Brenda Frese Quotes (84 Quotes)


    I love it. I love the passion. I love the energy. I think it's exciting. It's so much hard work out there, but she makes it look so easy. Her teammates are feeding off of it. That's what you have to have out of your floor general someone who is energetic

    I was thinking, 'Thanks goodness we had a cushion,' because we did have some breakdowns. All the credit goes to Duke.

    I'm very proud of this team. I thought they battled for 40 minutes and played a tremendous game. I'm proud of their heart and their spirit.

    We are going to keep competing and we keep getting that margin down. Duke is so talented and so deep.

    There is no pressure. We're going out there to play basketball and play hard for 40 minutes. The great thing with this team and these players is that they are so hungry, so focused and motivated. They really want to keep going. It's a lot of fun to coach a team like this.


    She brought it. She knew we had to have that kind of leadership, and she led us into the Elite Eight.

    St. John's and their post players have had to battle in the Big East and go against size in the past. I definitely think both teams are athletic and get to the glass. That's going to be a huge key for the game.

    As you can see by the smile on her face, she had a little to eat for breakfast and I think she will be ready to go.

    You know on the outside, you say, absolutely, yes. You hope that we're building a dynasty here. But each and every season defines itself, the players define it with their character and really how they come together, and so you really have to take each team as its own.

    I think that speaks for itself. It's up to the selection committee. But I said this going into the tournament the biggest thing we can do is win, and put yourself in the championship game. It speaks volumes for this team.

    I love it. I think the ultimate is when you disrespect this program.

    She is very difficult to defend on the block. She is strong. She is physical. She is aggressive. I thought she really backed us down low. And I thought she was just a beast out there on the glass.

    This team had the heart of a lion tonight. It's hard for me to describe how special this is for our program.

    She's practiced that shot a million times in her mind...in her back yard.

    I think every game we play them we learn more about ourselves. At their place we played them for 38 out of 40 minutes (in a 90-80 loss) and we need to play a 40-minute game.

    These are important games this week. I don't think fans want to watch games that are 40-38 with a lot of turnovers. We're at the point where these definitely need to be great games.

    I'll tell you, all season long this team's been playing with a chip on their shoulder, and I really felt like they have had to fight for respect every step of the way. I'll tell you, they got a lot of believers after tonight and the performance they put on.

    We competed at Duke on Feb. 13 for 38 minutes but didn't finish the game. We talked about competing, defending and rebounding for 40 minutes today. And that's where the game was won.

    I love it when the media continues to hype up the Carolina schools. This team is motivated by any challenge you give them, and they definitely responded.

    I did a scientific poll last night in the hotel lobby, and I discovered that this team has arrived. We have some great stuff going on here.

    We're kind of in an area where we're grinding things out. But we're finding a way to step up and play with some confidence and be able to pull these games out.

    I didn't have to say a word to them before overtime. They know it's their time. They played with so much confidence.

    Our leadership and our veterans kept us in the game, but once our two young players settled down, they played with so much confidence.

    That's what was working. That's what makes this team special. Whatever's working in terms of a game plan, we're going to ride it and go with it.

    Who would have ever thought in my wildest dreams I would have gotten two rings this year One getting married and the other a national championship.

    For her to be able to say yes to Maryland, was a huge validation for our program. I really think it opened up the doors to a lot of perspective student-athletes and recruits out there that, hey, as they see these talented players committing to Maryland, that Maryland is definitely a top choice.

    I was really happy about our play today. I thought we really took some ownership on the boards. In our last game, that was an area where we let slip away.

    They have the heart of a lion. They believe in each other ... I'm really proud of them. All season long this team has played with a chip on their shoulder. They've got a lot of believers tonight after the performance they put on.

    Her vision and my vision met. Our goals were one and the same. To have that kind of support from your athletic director and your president, the full package is a dream come true for a young coach.

    Coming up to the arena, most of the players had no idea what we were doing. It showed them what we were playing for.

    We're really playing some of our best basketball, our most confident basketball right now. But we've got to compete this week. That's all we can control.

    We showed our nerves real early, but it was good to see us so committed. Crystal Langhorne did a tremendous job and once again, she just put this team on her back. We found a way to win.

    I want the sport to become as visible as possible, and I feel like I don't have anything to hide. There aren't any secrets that go about in this business and with this game.

    We dominated. Watching film on Boston College, I was worried coming into this game. Boston College is a team that usually doesn't make a lot of mistakes.

    Age is just a number. When you have kids who have confidence and believe in each other, you can accomplish anything.

    He's my right-hand man. There's numerous times where I leave him in charge to run practice. He's just done a tremendous job working with the players in our program over the last four years.

    This team has a lot of confidence in themselves and we probably feel like we have more veteran leadership and experience. We feel like we're playing our basketball.

    Age is just a number. When you got kids that believe and they believe in each other and they got that kind of confidence, you can accomplish anything as a team.

    We have our hands full with the defending national champions in Baylor. With the young team we have, we'll have to play an entire 40-minute game.

    I think these players could give you the scouting report by heart at this point.

    Like we told them in the locker room, I'm extremely proud of this team and what they've been able to accomplish. Everyone's playing their best, playing with confidence and hoping to build on the momentum that we've got here.

    We need to win. We can control what we can control. That's what we've done up to this point, going 26-3 in the No. 1 conference in the country.

    I am pleased to announce Jeff to the title of Associate Head Coach. Over the past five years of working with him, he has proven to be valuable member of our staff. Our players have benefited so much from his teachings and his knowledge of the game. Jeff c

    I like where we're at. We're playing with a ton of confidence and just moving the ball, being so unselfish. And as long as we can continue to do that on the offensive end and defend them on the defensive end, great things are going to continue to happen for this team.

    Obviously it was a difficult decision after having a tremendous year.

    I'm excited we're heading up to Penn State and I really like our bracket. State College is close for our fans, so it will be great to have so much support in the first couple rounds of the tournament.

    I thought we were extremely unselfish moving the ball. We attacked the glass very, very hard. I think it was just a really solid overall game by this team.

    All season long our team has played with a chip on its shoulder. They've had to fight for respect every step of the way, and now they got a lot of believers after tonight.

    We're going to have even more depth with who we add. The biggest key is going to be how we handle coming back next year. Are we as hungry after winning a national championship What's our chemistry like

    It wasn't the prettiest game we've played to date. St. John's had a tremendous game plan, and they hit a lot of big shots.


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