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Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.

Oprah Winfrey

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

When you play a competitive game like this, it's going to be a game of runs. We had one early and they came back. We just got out of sync and rhythm offensively. In the third quarter we had some shots we normally make. They didn't go down. They played very good defense and made it tough on us to score.

Aaron Rosenberg

I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.

Madonna

I'm tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want.

Madonna

Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.

John Wayne

He's a real good guy. He really is. He has an illness and he's just gotten some tough breaks, it seems like.

Doug Jolley

Now that he's healthy, I think that plays into how he's playing. He's looking a lot more fit and strong out there. He's really doing well moving up to balls. He's such a good ball-striker, so when he's in (the right) position he's going to be tough.

Gene Carswell

When the going gets tough, let the tough get going.

Frank Leahy

I was so proud of Maggie and Michelle. I coached Michelle the last two years and she has often come back from being down in matches. She's a tough competitor. This is Maggie's first year on varsity and she showed me she won't give up and will continue working the points.

Joan Dowdle

After a while, I think we got a hand in his face and cooled him down a little. But he's a great player. It's tough to stop a shooter when he gets hot like that.

Armon Johnson

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

With this team we're cautiously optimistic. It's basically the same team from last year . . . so we're expecting them to do a little bit better than we did last year. But we have a tough road ahead, especially in our district.

Al Melnick

It's a tough, tough assignment. This is one he volunteered for.

Sheriff Darren White

It is an ongoing battle. You buy software and you buy support, and it only allows so much filtering. It's very tough to find every site. They're so well-disguised.

Linda Turner

It's always tough to say, but I think we probably would have been difficult to catch. I knew we had everything we needed to win. It was ours to lose this weekend and we didn't.

Sebastien Bourdais

We're doing a lot better than last year. It's real tough competition.

Ryan Lucas

Lindley has always been good at closing games. He knows how to tighten down in tough situations.

Andrew Barker

She's a very good player. She got some support tonight, which made it tough for us.

Dave Pero

She's our backbone. When the going gets tough, we know that she's going to be there. She's a big-time goalie. It's as simple as that.

Bill Mandigo

The Champions League was the top priority but coming back from two goals down is tough. We threw away our chances of advancing in the first leg.

Gianluigi Buffon

It was great doubles and could have gone either way. It's tough to lose the doubles, because you always want that first point, but we're playing well, and now we just need to win four singles matches.

Lesley Sheehan

We started really well. Playing on the road isn't easy and getting a good start is so important and we really did a good job early on. We didn't maintain the intensity, but after a start like that, it is tough to keep up that level.

Curt Fredrickson

I figured that would be a tough game, but we had a good night and she had a good night.

Jerry Schartner

We have reached a level with our program that we should be in the Top 5 in the nation every year. Our goal is to have an Olympic-level program. We have the talent to be that if our kids are mentally tough, work hard and are disciplined.

Vladimir Nazlymov

It's going to be tough with their fans. No one expects us to win, but we have a good shot if we play well and they play down a little.

Nate Roberts

There are guys in the room that constantly talk, but he's a guy that says specific things at specific times, being as he's our best player. And also to keep us positive in the last little bit, it was kind of a tough go. He was just saying, 'Guys, you're a good team.' If he believes that, we all have to believe that.

Jason Strudwick

The ball tends to sweep into the pins at Augusta. Here, it's always running away from them. This is very tough.

Padraig Harrington

It's tough when you have only four defensemen, you [as a coach] can't do anything about that. And if we had any more forwards healthy, some guys that played tonight aren't playing tomorrow.

Kris Waltze

This is a team that knows how to come back. We don't let one game get us down. Remember early in the season, we had some tough times.

Victor Martinez

It was tough, there was no silver spoon in the mouth. I did a five-year apprenticeship starting at 14. You have to prove yourself. They throw you a bit of meat on the bone and if you handle it you go on.

Douglas Whyte

We're still very young. Homecoming week is a tough week to get ready to play ball, but we finally won it.

Mike Patrick

Bowling Green is about on the same level as us right now and have had some close, tough loses this season. This meet will come down to who has the best swim on that day and we are looking forward to a tough meet.

Brian Vereb

We kept our composure this time. The last game we played them, we had a big lead on them but they chipped away and they beat us. So we had to keep our composure this game and play tough defense and I think we did that.

