18 Quotes by David Long

Our size has always held (opponents) under their average. But also our guards are very athletic. Athleticism and desire are what you need to play defense.

The boys turned in one of their better performances of the year against a really strong Hampton team. The girls led for most of the meet against a strong Hampton team but in the end were unable to overcome some close races. Overall though, the girls swam well.

At halftime I told the guys, 'hey you've got to bail me out here now'. They got that quick start, but our kids hung in there for the next three or four minutes. They went out there and kicked it up another notch.

The more populated we get, if we don't take care of the problem now, it'll be a major problem or hard to take care of. We're already behind. We need to start catching up.

It was our worst shooting night of the season, and Kelso played great. They shot the ball really well and defended well. They had a good game plan. We just got outplayed.

The kids have a great work ethic and get along well as a team. They cheer for each other at meets and have a lot of fun at practice. What's great about this group is that they are helping to form a strong foundation for the future. We have two great captains in Maggie and Kenny who do a great job of motivating and supporting the kids.

I liked the energy level they played with throughout the game. That really spoke volumes for these kids, because it's so difficult to be in this situation, with our backs against the wall. ... But like I just told them in the locker room, we don't get to take any of these points with us up north.

His butterfly and breaststroke have both gotten better this past year. This is the fastest he's ever swam the 200 IM. His technique has gotten better, and he's a smatter racer than he was in past years.

The ingredients of a good basketball team are here. We have size, shooters and athletes. What people don't really see is the behind-the-scenes stuff. I don't think that we ever totally jelled as a group.