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We had a lot of ups and downs but I think we handled them well. There's a lot of maturity on this team. We handled things well. And we came together at the right time.

We had a lot of ups and downs today. We had some 9.9s and some low scores. You could tell it was the beginning of the season. The landings are still difficult and they do not have the confidence that they need to have. But that's just because it's the beginning of the season. Today's performance was a significant improvement from last week.

That's the ups and downs of a closer, especially one who works with command more than power.

That was just inexcusable. We can?t let them get a first down on that play, but we let them convert a bunch of third downs on that drive as well.

There are ups and downs being an Austin band. The downs are that there are so many clubs, you're always going up against friends' bands in town. It's not always easy getting people to come out to your shows. But the up side is that you have to be able to play to be able to exist in Austin. There are so many good bands there. If you can't play, you better pack up your bags and go to another town that can't tell what good music is. We play quite a bit back home and we've earned it.

There are ups and downs in every season. It was hard to finish the regular season that way. At the same time, I think good lessons were learned and we've taken a lot of that into our practices this week.

This qualifies us to finish the job that we set out to do. It took a long time, a lot of games, a lot of aches and pains, a lot of ups and downs to get to the point we're at. If you really look at it, it's now only an eight-team race.

As athletes, we have ups and downs. Unfortunately, you can't pick the days they come on.

We had a tough season -- we had a lot of ups and downs -- but at the end, it was memorable for us.

We defended it in the first half, but we weren't as aggressive in the second, and that led to some drop downs and kick-outs that killed us.

Forbear harping on what was of yore, for it is the common lot of mortals to sustain the ups and downs of fortune.

The penalty on Hicks' reverse was a big one, but we did get a new series of downs with plenty of time left.

When you see our drives, we took them the length of the field, converted third downs and converted inside the red zone, which was something we struggled on in some of the other big games we have played this year.

We are always delighted to be in the company of the finest schools in the United States. We don't pay attention to the tiny ups and downs of the rankings year to year.

Mile high club, it's got its ups and downs.

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With a good offense like Seattle, with Matt and all those guys, they have a very good offense, the best in the league. If they're on the field long enough they're going to score some points. We just needed to keep the ball in our hands and convert those third downs and get some points, and we just didn't do that.

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We have got to be the kind of team that finds a way to win. That's what we have to do on offense until we get established guys who are playmakers. We just have to find ways to get first downs and score points and take advantage of our opportunities in field position.

We will even give the tests at Evangeline Downs so they don't have to travel.

When 'Dre went down, it created an opportunity for everybody. I think 'Dre was starting to get a lot of pressure on third downs to always be the guy who made the play. With him gone, David has to go to other people.

You have continual suspense, unfolding letter by letter. You have all these ups and downs in your characters' fortunes. Success or failure is only seconds away, and it's in their own hands. You have character and action built right in.

To be perfectly honest with you, having a mother as an actress - who I watched struggle tremendously during my childhood - and to watch fluctuations of ups and downs is difficult. She did mainly television, so I think I associated that with a life of inconsistency. As I've come into my own, I realize it has nothing to do with the medium.

We've come a long way. We've had our ups and downs since I've been here. The program is back on the map, that's what we were trying to accomplish since we've been here.

It isn't the ups and downs that make life difficult; it's the jerks.

It's all about guts. I've had so many ups and downs, I'm not scared of being down.

There's ups and downs in this love. Got a lot to learn in this love. Through the good and the bad, still got love.

We?re right there. We have our ups and downs and we?re not consistent yet. We?re one or two plays away.

We're going to have to be able to take control of the ball. We're going to have to be able to sustain some drives. Last year, we would have a couple of first downs and then have a fizzle, especially in the second half.

We're going to have to take care of business. We've gone through the up and downs when these kids were freshman and sophomores, and improved on what we did last year. I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable group, and this is where they can make their mark.

We struggled at the line a little bit. We took what they gave us. We had a couple of break downs on defense and gave them a touchdown.

We started off fast. And for the most part, we made plays when we needed to make them, but we didn't convert third downs and were in too many third-and-long situations.

We started out like gangbusters, ... We were really clicking, but as what happens in every game, there are ups and downs and ebbs and flows.

We started out like gangbusters. We were really clicking, but as what happens in every game, there are ups and downs and ebbs and flows.

We've always been known as a option team. But we've been able to pass the ball the past couple of games and get ourselves out of some trouble. We hit some big third downs and some long passes and it was good for us.

We knew we were going to have our ups and downs this season. We just talk amongst each other and let everybody know it's a rebuilding year for the young guys, but (the seniors) are going to be gone, so we'll try to get some wins this year.

Down the stretch we could have folded. I like where we are at mentally right now. We are starting to get very, very tough. We have gone through a lot of ups and downs this season and it seems like every game is a regional championship atmosphere. That is going to make us a strong team down the stretch.

