“On the sidelines, we were all going crazy. But we were trying to keep our composure at the same time. We're a family. It's just like if someone went after your little brother or little sister.”
“That's the one thing coach O'Brien does. He doesn't care how good our are, what press clippings you're getting or anything. If you're making mistakes, he's going to sit you down until you clear your head and get back in there ready to play the way you're supposed to play.”
“However this turns out, the family history and the things that they've done are still going to be outstanding, ... You can't just throw something over after four or five generations of public service and the positions that they've held.”
“We don't have to sit here and say things that undermine them. We're just going to go out there and play the way we're capable of playing, and hopefully, it'll show up on the scoreboard.”