE HINSON We were well aware coming into this game that playing Falmouth was going to be a learning experience...
KIM ALLEN We feel like we're playing pretty well at times. We lost three games in the Sarasota tournament alon...
RON EVANS We're definitely running into a hot goalie, but we're kind of making him look good. He definitely ma...
DAVID HYMOVITZ The end of the season is coming up, we're starting to see it. We really have got to start putting th...
JEFF ADRIEN We wanted to take this whole tournament one game at a time. We knew, going into this game, that we c...
GILLIAN APPS
We went into this game knowing that Scott's a great player. You give him the ball so many times, he'... ADAM BEACH
One way or another way it will happen..., until then make the correct choice. You don't want to go i... DEYTH BANGER We just couldn't get into that Douglas game. They responded well against Ely and hopefully we can ke...
CORY SAPP That shows why the NCAA tournament is the Pac-10 Tournament. We all beat up on each other.
KRISTINA THORSON We feel that it wasn't really built for the type of wrestling tournament we were used to in the past...
WES CREASON We were going into this kind of nervous because we knew anything could happen.
ANTONIO CORONA We are playing well right now. I wish we were going into the playoffs tomorrow. I just hope everyone...
CHRIS WOODARD I think we proved that this team is still to be reckoned with in the Pac-10. Starting on the defensi...
MARCUS WILLIAMS Early in the game, I thought we missed some chip shots and had some defensive lapses. I thought we h...
MATT RABJOHN At first we were rushing, putting up bad shots. Then we slowed it down and got into our offense, and...
HILTON ARMSTRONG Well we were going to let them take the last shot. We were not going to man-to-man them because they...
JOE STACEY They all have their hands full this week, but if they put together a good tournament anything can ha...
FRANK MCCUE It's a nice way to go into Redondo, undefeated in league. We're going to have to play a perfect game...
DON BRAUNECKER We showed some grit to get back into it. We didn't do anything special, the players just put it on t...
KIM CLIFFORD Coach mentioned to us playing 40 minutes. We're almost there. We're playing about 36 minutes. We jus...
JAMIE MCNEILLY Last year was euphoric because we were in the tournament, and that was a big deal. This year we're g...
TOM VANNELLI Last year we got run-ruled (where the game is stopped early because of a 10-run differential) in eve...
BOB SWAN Both teams were well matched and played pretty well. One of the things we wanted to do this season w...
BOB ERICKSON They can put points on the board in a hurry, but at times they'll let you back into the game. You've...
MIKE DUNLEAVY Our kids really started to jell, and we played our best basketball at the end of the season. That's ...
JOSH KENDRICK The defense has scored over 40 points. You have to be comfortable with that going into the tournamen...
BRYAN LARRISON I just said we needed this game. If we win this game, do what we're supposed to do, then this game c...
MARDY COLLINS That game doesn't mean anything, because we were going against 10 men. But (D.C.) kept playing. I ho...
JOE CANNON We had a lot of incentive to play well coming into this game. We weren't real happy with the fifth s...
ED PATRICK We just played sloppy toward the end in that last minute and turned it into a close game.
NICK FAZEKAS Sometimes shit's gotta be done and I just fuckin' do it!
MANUEL MONGRAIN It's definitely great to get two wins going into a big weekend. The wins have given us momentum goin...
MATT FEALEY If everyone does their best and we come out with a win, we're definitely going to have that much mor...
PAULA PEARSON It was a 5-2 game going into the sixth and then they got the four runs. We struck out maybe three ti...
BOB PERRY We'd like to play a game with no turnovers and keep the other team from big plays. If we can get int...
ANDY SMYTH We played extremely well in the first half. The kids were playing with confidence. We felt pretty go...
CHRIS SCHULTZ All in all, we swam pretty well going into sectional week. We're right on track where we need to be.
FRANK MICHALOWSKI It feels like we just won the Pac-10 championship.
NATALIE JONES That's a good way to look at it. We're just glad we're still in it. If we can gain something from pl...
WES MILLER A Germany team should not be afraid going into a tournament. History shows that we can raise the lev...
OLIVER KAHN We're playing pretty well. You never know what you are going to get going into the season. It was th...
ANDY HALLETT We needed this win. Can you imagine if we lost tonight, then lost to Peabody on Sunday and had a 5-g...
TOM GRASSA It was something we were focusing on coming into this game. We wanted to put together the best game ...
MATHIAS KIWANUKA For us right now the focus is definitely going to be on results. If we can come out and definitely p...
GREG VANNEY We played well at times, but did not knock down some shots at some crucial times in the ball game. P...
DEREK SONDERLAND I don't think it's a secret we're not going into this tournament, despite playing at home, as the fa...
BLAIR MACKASEY We're looking for a win, because we want to be as hot as we can be going into the tournament. We hav...
ANDRE OWENS We feel like there's a lot of up-and-coming guys that can play well at times, but we just haven't re...
BRIAN BAKER It was just a good football game. At certain times we played well. At certain times we didn't play w...
GUY FINSTROM It gives us an edge going into the tournament in a sense that now we know we can win the conference ...
DUANE WITTER I think we just got frustrated. There was about an eight-minute stretch where I think we just got fr...
MARK WINTER He's definitely into it more. He's just more excited. When you are more comfortable playing a positi...
NICK HARDWICK You hope a team gets some separation, and obviously, we hope it?s us. We need two or three or four t...
BLAINE TAYLOR We are going to face some tough competition at Western Open. It is a big tournament that has some qu...
BRUCE HERR This whole season, playing in the Pac-10, has been surreal, but you have to put that aside, because ...
BRIANN JANUARY Sometimes scoring can be a bad indicator with the way you are playing. In the game of basketball, te...
DENNIS RUEDINGER We were able to weather their storm when they made a run at us in Pullman. We need to focus on rebou...
KAREN VICKERY To come into a Christmas tournament and not work on something would be crazy. I thought we did a pre...
RICK BRAULT
We were not sent into this world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts. JOHN RUSKIN It's tournament time, so you have to keep a constant effort, and that's what we tried to get done to...
DRAKE REED That's the one thing I'm trying to tell guys here: Anything can happen. When we went 5-11, people th...
DAMIEN WOODY We never considered ourselves to be a good band or anything, we just thought we were playing for fun...
DANIEL JOHNS It's just one jump, so anything can happen. If we can come out and jump like I know we can, then thi...
DAVE JARRETT We're playing well right now, even though we didn't play as well as our first playoff game. We put o...
HAZAEL REYNOSA Anything can happen. I'm just going to play my game and let [management] take care of that.
JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA We need to find out how we can become the team we were for so long. Looking at it from this perspect...
SEAN MILLER There is certainly a bright side to that (UCLA) game. You win 10 in a row. You're a young team. You ...
CHARLI TURNER THORNE It was a little frustrating because it was unexpected. Nobody really felt that we were going to go i...
ANN STROTHER It just wasn't very good, obviously. But you need to take into consideration what we were up against...
GREG PIECZYNSKI Hopefully we can repeat what last year's team did and win the Pac-10 tournament. But the goal of cha...
BRANDON ROY We need as much momentum and emotion as we can get going into that (SEC) game. There's no better way...
DANNY WARE
200 was not the score we were looking at. Even that was made possible due to contributions from the ... RAHUL DRAVID
