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We gained some momentum and Coach Templeton called a nice strategic timeout to take away our momentum. And it was successful. We weren't tough enough stick through that. But in the second half I think we did play a much more intense game.

Jess Grimes

It was a good call by the refs. At first they called a timeout for us, but I didn't really have possession. So it was good that they reversed it.

Ike Nwaelele

We were winning by one point with 40 or 50 seconds to go. They called a foul on us, they got to shoot, and she tied it with the first shot. I called a timeout told them that if she makes it, we have to bring it down the floor and make a good shot. She made it, but we turned the ball over.

Angela Grove

With the way we were playing, I felt I needed to reinforce that just a little stronger during that timeout.

Kris Kalivas

No, you could say it was a 'focus' timeout. We just came out flat. We had talked about coming out with energy and playing with emotion, and the next thing you know, we're down six or eight points.

Grant Smythers

Coach called a timeout and really fired us up. He just told us to go out there and pick up the intensity.

Natalie Hawkins

I fuel off Crystal and I look up to her a lot. During that timeout, she really got me going. I went out there and concentrated on being fierce. It was just the tone of her voice.

Wendy Ausdemore

To have an eighth-grader step up like this is awesome. She just showed great composure to come back from a timeout and bury that free throw for us.

Dan Judd

I was told just before I took a timeout late in the game that I had two left, but it turns out I had only one. It was my mistake. I should have checked with a scorekeeper and not relied on someone on the bench.

Jerry Hughes

Losing Emily hurt because she creates shots for other people. I probably should have called a timeout to get her out of there.

Steve Koehler

We can make that play, but we made the decision during the injury timeout. It worked out pretty well for us.

Gary Gravert

I had already told them what I wanted to tell them during the first timeout. After the second one I asked if anyone had a clean joke they wanted to tell.

David Heard

When Lapp took the timeout, it affected Brian. We thought (Lapp) was pinned.

Dan Svirbly

We called a timeout (trailing 71-65 with 1:45 to go) and coach (Charles) Walker had the words that mattered the most. He just said, 'Ball pressure. Put pressure on the ball.' And that's what we did.

Brian Voyles

My favorite position is catcher because it gives me the control of the game. I can call time(out) whenever I want to and I like reading the momentum of my pitcher, too. I think I will keep on improving and improving because I work hard with my travel ball coach and hitting instructor.

Cassidy Whidden

The 'timeout' means that we are going to reassess our position of where things stand right now. It doesn't mean we are going to withdraw our support for the peace process, just the opposite.

Nachman Shai

I was a little nervous because we haven't been there enough. I called a timeout and let them know that we've got to learn how to win, let's go do it.

Phil Hansen

We had a 10-minute letdown after our goal. I finally called a timeout and told my team that they'd have to play the strongest 11 minutes of defense of this season.

Cindy Cuthbertson

What really happened in the third quarter is they scored three buckets before we could get a timeout. We're in a 2-1-2 zone that should have been able to stop them and they just took it right down the middle on us. Those first three or four minutes of the second half are very important.

Rich Herrin

I'm very proud of my team. We've obviously been struggling in the Big 12. There were a couple of different spots tonight when they could've blown us out of this building and I thought the team responded every timeout we took. They just hung in there and fought as hard as they could.

Kurt Budke

The first quarter we got a little too excited. We didn't execute and we called a timeout. We really talked about it at halftime to really focus and execute. We knew our press offense could work against them. It was just a matter of getting out there and doing it. When the guys settled down it worked beautifully.

Rob Maloney

We want the girls to have fun and not play tight. We let them know what they need to do, and the rest of the timeout is theirs.

Mike Hatch

I did the same thing earlier this year. But you can't beat yourself up over it. If you, as a coach, have a bad feeling about what's going on out there, and you don't call timeout and something beats you, that's when you beat yourself up, and you probably deserve it then.

Lynn Washowich

In eight years, there were a lot of memories in this gym. I called a timeout at the end of the game, once I knew we were going to win just to thank my team. They gave an effort for 32 minutes and that's what we needed to do. I'm really proud of them.

