28 Quotes by Dave Wood

We played them so long ago that both teams have changed a lot since then. I do know that it will be another tough, close game.

We?ll find out about Pat later this week and Mike?s hamstring has not responded to rehab the way we would have hoped.

To be successful, we have to be able to protect Mike (Lomas) and run the ball. That?s where the offensive line comes in. We have some good young kids up there, they just need some seasoning. That?s where the stability in the offense helps because most of those kids have been in the system for two years so they know and understand the blocking schemes.

Todd came up big for us when we needed it.

You can just see it. (Quarterback) Mike Lomas and the rest of the guys on offense have a great grasp of what we?re trying to do because they haven?t had to learn a new system. They?re working on refining what they know instead of learning a new offense.

The stability of the coaching staff is a big factor. We have everyone back and we?ve added a few guys like Mike Heath from Springfield to give us a few more experienced coaches. The kids have responded. They?re a little more comfortable. They know what they?re doing and because of that we?re ahead of where we were at this point last year. I think we?ll be a better football team because of it.

Sara had an incredible performance today, one I would say is certainly as good as she had at the world championships last year. It was a huge, huge breakthrough for her.

Our defensive effort in the second and third quarters was outstanding. They had trouble getting away from it. And when we get stops, we are hard to stop.

The Olympics are about winning but not winning under any circumstances. You want to win because you're the better athlete, not because someone has equipment failure.