Ricochet Quotes

You have to do a lot of planning, certainly in football. We watch the opposition three or four times before we play them.

We all understand football is entertainment. And people like high-scoring games. But you still have to play defense to win championships.

You can't just score more points than last year without playing defense.

Both sides of the game, defensively and offensively, are important.

The more you play against teams and defenders, the more you get to know them. You know if they are more nervous; you know, on the pitch, people are different. I try to adapt to their character.

I think I can play both deep field and inside the box.

I have to open the game from my position. It's really important to play with the ball.

I was a beat-the-system sort of player, but you can't beat the system, you have to prepare properly.

I learn from each match that I have, especially when it's a different opponent.

I need to vary up my game, and I'm working on that. I know I need to get better.

You have to defend the perimeter guys otherwise you're going to struggle getting playing time or staying on the court.

I'm always just grinding and figuring out what adjustment I need to make and how to tweak my swing to where I want it to be for that game and that pitcher.

You work to make sure that, in the game, everybody knows where they're supposed to be at, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But if you put them in a position to be successful, that's all you can ask for.

Things can be fast paced in the ring but I was very particular in knowing to be in the right time at the right place.

I prepare the same for every opponent.

Each game, each series, there's so many different things that are going on and you have to find different ways to impact winning.

The fans just see what's going on on the field, but there's a lot more that goes into it behind the scenes.

It's not easy when you have a new manager because you have to try and adapt yourself to him, the team, training sessions, and the game.

The only thing that we can do is to work on all the aspects of our game.

It's football. The game hasn't changed. There's not tons of new concepts every year that go in. Offense is offense; it's our job to move the ball, to score points, and keep our defense off the field.

It is always good to win the game before the break for internationals.

When I play, there are things throughout the game that I notice, especially rebounding.

I take great pride in my defense because the bat is not always going to be there.

The game is about making the right decisions.

I'm really trying to understand my game.