It's frustrating. We know we're better than we were last year, and the year before. I think people came into this season really thinking this was going to be the year, and we just need to make sure we still look at it that way.
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Related Last year we knew we were going to be on par with the year before. This year we're going to have to ... BOB CAVANAGH We're already faster than we were at this same point of last year's season. It will only make Patrio... LIZ GEARY Our failures in charity are chained to a narrowed vision of the world that makes too much of the dif... REBECCA GOLDSTEIN At this point last year, we were in catastrophe mode. We were actually putting in new stuff, playing... JAY WRIGHT Our non-conference games are going to be really important for us this season. Last year, we went 10-... LYNN MURRAY It's hard to believe that we won the division last year and this year we're out of it. But this year... ODALIS PEREZ Last year, we were the no-name team and we came out from nowhere. And this year, we have to keep our... ANDREW COLLINS We need a lot more leadership on defense. That's what we were missing last year. We all got together... STEVE DAVIS It's going to be harder than it was last year. We were able to sneak up on people last year, with ou... CHRIS DUHON This year we are a little better, and I think they were a little better last year [than they are now... AURIMAS KIEZA We will be quick and I like the way these guys play. We played very well last year except for one ga... BRUCE MILLER We tied them last year so we wanted to make sure that we came out strong and finished strong. We pla... NOELLE KREYKES Last year our outdoor team was the state runner up. I said at the end of last season, that this year... JOE BIENASZ Every year we keep thinking this is the last year. The sixth year we were sure was the end, then the... MARK STERN We came into this season believing it was going to be a rebuilding year. The kids were the ones that... CHUCK MILLER We're prepared for this game. Last year we were just happy to be playing. This year, we want to win.... JAMES SHULER We were pretty (bad) last year. I definitely think we have a better team this year. BILL BULLOCK Last year was euphoric because we were in the tournament, and that was a big deal. This year we're g... TOM VANNELLI I think last year, yeah, we were grateful to be here. It was a dream to be here last year. But when ... COURTNEY SCHUSTER We're hoping for a big year. We have a lot of people back from last year and we think we can be bett... KARRI PETERSON Last year, we didn't know what to expect, and we were nervous going into the Sweet 16. This year, we... MARKIE WORKMAN I don't think it was really expected. We were young with a lot of inexperienced players. We were jus... MEGAN MCGUFFEY We thought last year we clearly won the race. We cleared the course this year and made sure we knew ... KAREL TRESNAK JR My runs were pretty good. I'm a lot faster than I was last season, and I'm still building up more sp... GARY EDWARDS We really came together and just seemed to get better and better as the year progressed. By the end ... DAVEY BECK We were close last year and the year before, but couldn't quite push it over the hump. This year sho... JACK SAMUELIAN They're a good team. It's tremendous. This team is living off the ghost from last year. They really ... DOUG ODUM It seems like we're light-years better than we were last year. I was wondering, 'What is the differe... JUSTIN SMILEY We have that mind-set of where we know what we need to do to be better than we were last year and to... ANTHONY KING Ryan really came into his own and made great strides last season. We were expecting even bigger thin... BOB HOLMES This team has the potential to be very strong. I have a lot coming back from last year and I think w... BOB KUMMER We can't be thinking about what's going to happen down the road. You look at what happened to Florid... MARK RICHT Last year, we were still jumping around at this time. DEVRON BOSTICK It was last year. Last year, we were really talented, and we have everyone returning. TONY HURT I think they (Yellow Jackets) are better than they were last year, and I am not sure where we stand ... BOBBY JOHNS I think the problem last year was people were taking the pressure the wrong way. We were pressing to... JAYSON SWAIN I said last year we need to identify a dedicated revenue stream for infrastructure. (This year) it's... ANNABETH SURBAUGH Last year we were in the shoes they're wearing this year. We went into their stadium with nothing to... RYAN HARRIS This was a tough year; obviously, this is not what we wanted. We came out and played really well in ... LINDSAY THOMAS We were real young two seasons ago and this inexperience carried over into last year as well, costin... BOB PRINGLE I do. I think that at times we haven't been as consistent as we need to be. Hence, the fact we're no... DREW BREES I know we can win this meet. The coaches say they have a really good squad this year, a little bit s... BRIELLE WHITE We definitely feel more pressure this year. The year before we took fifth place, so people weren't r... MADDIE HORSLEY We were double the size of [last year's] venue this year, and we'll need to be double the size next ... CAROLYN COHAGAN Maybe last