Jacqueline Johannes

They're so long. Everybody's 6-(foot)-5 and up. They have long arms, and they're in the passing lane. You get the ball and get trapped, and somebody comes out of nowhere to steal the ball. It's tough.

Stanley Burrell

It's a tough budget with tough choices. We do believe the best way to insure the long-term success of HELP [High Expectations for Learning Proficiency] and other important programs is to close our current budget gap and insure the state's long-term economic viability.

Brendan Gilfillan

We've had guys in and out all year. It's been tough for the coach and tough for the players. On top of that we've had a lot of injuries. Now we'll be able to be together as a team for a significant amount of time.

Frankie Hejduk

It was a tough day for our guys. But it was a great season..

Todd Hursey

This title means everything. Wednesday was very rough on us, and we wanted to show everyone that we are the best team. We knew Trinity would be tough, but we figured playing our game would be enough.

Michelle Quibell

Having beaten them instills some confidence, but they are an athletic team and are tough. To be successful, we need to rebound and be able to handle their defensive pressure.

Michael Toups

We learned some real tough lessons. We lost four of those games in the last possession, including one to Baraboo when we had an 18-point lead going into the fourth quarter. The kids have really responded to that and it's coming to fruition right now.

Dennis Bradley

He had pretty filthy stuff. He's telling us where it's going and it was still tough to hit. He looks like he's in midseason form.

Dustin Pedroia

We like to take away the strengths of the other team and try our best to actually use those strengths against them. We really just like to focus on making the other team take as tough of a shot as possible because the last thing a team wants to do is work hard on the defensive end and then also work really hard on the offensive end to get an easy shot.

Chip Sodemann

This game is definitely tough. Sometimes emotions get high, and people stop thinking and come with late hits, stupid hits.

Joe Yevoli

They've got bigger issues to deal with. We're in a tough situation because we don't want to pressure them either. We'll probably find out Sunday night, just like everyone else.

Michael Mccartney

For whatever reason, we've played so much better on the road. I really can't explain it. It bothers me, but at the same time, winning on the road is a tough thing to do, and we're not having any problems doing that.

Joe Stacey

Our pressure didn't give them any easy looks. The girls worked hard. This is a real tough team ? they have a girl who is 6-foot-2 and they have a couple of other girls who can do some nice things ? so if you don't come in prepared they could surprise you.

Tom Roberge

Science is a contact sport. People think about it being genteel, but it's a tough game.

Dr. Jeffrey Drazen

We know there's a lot of good teams out there. Hardaway is going to be tough and Kendrick is going to be tough.

Larry Morgan

It was really tough. We had some turnovers, I think, because of it. That really hurt us in the end.

Katie Meier

It was a titanic struggle, no doubt about it. We knew it was going to be tough and it's going to be tough again on Tuesday. Down the stretch our will to win and the crowd was the difference.

Al Westover

He can turn it on at times. He's a tough guy to guard. He can shoot outside, and he can take it inside. He can jump. He is just a nice all-around player. Tonight, he had it going.

Dave Barrett

I got a good start there on 10 and drove it in the fairway a lot on the back nine. It's a great golf course, very tough. If you're in the fairway, obviously, you can shoot some good scores.

Steve Lowery

I give credit to Henryville. They played us very tough.

Mikel Miller

When you advance to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row, playing like we've been playing, you're elated. We were in a tough one and realized our backs were against the wall. We knew that if we didn't respond, we'd be at home (for the rest of the season).

Don Lofton

I've never seen it come down to the last match between three teams. I guess that's good for our region. The region is really going to be tough in the next few years.

Leroy Hill

Gulfport and Harrison Central is a big rivalry game, no doubt about it. They have a good team and are playing well. We'll have to play well to win. It's tough to beat Gulfport at their place.

Ricky Stone

It was tough for him. It really was. He had agonized to get to the Braves and Cubs, trying to make the decision between those two.

Paul Kinzer

It's a relief that it's over; it's been a tough season all the way around. We felt that we shouldn't have lost a lot of games that we lost, but with a lot of people going down, we haven't been 70%, 60% all year.

Antonio Chatman

We're in state of shock. It's tough, but at the same time we have nothing to hang our heads about.

