23 Quotes by Jeff Jackson

The fact is that they're playing on the edge. I'm happy that they're playing on the edge, but they have to keep from going over the edge.

We're gonna be a much more skilled team in two years.

My generation, our generation, isn't so much concerned with where you're from. We don't have as much of a connection, a feel for the politics of our ancestors ... we are losing the idea of separate identities between the North and South.

I don't hold that against them. Most of them aren't doing their laundry, either.

I'd like to believe that we're learning to win close games. We've taken some time to learn some lessons, and I'm not sure we're going to learn all of our lessons this year. If we're behind going into the third period, we need to have the motivation to come back and win those games.

I could tell from early on when I made him a captain that he's a real solid citizen. He does a great job in the classroom and very active in community service. He's a modest player, but he's got a big heart. He's got his head on straight. He's the kind of kid that I would be proud to call my son, he's got that kind of character to him.

Jordan gave us a chance to win the game Saturday. If I've learned anything from that it's that he plays better when he doesn't know he's going to play in advance. He came in on just a moment's notice and played great.

It is hard because there are a lot of outside factors. If anybody could handle that role as a walk-on, it's Ravi.

I thought we made great strides. In the second half, they learned how hard they have to compete to be successful.