Mike Ricci

We came out flat early. I called a timeout and had a little disagreement with them. They got themselves motivated and started playing better defense. The defense in the second and third quarter was just phenomenal.

Chris Tibbits

We really didn't play well to open the game. We called the timeout and tried to get our defensive intensity up.

George Lancaster

We played like all five of us were sick. We were getting out-rebounded, out-hustled, out-everything, so I spent a lot of time screaming during our first timeout.

Bob Punter

We took a timeout with about 31/2 minutes left, and we just kind of reminded them that to this point they have refused to lose. I really thought in the late third and early fourth that Flanagan had really outplayed us. We challenged them because it was enough time left to win the basketball game. We told them we had to make plays and we needed to rebound.

Dave Urish

I told Rae, I would rather have her diving and calling timeout than have someone standing and giving up a hoop. Rae played a great tournament.

Stan Swank

It was scary, but my rational for not taking a timeout before that, even though my assistant coaches almost had a heart attack, was that we are in the playoffs and we need to get used to this type of adversity. I had confidence in them. They were lacking some confidence, but we worked through that wave.

Nick Barnes

We were asleep in the first, but were able to come alive in the final two periods. I think the injury timeout stopped our momentum, but the health of all of my players is my No. 1 concern.

Craig Wehner

If you're going to call timeout in that situation, you have to get a better shot than that. I was disappointed in myself and disappointed in that shot we had there at the end.

Stan Eagleson

When we went to the media timeout with eight minutes to go, I just told everybody that we're down right now, but we have a run in us. Eventually, shots started to fall, we started to get stops, and we found ourselves back in the game.

Lorenzo Williams

When the refs aren't set or the ball's not right, like when they say, 'Wait, wait, wait, we've got to move it back a yard,' or something, and the clock's still going. The refs probably ice you more than anything. But when they call timeout it's not that big of a deal.

Rian Lindell

We wanted to come out with some intensity, and we were able to jump on them 11-0 before they could call their first timeout. I'm not sure how far into the game it got before they could shoot the ball.

Randall Schoen

I looked over at coach and she said 'go.' That's what we did. It was a confidence thing, and the coach had enough confidence in the team to get it done without calling a timeout.

Mandy Close

I was debating about whether to go with the live play or call a timeout but we got a lot of action we just didn't get it. It was a good effort. They shoot the ball very well and we fell back off of them, and 30 (Page) croaked us again.

Steve Shoff

I told them at the one timeout, we're not out of this game. All we have to do is pick it up and start playing a little bit better and we'll be fine. I think we did that. We executed a little bit better on the offensive end. We got it back to the tempo of the game we wanted. We gave ourselves the cushion we needed.

Jamie Dunn

I was proud of my girls for fighting in the second half and making it respectable. We made them call a timeout [which] gave the girls some confidence. We have a bunch of juniors, so that will give them confidence for next year.

Leslie Davis

After she made the free throw and (Monroe) called timeout, I asked her if that made up for all the times she gets blocked. She just gave me a wry smile. But that is what we want her to do, attack.

Randall Edens

On the last (travel), I thought we had a timeout called. We couldn't get a break, especially down the stretch. But in a game like this, you can find a million things like that.

Matt Mckay

We have a drill in practice where we put five minutes on the clock and are down by 15 points. During a timeout I told the girls we've done this before in practice, we can do it now.

Scott Kerstetter

I remember a timeout during the Morgan Twp, game where Stella had missed six or eight in row. I told her that there was a reason she was open.

Dan Huizenga

Their shots started to fall at that point and I called the timeout to get our guys calmed down. They listened and went out and responded.

Alex Albany

We went on an 8-0 run and then they had to call timeout and we never trailed again.

Mike Hopkins

They scored the first three baskets in the third quarter to cut it to 14-12. We called a timeout and scored a few more points. Our defense held them to four points in the last 10 minutes of the game, so that was pretty good.