Reggie Bush

We've set a couple of goals. By the end of the year, we want to get our team score down to an average of 205. We also want to win the section, but it will be tough because Laurel Highlands, Mt. Pleasant and Albert Gallatin are very good teams.

Jason Tyska

We've been able to win at home, and that's been a key for us. Now we go on a tough three-game road stretch that will really test our basketball team. We still have a long way to go. There's really small room for error on this basketball team.

Travis Ford

We are basically a senior-experienced team. I was real happy with the way the kids kept their composure in a tough road game.

Ken Fritchman

I have a tough job every night. You can't truly stop anybody in this league. I just try to get in the other shooting guard's head and make everything tough.

Deshawn Stevenson

It was tough, and it's still tough. It would have been tough on anybody.

Richard Childress

It was a tough day to judge. We made some competitive pitches when we had to so I was very pleased. Today we had to fight through the elements, but that is one of the things you have to deal with this time of year.

Smoke Laval

They showed up, like 16 of them, at my door at 3 o'clock in the morning, and I've got to go to practice the next day and it was tough. I was just lost, trying to help get them situated.

Tory James

That was a great year (1959) for the White Sox, but a tough loss in the World Series.

Al Lopez

They can score from anywhere on the floor, which is tough to defend with our smaller players.

Hal Dunlap

Sometimes our girls tend to lose concentration, but they were able to stay focused for nine innings, which is a big deal. It was a tough game all nine innings.

Amber Starkey

Claire played a very tough match. She played four hard games, and Claire was finally able to counter-attack her off her short shots and win the fifth game. It was a good effort on her part.

Gail Ramsay

We expected them to play us tough. Poor Bryce came up to me and was concerned about what people were saying about our pitching, and she just went out there and showed them.

Chuck Poetter

I've heard those cliches. We knew going into this season where the tough points of the schedule would be. I formed our training toward that.

Brett Terry

State employees and other Californians are facing tough times right now, ... We've seen state budget deficits over the last several years. The timing for a legislative pay increase isn't right.

Jeff Denham

You just can't prepare for the injuries that we've had. Its also pretty tough when you also have young kids who haven't played at this level get thrown out there to play baseball.

Josh White

You expect Hale to play well. When he's putting well, he's tough to beat. I should be happy with second place but I'm not. I wasn't accurate enough to make a move early in the round. I'm disappointed because I wanted to win.

Bob Gilder

I've hit big shots, big plays, but this is the biggest play I've ever made. This was great. Coming off a four-game skid, to get a tough win like that is just tremendous.

Terrence Roberts

We threw two knockout punches at them and they kept coming. I was pleased with our guys because I felt this was a different type of game than we have had. Our kids battled and were tough and figured out a way to get it done at the end. I am really proud of them.

Scot Bunnell

I'm learning how tough it is to do the lead, to carry the show. This is definitely something I'll continue to do, whether in community theater, professionally or whatever.

Mark Kennedy

We went into this meet missing five girls due to illness or injury. We didn't know really how we would handle this. The rainy, cold, windy weather made this a tough meet to compete in, but the girls' team rose to the challenge and really were 'mentally tough' for the circumstances.

Dave Randgaard

It?s been a tough site for whatever reason.

John Doughty

He bought a house right across the corner from me (in New Jersey). He was just a great man. He's the one that drafted me. He gave me an opportunity. And after he sold the team, we became even better friends. It's a tough day.

Greg Maddux

Today was an important day because largely because Sunday is going to be 36 holes. This golf course is tough enough to play when you've got 18 in front of you, but 36 is obviously a very long day.

Charles Howell Iii

They are taking it real tough. Everybody is mad. Jeremy Case is real mad. (Christian) Moody ... the seniors are real devastated about the loss.

Brandon Rush

Everybody's career has ups and downs and times when they're not playing well, and Steve is going through a tough time right now. We just can't seem to put our fingers on what is causing it all right now.

Otis Smith

It will be tough because we add in the events not contested indoors, but everyone is very eager to get going.

Jonathan Taylor

I thought Tyler pitched very well. He's experienced a little tightness in his arm and it's been a long year. He's thrown a lot of innings, but he made some tough pitches tonight. We need to take care of him a little bit. He's a little tired. We have to make sure we have him at full strength going down the stretch.