This year's been rough. We've had a lot of ups, a lot of downs - probably more downs than ups.

Every team is going to have its ups and downs and take some losses. It's better to take them now early in the season. It's a wake-up call and we're going to have to play harder and get where we want to be.

I've never been more proud of anyone my whole life. I've seen her go through so many hardships and so many ups and downs and to finally come at the end of the season and finally get her 1,000th point. I think to end with a championship and a win is the best possible reward she could possibly have.

Thinking back through 45 years (of coaching), I haven't seen one as exciting as that with the crowd (nearly full at 32,713), nothing when they were at the 1- or 2-yard line, four downs to go.

We were down there, especially on those last four downs where it really was on the line, and you look in guys' eyes and you knew they wanted it. You knew guys were going to step up and make plays. I never once doubted that we could finish that game the right way.

We were excited. It's playoff time. We were in a must win situation. Every hockey season is a long season and have your ups and downs. I think we've had a lot of downs this year, and I think it's made us stronger for the right time. Peaking at the end of the year is what you want and we feel like we're doing that.

We've been concerned about the costs at DIA in the past but they have done a remarkable job in getting their costs downs to levels that make sense to Southwest Airlines,

When you have a group of young kids, the ups and downs are dramatic.

When you have seniors who have played a lot for all four years, you go through a lot of ups and downs. Especially when you have some success. I think these seniors have handled the ups and downs and the success pretty well. They have remained humble, and that's important.

When we look at the ups and downs in the marketplace, frequently they are seasonal or product-related and reflect shifts that are all manageable.

I've suffered many, many ups and downs in my life. And so does everyone. And the thing is to always know, with this down, the only place you can go is up,

There will be some demonstrations, but I am sure they will be peaceful, ... Most Panamanians recognize a special relationship with the United States with its ups and downs and, luckily, this is an up.

It was very important (to have the lead). We weren't shooting very well but we were shooting our free throws. We had some break downs on defense. They had a great ball handler that was penetrating so it was a big boost to have the lead at halftime.

You get to follow the same character through a lot of the same ups and downs that you go through in your own life. I can't imagine any place else where you get to do that and what a thrill it is. It's not about finding the character any more. It's about actually being in it and going where ever she goes.

You get upset, ... You don't really get frustrated, but you question why you didn't go out and execute because you know what you're capable of. ... Hopefully we can clean it up. I know we will. We're going to get better, but it would be nice to be able to come out here, run a couple of plays, get a couple of first downs and get off the field.

We scored on our first three drives, which set the tone for the game. Our offense did a great job because they got the first downs under pressure when we had third and fourth conversions. After that, we mainly concentrated on defense.

We've had our ups and downs obviously this season. But the way they closed the season speaks to what kind of group of guys this is. We had many opportunities to not be as sharp, let the last few games go by and go on vacation (today). Whenever that (possibility) presented itself, the guys fought their way out of it.

We've had our ups and downs this year. We were in a good place where we were playing really well but had a bad tournament. I'm hoping the way we looked on Friday is what we'll do the rest of the year.

We've had a lot of ups and downs ? guys injured and guys trying to feel their way around. I think right now, every guy on the court is finding their way.

We've had these ups and downs in terms of psychology,

We've had these ups and downs in terms of psychology. Greenspan saw that the global crisis was going to slow U.S. growth.

We've had ups and downs, but tomorrow is a chance, a great opportunity for us. At Kentucky, it's about championships. It'd be great to win and great to get to the Sweet 16, but we've got a lot more games to play. The good thing about downs is that the ups are coming.

We've had ups and downs in payroll job growth. The month-to-month gyration is inevitable.

To be honest with you, I had a couple of good up and downs for par towards the middle part there when the wind got a little bit swirly. So making pars was good. Then the birdie at the last and not making any bogeys was key.

Even though the first half of the season didn't go as I wished, as everyone expected me to be, you just got to face that you have ups and downs and I'm glad that it's on an up side right now, ... I hope I can keep it going.

We went through ups and downs this season. We peaked at the right time and we are stronger for it. It has been a good learning experience for our younger guys and we want to come back here again next year.

We had our ups and downs this year like any season. But it ended so perfectly.

Rachel had her ups and downs as a freshman, but that is expected, and she held her own against a very tough schedule.

The reason we are doing these types of pat downs and using the advanced imagery technology is trying to take the latest intelligence and how we know al Qaeda and affiliates want to hurt us, they want to bring down whether it is passenger air craft or cargo aircraft.

There have always been patterns of ups and downs with classes. These juniors bring the team up.