John Hubert

Overtime was almost exactly like the end of the third period. We got the puck down in their end and called a timeout. We debated on whether or not to pull the goalie again. We decided to stay the way we were and Abby made an outstanding shot from the corner with 15.1 seconds left to give us the win.

Steve Salwei

We've been at this for four years. In the third quarter they forced us into playing their style. Coach called a timeout to calm us down. We started going to the paint and getting some easy buckets.

Marques Johnson

I'm taking the punt block on myself. We had a timeout (after the Minutemen took a timeout) but didn't make the adjustments needed to stop the block.

Jonathan Kirkton

I was going to call a timeout and set up a play. Next thing I know, he's throwing up a 3-pointer. I'm glad I didn't get to call that timeout.

Jarvis Smith

The best part was when we beat Rutgers and the crowd was going crazy in the timeout and I couldn't concentrate on Coach Carey - that was the best part.

Olayinka Sanni

Boy, this is too early for a team timeout.

Mike Carey

When I looked in Aaron's eyes during the timeout, I knew he would make those free throws. He looked very confident. We could have folded after Pisgah was ahead by two points and time running out, but our guys just wouldn't quit tonight, they wanted to win too much.

Tim Trantham

I challenged them in that timeout. We were looking for energy and leadership out of our team, and we wanted them to have fun.

Craig White

We were hollering '3,' and when I got over to the corner, he said he didn't hear it, and I probably should've called timeout and made sure he understood that. I think I took it a little too much for granted for this young man to know what to do, being down three with 18 seconds or so.

Rick Sandlin

I think we all dug in down the stretch and showed what we were made of. It showed the character we do have. In the huddle during the last TV timeout, we all talked about pushing harder. If we can do that for 40 minutes, we'll decide some games earlier.

Dontell Jefferson

To get thrown out during a timeout, I didn't think that was possible. We were getting ready to go on our run. If he does that [calls a foul on a swatting Minnesota player], we would be in overtime right now. He killed our run.

Danny Fortson

I called a timeout when they cut it to 13 and the team responded and they responded again when they (Titans) cut it to 10. They put the press on, got a couple of turnovers, but we responded to it.

Larry Reynolds

If we get that (rebound), we could call timeout and have seven seconds to set something up and get down full court. (Paige) got a good look. It was from about 25 (feet) and she didn't have a chance to get set, but if you tell me were down 19 at the start of the fourth and we have a shot on the way to win, I'll deal with that. I can handle that.

Todd Rogers

That's a little early for a team timeout, isn't it?

Mike Carey

I wasn't happy with them when I called the timeout. The one good thing I can say about this team is they respond to challenges, and they really got after them from that point on.

Chris Souder

This was the best game I've ever been involved in. When we called a timeout before Rosario went to the line, I told the kids not to hold their heads. I told them we were going to win the game.

Rich Stoner

I was hoping we could cut it to eight and call timeout and set up the press. Just to see what would have happened.

Dennis Redican

Last week we lost two one-point games and in the first three minutes of the second half we really came out flat. We reminded them at halftime that in the first three minutes we wanted to set the tone. Well, we didn't set the tone. Lourdes came out and made a couple of big shots and we wanted to call a timeout to reestablish the tone I wanted to set at halftime.

Kyle Krueger

You call a timeout to set up a play to try to score and win. So no timeouts takes that element out.

David Boudolf

I was calling a play but wished we had a timeout. With nine seconds left and down by three, we were taking a look at three. But they guarded pretty well.

Gene Mcateer

They had us down 19-4, we called timeout and changed defense.

Dave Joseph

I considered calling a timeout. But when the ball's in Megan's hands, you've got to let her go.

Denitra Hayes

This ... may well put a timeout on all lethal injections across the United States and that would be huge.

Abe Bonowitz

At the timeout we talked about that we had fouls to burn - 'Be very aggressive on every pass, get after your man,' and that's what happened. We were able to knock the ball loose and go down and score.

Aaron Anderson

I have the best point guard you could ever have. I kind of left her out to dry. It was my fault. I probably could have called a little better play. I probably just should have called timeout with 10 seconds left and reset something else.