Charlie Puleo

We like the tough, physical play. The girls are going to adapt to that.

Michael Perkins

It's been pretty tough. But the coaches have done a great job of keeping the game fun for us. Coach Ingle stresses what he calls 'backyard basketball.' When you've got your best friends playing alongside you, you're playing for more than just the game. You don't want to let each other down.

Golden Ingle

It was so competitive -- top to bottom. Playing an NIC game on Friday night made it tough to come back against someone else Saturday.

Dan Steinke

Elena was very consistent. She's very mentally tough.

Wendy Watson

It's a very tough loss. It's kind of a sick feeling, but we still have to keep pushing on.

Anthony Morrow

He's very tenacious and tough.

Gene Caslin

Getting to the playoffs is tough. The sections are more balanced and it's getting harder and harder to make the playoffs. Any team that makes the playoffs has to be pretty good and they're all battle-tested to come through their sections.

Gene Brisbane

I told my linemen to be tough, push them back, and I'd do the rest.

Austin Davis

It was a real disappointing loss for the kids. We expected to win going in. It's just a tough loss when it comes down to one point. There are so many different things to look at, but Bret Harte deserves credit. They wrestled really well.

Vince Bicocca

Mitchell's two dives were real tough. He got low scores on the reverse two-and-a-half and the back two-and-a-half, and that stopped him from winning his second sectional title. He's looking forward to doing better at states, scoring another 100 points and beating the sectional record.

Larry Collins

We weren't ready for the first 20 minutes, and when that happens in this league you're going to get beat. It's a tough break, but it's a lesson for us.

Peter Budaj

I already know we're going to see a lot of the same stuff, and he might say the same about us. It's going to be a tough challenge for us, but we accept it. We know we're going up against one of the best teams in the country.

Beckie Francis

We're hitting, but we're not able to get the hits with runners on base. We've lost a few one-run games lately, and it has been tough.

Ronnie Wulf

The patrons love her. It's going to be tough when she leaves.

Diane Mccauley

We think it may have been food poisoning. I may have gotten an hour of sleep. I threw up and then I lay down and it seemed like the alarm went off as soon as I did. I felt awful. My dad told me I had to tough it out.

Bart Eddins

They're so annoying because most teams have just one player who's going to be the go-to guy. With them, they have everybody who can shoot that three ball and that's pretty tough to defend.

Lewis Clinch

It's tough to focus in these conditions. I just hope we don't have to wait all day.

Jennifer Capriati

It was a tough day to play because it was very windy. But our kids adjusted well to the conditions, coming to the net and controlling that area with some aggressive play.

Mike Wartman

A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful money-maker and never contribute to his country anything more than a horrible example.

Robert G. Menzies

That was tough, but we split the series and you have to be happy with that knowing you?re going back home for three games.

Mike Church

October was a tough month.

Jed Connelly

It's tough to take. We've worked since third and fourth grade for this, but we have to also look at what we accomplished. We got to the Final Four.

Jessie Carmack

We are very happy to be able to win again. It's tough to come in every year with a bullseye on your back and withstand the challenge. But this is a special group of girls, and they showed that with their performances this week.

Robin Tobias

He was a true big man down low for us. He made some big shots and played tough. He pretty much did what he wanted to.

Nathan Bilyeu

It was a really tough loss. We played very hard but shot really bad and couldn't stop their inside presence.

Nate Rien

Any time you give up shorthanded goals, it sucks the air right out of you, ... You're setting up the power play and then the other team comes back and scores on you, that's tough for any team.

Dale Hunter

The Glenn Close model makes the most sense — a hard-assed, hard-nosed leader for a male-oriented group. It used to be that if a woman played a tough leader role, it was seen that she was not a woman, but asexual or gay.

William Luhr

She is in a tough spot. On the one hand, she is a very hard-working, conscientious public servant. She is going to want to pitch in if needed. On the other hand, she seems to sincerely want to spend more time with her ailing husband, and I don't think she is interested in sitting in October and November, only to be replaced and have no vote in the cases she sat on.

David Franklin

They are a five seed and we are a 12 and we had to play on their home floor and that's always tough in sectionals. They are a very athletic team, a very veteran team that starts five seniors. They are very unselfish and they rebound extremely well.