year was the year of injuries and things. Maybe from now on, nothing will happen. That's ... CARLOS BELTRAN Last year we were focused on going to states and this year we're more taking it one game at a time, BEN JACKSON Last year, we were looking for guys who could play right away. This year, we are still thin at some ... AARON RASSET Bottom line is, we've got better players and a better coaching staff this season. We need to take it... GRANT HILL At the beginning of this year I really loved our style, liked the way we were playing and was pretty... OLIVER PURNELL There was a different kind of pressure last year. We lost a game to Kitchener and people were saying... DYLAN HUNTER I expect us to be good; very good. I expect us to first and foremost be better than we were last yea... GRANT HILL Our hitting this year is much better. We have more home runs this year already than we had all last ... BARBARA REINALDA But this was worse than last year. At least we showed a little offense last year. This year, we were... JEFF METHENY We were a good team this year, but I think we'll be better next year. ASHLEY POSTELL Some of it was depth. We had some injuries to key people. I think we have a little more balance this... DONNA MARTIN We were horrible. It was downright awful. I don't know how good we are, but we're a whole lot better... SYLVESTER CROOM This is a lifelong dream. We have high expectations at Grandview and he set his goal this year. We w... ANDY DISABATO Last season we were a really young team with a lot of new faces and a lot of players playing positio... HILARY WILSON We call it a competition, but we're really just competing against ourselves. Our real goal is to be ... LYNN HARTMUTH We were young last time, too, and we ended up being 4-12 the next year. I'd like to think we'll be b... BRIAN URLACHER From the tip, we were just on fire. Last year, we couldn't buy a bucket (at the Coliseum); I remembe... JOSH CASSADAY I never saw this coming. We were coming off a good year and you knew that next year was going to get... JAMEL GUYTON Yeah, it hurt to lose those two playoff games lasts year. But this is another year. We're a better t... AMIR JOHNSON She'll be able to play in college, ... and that was her goal. We weren't sure last year, but someone... CATHERINE YOUNG After finishing runner-up last year, it was nice to win it this year. We came from way back to do it... DAN PFLIGLER We were the co-champs with North Allegheny last year and we had four of our top five players coming ... LARRY MILOSH I got the chance to play. I wasn't any different last year than to this year. I know we both speak E... BOBBY CONVEY It breaks my heart. Every year we see more and more and more people. Last year we fed 1,500. This ye... JAMIE MASADA We got second here last year. We have a better team this year because of our experience. Last year w... STEVE HILL Last year at this time, we were really struggling. It was a rough year; everything was going against... LUKE MEYER I think people will be looking out for us more. Nobody really saw it coming last year. We really cam... JOEY PACIOREK We knew we were going to have our ups and downs this season. We just talk amongst each other and let... BRYANT MARKSON We were at the lowest of lows last year. We couldn't get any lower. This year we are looking to make... JOE MINUCCI It means a lot to us because we haven't gotten the OCC championship title since 1975. Last year we c... ASHLIN MILLER I am hoping that we will be better than we were last year. We have a lot of young guys that could he... IVAN SWENDRZYNSKI We had opportunities to score we just didn't play the way we are capable of playing. Luck hasn't bee... FRAN JOHNSON I'm here trying to gauge my music and the ice and get into the season. Last season, we had the same ... EVAN LYSACEK I started looking forward to this season after that game against Hilliard. I am ready to get back in... CHRIS ATKINS I think we can be better this year than we were the past two. We have a very steady team that is ver... JOE MINUTILLO I'm pleased with the offensive and defensive lines. Those areas seem to be better than they were las... BILL MURPHY Maturity may be the biggest thing this year. We had a successful season last year and we returned th... BLAKE TOOLE It's going to be better than that yellow thing (the Jordan) we had last year for sure. JOHNNY HERBERT We are probably in better shape than we were last year, ... Our chances to go all the way are very g... JOSE GONZALEZ We had the advantage of playing in a huge arena like this. Last year, we were just grateful to be he... COURTNEY SCHUSTER We are in a much better situation today than we were six months ago, than we were a year ago or befo... HAMID KARZAI We went 3-8 my first year and 1-9 my second year. But I think we'll be a lot more competitive this y... JAKE WEINGARTZ This was our three-peat so we can get that up there that we were undefeated for three years. That wa... JENNY COOK It has been a frustrating season for everyone, ... It is hard to believe that we are out of it this ... ODALIS PEREZ We really sold this team on unity. Our motto this year is, 'One way, one team.' We told them we were... RICK RIOS We were so young last year and this year playing with the same group has helped. They are playing re... ANITA MCLANE The first thing they said was that