But Matt stuck with all of his guys and he stuck with the strategy that we had. He's got the maturity to know this is a cyclical business with ups and downs and he was not gonna give up on the good thing he thought he had going when it was down and he was gonna wait for it to turn and it has. He's been right.

Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul.

I've never been through so many ups and downs in one season. To go from starter to not playing. To go from traded to not traded and to play again, it's been crazy. It taught me to keep things in perspective and enjoy basketball. I come to the gym ready to play and good things happen.

A lot of people should not pay attention to the ups and downs daily because clearly they cannot discern the next week or two weeks in terms of trends in the markets. Where do you want to put your money long term, and I stress long term. We always advocate a very strong diversification.

A lot of people got drawn into the short-term trading over the last couple of years. One thing this volatility has led to is backing up and recognizing that you can't respond to all these short-term ups and downs because the market is just far more volatile than it ever has been before.

They're up front about their struggles and everyone goes through their ups and downs when they're trying to lose weight. It's not easy, but they're really dedicated to doing it.

They showed us what playoff basketball is about. It was good for us to go through. We've experienced some ups and downs in the past and we've bounced back before. So I'm going to spin this into a positive and say that this butt-kicking was a good lesson for us on both ends of the floor.

They've been unbelievable. We've had some ups and downs -- probably a lot more downs -- and they've been there throughout it all to support us.

Our third downs were terrible. We have to make more plays on third down. We have to get better.

People should remain unaffected by what others may say. A true man is one who overcomes the ups and downs of life with fortitude. One should not recoil before reverses of fortunes. One should bravely face them and overcome them.

Our defensive intensity went down rather than up. With every good team there's going to be ups and downs and whoever plays the hardest comes out the winner.

Every year, we see cycles where prices go up and down and up again. What we've seen in 2006 is that cycle of the ups and downs has happened much earlier than usual.

We've decided what defenses we are going to run on what downs and distances and against what personnel groups,

There are going to be ups and downs all year. One thing we all talked about, no matter how tough and frustrating it is for us to have no home games or be on the road for the next five or six months, it doesn't even compare to what these New Orleans natives are going through. It's our city. We see this as our opportunity to shine on New Orleans.

The ups and downs are going be everywhere no matter what sport you're in, no matter what profession you're in,

The ups and downs have helped us learn what not to do. We're focusing for this tournament.

The ups and downs of default activity are clearly determined by whether prices are going up by 4 percent, or 14 percent or 25 percent annually. If it's worth more, you have more options.

The ups and downs today were part of the process of consolidation. We're finally stabilizing today and it looks like the worst is over.

This is the defining moment for this horse. She's got to prove herself against open company. That race at Bay Meadows was much easier. The owners' goal is to make it to the Kentucky Oaks (at Churchill Downs on May 5), and this is one more proving ground to see if she is worthy.

The NBA brought Micheal under its wing, and that's good enough for me. I've had some of my own ups and downs in life.

I'm just really excited that Churchill Downs would choose to honor me,

I'm so proud of my kids. We had a lot of ups and downs but we ended up playing our best basketball at the end. You know, Galena isn't in the regional championship game almost every year for nothing. That's a great program. But we made them work for it tonight.

If you can be successful on first down, it makes second and third down a lot easier. You want to try to keep the third downs as short as possible, and one way to do that is to be successful on first downs.

I had an amazing childhood and always loved to sing and dance, but there were moments where I had ups and downs with my health that often tested me as it does many people. I've never hidden the fact that my health was sometimes not on my side, but I've never let it define me or deter me from my dreams.

If we want to win games, we have to improve on third downs and in the red zone. It's as simple as that. I don't think we did that great (Sunday). We did better than last week, but it wasn't enough.

I hope that'll carry over. We've had a lot of ups and downs with this team, so you never know what to expect. We've got to go get it.

I kind of went in with a goal. I had the surgery. It's something I had to do. I looked at it like practice. I took it as serious as practice. At times, I had my ups and downs but I'm out on the field again, so obviously it paid off.

As soon as he went down I prayed for him and hoped for all of the best for him. I was watching it. It's always kind of sickening to see that happen but I know that Carson is a strong guy. He went through five years at SC with some ups and downs but he came out on top.

That I have not only survived this business with all of its ups and downs but that I have a very happy and successful life.

The biggest thing is everybody has to be consistent. We had some ups and downs last year. Guys are coming in early, getting ready for the season. We've got some veteran guys to fill in the bullpen. Starters have to step up and get us through six or seven innings and give our bullpen a chance to finish it.

Everybody's career has ups and downs and times when they're not playing well, and Steve is going through a tough time right now. We just can't seem to put our fingers on what is causing it all right now.

It's real nice to see Morris get through. He's had some ups and downs this season. He's a determined kid and it showed with that last win.

I try not to think about all of that and put it behind, but I can't deny this has been a season of major ups and downs for me,