Tony Bozzella

Coach Dorsett kept us enthusiastic during that last timeout. He told us to keep our heads up and not let the game get away from us. We started running our plays effectively.

Cameron Long

I told them in the huddle during our timeout that it was time for the seniors to step up. Eli said give me the ball.

Rod Wallace

They came out firing. It was pretty intense and early on, we were just a little shell-shocked. We called a timeout and talked about it and came back and played our game. Our defense settled down. The kids play with so much heart; we just never give up. It's a neat game to be a part of.

Paul Neville

I said to them during a timeout in the second half, the way they fought, the way they competed, that's what we need to do.

Ann Mcinerney

They called a timeout and worked hard to get back.

Chad Burckhard

I felt that once we got to the 31, 32 yard line, we were in field goal range. We didn't want to get in the situation where we throw a couple incomplete passes and Pittsburgh had another timeout. It's like basketball; we were playing for the last shot.

Bill Belichick

Our kids heard [Newman fans'] comments. It was mentioned during the timeout. We needed fuel and maybe that was it.

John O'connell

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Carol Cayo

We definitely came together there after that timeout. We needed to calm down and play our game. We seemed a little out.

Joe Fenlon

We just needed to calm down because we weren't shooting the ball, and they were kind of standing around. We called timeout and said, 'Let's go inside,' because we knew (Lakewood) couldn't stop us, and that's where we made our money in the first half.

Tom Dowd

They jumped the press and caught us off guard. They caused some turnovers and made their run. But coach (Ray) Sims called a timeout and calmed us down.

Marques Johnson

We called a timeout and tried to make sure they didn't look at the scoreboard. You know a team like Elmhurst is going to come back. They have a lot of pride.

Dave Scudder

I guess I missed perfectly. I made the first one and then Cashmere called a timeout and that really messed up my whole mindset. I shot the second one so soft, but it just rolled off. If I missed any other way, Chris doesn't get that tip.

Jeb Hobbs

Chisum came back in the second game and they were trying to put some pressure on us. It stayed close for a little while before a timeout and then we went on a 10-3 run.

John Mccullough

The girls had never seen a box-and-one before. So I called timeout and made adjustments.

Jim Rimando

The first seven or eight minutes, we dug ourselves a hole. We called a timeout and went to a man-to-man defense and did a much better job than in the zone. We settled down and started to hit some shots.

Brian Meehan

The play (we talked about in the timeout) wasn't drawn up for that. It was kind of a mish-mash. I didn't even know the ball was coming to me until it was pretty much in my stick. So, I didn't really have time to get nervous.

Lewis Ratcliff

If you call a timeout they have a chance to set their defense, and we felt pretty good about Molly going to the basket.

Scott Dejong

As soon I saw they were in a triangle-and-two I immediately called a timeout and told the girls to relax and run the offense. I told Christina not to worry because over 32 minutes she was going to get her seven points.

Stephen Lenz

I thought that we'd run one play, and call a timeout.

Aaron Cohen

With five minutes to go at a timeout, I looked down and everybody was gasping for air. But our goal ever since we got here was to go to Salem. We were five minutes away. We can be tired all next week.

Matt Arnold

We tried to run a spread offense and our guys interpreted it as more of we didn't want to shoot, which wasn't the case. We had that last timeout and we told the kids to do what they do. They started attacking and our seniors stepped up and it worked out.

Todd Hanson

We got it right back when we called a timeout. He (coach Terry Posey) just told us to take it slow, find the open gaps and drive to the basket.

Courtney Fortson

I really wasn't paying any attention until that last timeout. With three or four minutes left coach (Darrin) Horn told me to go out there and try to block what I could. I'm glad with the way I came out and played.

Elgrace Wilborn

We were having a lot of shots not go in. So we called a timeout, had a little talk, and the girls really responded. They turned up the defense and the ball started to go in.

Ed Costley

That's maturity and focus. When a team makes a run at us, I don't want to have to call a timeout. We should have the maturity to fight through it.

Ed Swanson