Lou Judson

The first title is the most difficult one. So once you get it, you feel happy. I remember it was a tough match, five sets against Canas, a great fighter. I was really happy at the time. Hopefully, I can feel the same now here on Sunday.

Feliciano Lopez

They made some tough shots and we got a little frustrated. We weren't getting calls on one end, I think there was a nine-and-a-half minute stretch where they didn't have a defensive foul. You don't see that too often.

Josh Nauman

Entertainment has become such an expensive thing. We try to touch a few musical genres, but it's tough. The entertainers realize they can be a hot commodity.

Rick Vymlatil

It will be tough swimming at the 3A level. We can finish high, but it's tough going at that level. We are young, so we are shooting at top three in the district. This is our best team yet and it's going to get better. We are young and I expect good things.

Tara O'shea

We haven't played in two weeks, so I was glad that we came out aggressively. It was a great all-around game, we played really tough D. It's always good to get the first one out of the way.

Mike Hamburger

Those teams are playing really well right now. We're in a tough division, a good division. You've got to get better every week.

Alain Vigneault

Their whole team works hard, which is tough because you can't take a shift off.

Riley Nelson

We've got to do something to get back on track. This is tough.

Coleman Collins

It was another very encouraging game. We played a strong game and look to do the same against some tough opponents Saturday.

Gordon Eakin

Perry has been good to us, but East Canton will be as tough if not the toughest team we've played this year. We're going to have to play good defense and go to our strengths.

Bill Tomsich

He was unlucky. He made some great saves as well. We have to recover from this now and face a tough game at Bolton on Saturday.

Alain Perrin

It's really one we needed. Tough loss to Georges Valley the other night, we needed to come back and get a win, absolutely.

Dave Kaplan

It's going to be very tough to get a result but despite the odds being stacked against us the lads are relishing the challenge.

Nev Powell

Going into sectionals our whole team really has to pick it up. We have some tough competition this year. We have to have a lot of guys get into the finals and get points for our team.

Nick Twining

I'm expecting a pretty tough series [this weekend]. It's the end of the season and they're fighting for position, too ... so we're going to play hard and hopefully we'll beat them this weekend.

Nikki Burish

I think Nick is his own competition. If Nick decides to come to wrestle like earlier in the year, he?s going to be tough to beat.

Aaron Sarra

The tough part with college basketball in the States right now is that it's become very role specific.

Leo Rautins

Beating Penn State is not going to be an easy task no matter how you stretch it, whether it's at their place or at our place. I think being at home gives us that bit of an advantage. It's always tough to play here and it's always tough to play at their place. We certainly prefer to be going into this game being at the Jesse.

Lori Walker

Nashville was a tough call. I've always wanted to work in this district. I knew an opportunity would come along in this district and all the puzzle pieces fell right for me.

Chris Wood

The way she handles her life outside of basketball, the way she keeps herself in shape and has a clean lifestyle, she's very much a role model to these young ladies. She's always got a bubbly personality. She's always upbeat. She's a tough person in and around the basket. She's always competing. I'm just glad that she's there with us.

Troy Mattson

We knew coming in that it would be a very tough match. The fact that Rogers has won the state championship two years in a row will tell you that.

Kelly Young

We felt we could make a run for [the Big Northern Conference East Division title], like we had that potential. It was kind of a tough season, but we feel like we can win a regional and get a plaque on the wall.

Nick Jorgensen

It was a tough match. She played good and she had good results lately. So I had to fight hard for every point to win the match.

Shahar Peer

Sometimes it's just a piece of tape. The other day it was a box of cereal. When we're shooting, he's not there; it's all visual effects. Acting is reacting, and when you don't have anything to act to, it's tough.

Carter Jenkins

Tubby is really good at pulling things together. He's sharp at those things. He sees the big picture. Recruiting is hard. A lot of young men are not honest with coaches. It's a tough job because even the coach does not always know what is going to happen in recruiting. That's why we'll just keep listening to what Tubby says and not pay attention to anything else.

Gary Porter

It's a tough loss. It's going to hurt for awhile. But the kids have to be resilient, the coaches have to be resilient. It's still early enough in the season where we can still perhaps make a run in the league. But we have to improve. We have to find ways to win games like this.

Jon Constant

First place is awesome. Number two is OK. Three is tough. Four is the pits. Then there is no number five.