it wasn't going to be like last year. They were more emotional th... JEFFERY ANDERSON I think we should consider some relief for people, ... We did last year, and I think it ought to be ... JEB BUSH At one point we were 6-6 and didn't look like we were going to do much this year. But the girls got ... BRANDY CORBETT This is our last year for sure, racing on Jeffers Street. Merchants started complaining to the city ... JOE HINMAN If someone had told me when the season started that tonight we would be playing in the region final,... MEAGHAN FISK Knoxville brought a tough team to town last night and we wrestled the best we could under the circum... CHAD VOLLMECKE Last year, as great as it was, it was like a fairy tale season. I think we appreciate this a heck of... KYLE WHITTINGHAM Waking up this morning, my first thought was that they came back to beat us like they did last year.... KYLE KANNENBERG We're not turning a certain corner or direction. This season is more about continuing last year into... BRENDA GRAY I think it was a relief that we went to the finals last year, didn't win, but did this year. We didn... LORI DANIEL
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Men write about bad men all... GILLIAN FLYNN My dad had limitations. That's what my good-hearted mom always told us. He had limitations, but he m... GILLIAN FLYNN I don't understand the point of being together if you're not the happiest. GILLIAN FLYNN It had gotten to the point where it seemed like nothing matters, because I’m not a real person and... GILLIAN FLYNN For several years, I had been bored. Not a whining, restless child's boredom (although I was not abo... GILLIAN FLYNN I saw 'Animal House' in the theater the night before I left for college. And for better or w... NEIL FLYNN I can't think of anything more crushing than slowly, over time, realizing exactly how wrong you ... GILLIAN FLYNN I assumed that 'Gone Girl' would do incrementally better than 'Dark Places,' and tha... GILLIAN FLYNN I just think - the Midwest, if you grow up there, you're deathly afraid of putting on airs. Any ... GILLIAN FLYNN It's vitally important we get a good result in Estonia. BRIAN FLYNN Without Manatee Rural Health, we could not make this work. BRIAN FLYNN That means when you walk through the door at Wal-Mart, one out of every five people you see aren't c... BRIAN FLYNN We have two play-off games with Estonia in May and there will have to be a big improvement before th... BRIAN FLYNN Only four of the current 20-man squad for this last match will be too old for the next campaign, so ... BRIAN FLYNN I saw the game against England 12 months ago and thought the lads did really well for 45 minutes, bu... BRIAN FLYNN Cotterill is a bright lad, we are trying to realise his potential and all the players' potential. He... BRIAN FLYNN We had chances, but when you are playing against Premiership lads you know you must take those oppor... BRIAN FLYNN We are seeing a lot of buyers priced out of Cambridge and Somerville looking in the Hillside. You ca... BRIAN FLYNN And if all of us are play-acting, there can be no such thing as a soul mate, because we don't have g... GILLIAN FLYNN There’s something disturbing about recalling a warm memory and feeling utterly cold. GILLIAN FLYNN He could cheat on me and he would never tell me, and he would think less and less of me for not figu... GILLIAN FLYNN There is an unfair responsibility that comes with being an only child - you grow up knowing you aren... GILLIAN FLYNN I just think some women aren't made to be mothers. And some women aren't made to be daughters. GILLIAN FLYNN The truly frightening flaw in humanity is our capacity for cruelty - we all have it. GILLIAN FLYNN There's no app for a bourbon buzz on a warm day in a cool, dark bar. The world will always want a dr... GILLIAN FLYNN I waited patiently - years - for the pendulum to swing the other way, for men to start reading Jane ... GILLIAN FLYNN People say children from broken homes have it hard, but the children of charmed marriages have their... GILLIAN FLYNN She’s easy to like. I’ve never understood why that’s considered a compliment - that just anyon... GILLIAN FLYNN I was told love should be unconditional. That's the rule, everyone says so. But if love has no bound... GILLIAN FLYNN Because isn’t that the point of every relationship: to be known by someone else, to be understood?... GILLIAN FLYNN Men always say that as the defining compliment, don’t they? She’s a cool girl. Being the Cool Gi... GILLIAN FLYNN I probably remember more about 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' than Dick Van Dyke does. NEIL FLYNN That Dick Cheney is pro-torture surprises no one; he freely admits it. NICK FLYNN My favorite game was one I invented with my cousins called Mean Aunt Rosie, where I was a deranged m... GILLIAN FLYNN It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper. ERROL FLYNN To be honest, in my five years as an electrician, I never got the license. NICK FLYNN I became an electrician after high school. But I always had this thing in me to write. But it was al... NICK FLYNN When Tampa Prep and Berkeley Prep get together, it is a spectacle to see. Everyone gets excited, and... MIKE FLYNN If we're not connecting the dots between academic success and academic suspensions, we're missing a ... DARLENE FLYNN