Dom Starsia Quotes (34 Quotes)

I don't think it's likely that we'll get involved with a bunch of these kids. I don't think it's going to happen. I would tell you that in all honesty that any short-term gain that Virginia or any other college program might gain from having somebody come to their team, I would trade that in a heartbeat for Duke coming back as a strong lacrosse team next year.

When's the last time you heard somebody say Virginia plays good defense

He's a goal scorer. He hardly ever takes a bad shot -- when he has a bad angle he can go over his back and get the better shot. It may look a little showy but it's the right play to make.

Michael's engine burns 'white-hot' all the time and his versatility is a valuable resource.

We want to get the ball back, so they can't control the pace of play. If we can play at a little faster speed, I think that will play to our advantage.

You wouldn't try and interfere with somebody who had plans to transfer and discourage somebody from making whatever decision was best.

I thought it was kind of a good old fashioned lacrosse game that you don't see too much anymore - a lot of offense at both ends. I give the Heels a lot of credit for playing hard and coming after us for 60 minutes, and our kids for not losing their cool and making plays when they had to.

One of the nice bits about college sports is that you get to turn over the roster a little bit every year. I think we have a nice blend of youth and experience. We've got the pieces that we need in order to be successful.

I wanted to make sure the tournament was going to happen otherwise, then we're really in a bind. I think this is the only logical choice there is. I don't think there's any qualms with the format.

It's a brand new bunch, and I expect them to make mistakes, but hopefully we can turn those mistakes into a learning experience. Hopefully we can take advantage of some of Drexel's mistakes.

There is still a lot of work to be done and decisions to be made at the defensive end of the field. There are a number of new, interesting and determined candidates that will fill important roles.

I think it is very important for us to continue to improve. We're reaching a point where we are close to being playoff eligible -- We're concerned about being part of it at the end.

Duke is a very significant player in college men's lacrosse, and to lose them even for the remainder of the spring is a significant blow to the picture of college men's lacrosse. It's why we all are so concerned and so interested in Duke's wanting to get this thing started again. It's a very important piece of the college lacrosse puzzle.

In such a small community of lacrosse-playing schools, Duke is a significant player. I would hope in the long run, Duke lacrosse will be able to come back from this. In no way am I taking sides in this argument. This has been as hurtful a situation as I can ever recall being witness.

To run the field, to ride, to push and control the tempo of a game requires midfielders who are athletic and unselfish. This year's unit has the ability to consistently demonstrate those characteristics.

I told the guys Friday on the practice field that we don't ever get any credit for playing defense.

It's a real joy, what this regular season has been. I've been saying it for any number of weeks and months now In our sport, people remember what you do in the month of May. That's what the public takes away from it.

I think we fully understand that teams and people remember what happens to teams in May and not so much March and April. So we need to continue to improve.

I thought the key later on in the game was our play in the third quarter. We came out of the locker room and said we were going to make a run. That was the time, and I thought we were there to answer it. We got back on our game early in the third quarter and that is when the game was decided.

We are very pleased to announce our schedule for the coming 2006 season. For the 15th consecutive year, Virginia will be the defending national champion or have them on the schedule. We have always felt strongly that the most rigorous regular-season schedule is the best preparation for championship competition. The young men who choose the University of Virginia look forward to the challenges ahead. 2006 promises to be a most exciting season.

In a case like, with the bad angle, he went behind his back. It may have looked a little showy but it was the right play to make.

There's no question in my mind that is the best team that we will have played so far this year. They have the best balance overall. They're outstanding at both ends of the field.

I think this is the best we've played since the scrimmages began. I think we have some of the most talented attack men in the country. We're just still finding ways to incorporate all of them into our offense.

We've had some inquiries from kids, but to be perfectly honest, we've told everybody to just take a deep breath here.

You're playing Hopkins, it was a painful loss and you are who you are. I think it'll just add to a ferocious game between two good teams. I'm sure they feel like it's a game they need to come in and win. This is always an opportunity we're ready for.

Each of these years is not the same. The quality of these seniors usually determines how things are going to play out.

North Carolina was hard as heck. It was one of those old-time lacrosse games. We obviously wanted to win but we also wanted to get a hard game out of this because we're going to sit for awhile.

You spend your whole life building a reputation and developing character. One mistake can cost you the whole tub. You have to start over one drop at a time. You feel that in terms of men's lacrosse. People are pounding the sport in a general sense. We're going to have to build back the reputation very slowly.

He has a strong left hand and the potential to crack one of the top units. Kevin is big and strong, a willing student and a quick study.

I never in my wildest dreams thought we would be here at this point like this. But I don't sense that we are that excited about it. I don't think the kids care about 10-0 a great deal.

I told the team at breakfast we have to be smart enough to know that if we take anything for granted, something is going to come back and bite you. I give our guys credit for getting right to it today.

The goals for Virginia lacrosse don't change a lot from year to year. We look at the lineup, start every year on Sept. 1 with the realistic goal to play at the end of the season, the very last game. This team has the talent to be able to do that.

Any time you have a game like this, it's a special moment.

I don't know the magic formula. It's something we have to deal with. We'll work hard this week and get back to it for the stretch run.