Ann Winblad

Racing was not easy today. It was very windy ... it was tough to control the bike.

Jorge Lorenzo

It's just been four frustrating years here, and it's time for me to move on. I still feel like this program is better off now than it was when we got here. Playing in Region 2 makes it tough. Gaffney's coming back in now, too. It's just a tough situation.

Dwayne Garrick

I think that took a lot out of them. But they hung tough.

Steve Hook

We knew Bentonville would be tough and that it would take those three girls' best efforts for us to win. Before the match, we talked about how it was important to play each shot as if the championship depended on it.

Kyle Adams

We've been proud of the way we've handled the pressure all year long against very good teams. That's a credit to our guys recognizing what's coming at them and hanging in there when things get a little tough.

Mike Sjoberg

That's a championship quality team and we hung with them - gave them a game. We hung tough and that's what we need to do.

Crystal Blaisdell

They were clearly the better team. We knew it was going to be really tough tonight, and we wrestled okay, but okay is not good enough against those guys.

Carl Adams

Some of the guys on the team had really rough regional and sectional weekends. We took some tough losses, but overall we have pretty good balance.

Jake Madigan

It's always tough to go up against him. He's been my most favorite coach to play for. I wish he were still here. He has the best attitude. He makes you want to play basketball.

Abby Green

He needed our help, and I enjoy working with him. Everybody kind of pitches in when things get tough.

Paul Beatty

It's a tough and difficult situation. It affects a very minor group of employees. If we're going to do this we need to be as fair and equitable as possible.

Carlton Christensen

That was tough. Those are two superstars and they are very different players. But it was good. I like to have that challenge.

Carlos Delfino

This was a really tough match, very hard fought by the both of us but I feel I played a great game today.

Juan Carlos Ferrero

When Kountze shoots like they did tonight, there isn't a team out there that can beat them. They are a great team already, and when they make even some of the shots they made tonight, it is tough to even stay with them.

Hank Hargraves

Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

Paul Engle

It is a very tough resolution that is difficult to accept, ... It goes beyond what is called for in terms of requiring the cooperation of Syria.

Wang Guangya

We always get together every two weeks and have dinner or lunch at our house and it's not going to be good that we can't do that now. It's going to be hard and it's going to be tough.

Shannon Johnson

Our whole team wrestled really solid. It was a tough tournament. There were state placers in nearly every weight class.

Tony Prentice

We feel fortunate. I think (Pitman) is getting better. They played very well and it's not an easy place to play. It's tough playing a team for a third time. But, we feel fortunate to get out of there with a win.

Keith Hunter

It's always an advantage playing at home but not a tremendous one. You have to come out and play. I'll tell you what, it will be a tough regional.

Mark Feigl

Those are two pretty tough teams to beat, and we wanted to do our job and were ready to take advantage of the situation if we needed to, which is what we did.

Katie Hardman

A lot of owners don't realize this is a tough business. You have to work hard to keep it worthwhile, keep it fresh. We work hard at training our staff. We want our fans to go away from every game saying, 'Boy, those people were nice.'

Peter Kirk

Drake does a great job with its defensive system. But we were only 5-for-19 on three-pointers and I don't remember many of those being tough shots. Basically, they hit shots and we didn't.

Steve Merfeld

We missed a bunch of shots early in the game. A lot of that was because of their defense. They have good athletes who move their feet and make things tough on offense.

Matt Berger

Obviously, it's a disappointing loss for our team. Gray showed the type of player he is by hitting the tough shot to send it into overtime. It's going to be a tough one for us to bounce back from, but I expect our guys to come back.

Oliver Purnell

Trinidad ran the ball well against us, but a lot of their yards came between the 20 yard lines. Our defense bent but didn't break. We created turnovers and forced them into tough situations.

Jason Tice

I think spending money on TV makes perfectly good sense. TV is tough, because the audience is fragmenting. But the best way to get butts in seats is to show a trailer, and TV [is a good environment for that].

David Card

I think he can be a really good player. He's long and he gets his hands on the ball a lot. When we were there, he made shots . . . he made some tough ones, too. At our place [a 55-44 Drexel win Jan. 21], he didn't look to score as much. He could also be a kid who's really good on the defensive end.

Bruiser Flint

That was a tough day. We had ups and downs, but we worked it out.

Dan Snyder

That broken stick cost us the game. It's tough to play like that.

Radek Bonk

[DECATUR — There could be a long-awaited changing of the guard atop the 1 AA Conference this season.] Personally, I think Greenland is the team to beat, ... They're loaded with a lot of talent at the skill positions. Charleston is always going to be right in the thick of it, but Greenland looks pretty tough.

John Mcgowan

It's gut-wrenching for them, not making the final then to get themselves up to play in a positive way today is very tough. It's a horrible way to lose.

Ian Rutledge

I am very pleased to introduce this signing class. It is, and will continue to be, the focus of this organization to build a fast, strong, tough and disciplined football team that consistently competes for championships. We believe that each of these young men possesses the integrity, toughness and competitiveness that we are looking for in a Wildcat football player.

Ron Prince

He has had some ups and downs. Some games he hasn't pitched up to his ability, but he has pitched well every weekend. He knows if he's pitched well or not. He doesn't let tough losses get to him.

Curtis Hudson

I thought our league was very tough and did a great job of preparing us for this. I kept telling our guys to, 'Play your best basketball in February and March.' I think we're doing that. We're playing very well right now.

Kyle Brooks

This was a very well-pitched game. We came back from a tough loss (5-4 to Ewing Thursday) and played probably a better game today. It?s all part of learning how to win.

Brian Nice

We just never got our offense going. We knew it was going to be tough and we didn't focus like we should have.

Al Thornton

We have a lot of character on our team. What we pride ourselves on is being tough. I'm not worried about us bouncing back. We'll get this out of our system tonight.

Chris Walker

It makes it really tough, especially when (Willis) is on a roll.

Brandon Backe

It looks tough. But if any team can come back, this is the team that can.

Don Barker

It's tough standing next to Gavin. Because then I have to start worrying about my hair.

Jason Lewis

It was tough, but with what you find out there with all the teams is they're very even. I think if you played the tournament 10 times, you might have six or seven different winners.

Billy Chadwick

I'm sure Bernard and Gilbert will be tough, ... I'll run the course ahead of time to get a feel for it. I'm aiming for that record. I'll have to run hard to make sure I'll break it -- close to a 100 percent effort. I'm not going to leave anything to chance.

Paul Morrison

It's a real tough loss. This one hurts as much as any of them do, because it was a game where we had our chances to take it. We're going to have to regroup and get ready for next week.

Denny Fedigan

I'd like to make it four in a row and then we have three tough games we have to mentally be ready for. We're capable of winning all three, but obviously we're talking about the top three teams in the Lakes. Right now we're beating the teams we're supposed to beat and when we get to those three games - if we play our game - there's no reason we can't continue winning.

Dave Irwin

She goes hard to the basket. She's fearless. She's physically tough. She bounces off the floor and gets back up again.

Pat Jones

As promised in late January, the goal for my first 30 days at SGI was to solidify a strong business foundation and assemble an organization that is laser-focused on execution. We've made tough decisions.

Dennis Mckenna

We're going to have a lot of tough matches and our sectional looks tough. But Landon, Johnson and Knuth are looking good right now.

Rob Bautsch

She's extremely tough one-on-one and she's fearless. She goes up in the crowd and gets the ball.

Jeff Vagell

Acknowledging that crime happens in the ivory tower is really tough for them.

Catherine Bath

The main thing is we go into league with having played three tough battles.

Pete Quesinberry

If I go out and pitch 14 games the rest of the season and I'm pretty successful, it would be tough to not want to continue to (pitch relief). I want to be successful in everything I do.

Jamey Wright

It was very tough. And even today it's still tough.

Rhonda Smith

My scare value is high. My arena is controversy. My tough front is my biggest asset.

Roy M. Cohn

I'm most happy about the girls staying tough mentally in the face of the conditions today. They never gave up at any time. Sitting in second place heading into tomorrow's final round is a good position for us to be in. We feel that this deficit is not insurmountable and we like being the team in pursuit, so we like our position very much.

Polly Schulze

You know with Chelsea and the players they have that it will be tough, but everyone is looking forward to it. They are the team to beat and people want to play against them.

Robbie Keane

They are starting to play well. It's going to be a tough game. Next year they are going to be really, really good.

Shawn Taggart