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We moved the ball well, ... We did a great job of coming out and executing our plays. . . . We had them on their heels a lot.

We have made significant progress in executing our improvement initiatives this year, yet it's clear that we need to move much faster, more aggressively and with more urgency to enhance company performance.

When you have talented players, it's a matter of time. You're going to start to play well. Early in the season, we didn't have everyone executing what they needed to do. We didn't have a common cord, doing things as one. We have that now.

When we start executing offensively, it really has an effect on the other team. We're trying to get our guys into a defense-first mentality and we took a step tonight. We'll see if it's working.

When we play, a lot of times we kick our own butt and make a lot of mistakes. I think maybe it comes down to stops, maybe it comes down to executing offense. But I think when we're playing our best, no one can beat us.

We've got things to work on, no doubt about it, but I thought offensively, if we don't have a big holding call on (Brent Phillips') long touchdown run, if we don't turn it over, they really didn't stop us all night. We executed. We run blocked real well, our backs ran well, and our quarterbacks did a good job just executing what we were supposed to do.

We've got to do a better job of executing our penalty kill.

I've tried to keep practice to 40 or 45 minutes and work on one or two things. It's showing in our defensive effort. I'd just like for us to go into the playoffs executing well.

I've seen Daniel over the years so many times that I know what his game presents. It's going to be a matter of executing my gameplan and taking the opportunities when they come.

The scheme is fine; it's worked in the past. It's always worked. It's a matter of us executing it. That's been the problem. When we're not on our details, it causes big problems.

It would be counterproductive to force the issue, then have a 5-4 vote that juveniles can be executed, ... The issue then may not be revisited for a long time. It may be a better thing for the issue to percolate, for states to ban executing minors on their own, instead of being forced to by the courts.

It was tough with this wind. But mentally this may be the thing we needed, hitting the ball on the button and executing some things. Hopefully this gets us back in the groove.

It was a challenging quarter for Micron Electronics. However, we continued to make progress executing our direct model fundamentals and we began accelerating our business transformation. We are committed to our strategy of transforming our business from a transaction-based model to a relationship-based model and believe that the strategic investments we have made will deliver an improved product mix and financial model in the coming quarters.

We searched for global PR agency that could deliver our message in markets around the world. We chose Text 100 because of its knowledge in the advanced technology market, relationships with the editorial and analyst communities, proven track record managing and executing global PR programs, and its strategic capabilities.

We're very disappointed the way the game went. We talked about being ready, about being focused and coming out and executing well. We didn't do that. We need to be better right from the start of the game.

The operating environment for automotive supply companies remains as challenging as ever with a lot of uncertainty in the North American markets. Our formula for success remains unchanged. We will continue focusing on those areas within our control, executing with discipline on the fundamentals and maintaining a relentless focus on controlling costs. We should also continue to benefit from our balance and diversification in terms of products, markets served and our customer base as well as from a strong new product and technology pipeline designed to help Tenneco win incremental OE and aftermarket business.

There is always room for more. There are always challenges in terms of executing on plan and the competition doesn't stand still. They have to start somewhere and this is their base.

We had a good strong regular season. We accomplished some of the goals that we set for ourselves and now it's about going in here and buckling down, coming out executing defensively and offensively and really putting it all together, because the reward is sweet if we do.

We had a good week of practice following the alumni game, made some personnel adjustments to get our best players in the most crucial spots, and our offense has been executing well in practice.

Boeing intends to be No. 1 in space. This acquisition is a significant step forward in executing our goal of becoming the industry leader in integrated, space-based information and communications.

Even though we feel the company is executing on its business plan, we believe that given the more mature stage of ISS (Internet Security), significant acceleration of growth is a big challenge.

We are still trying to get the players to understand that they are not executing our offense the way we want. Because we still have a chance to win at the end, it is hard for them to understand this, but we are not there yet.

We are going to give Donald the start and let Matt come off the bench. Offensively, we didn't play well last week and that wasn't Matt's fault or any one person's fault. It was a combination of a great Florida defense and us not executing across the board offensively.

We did say that CAFTA is going to do all these things, so now let's go out and deliver, ... From the standpoint of executing CAFTA, we're really only 10% of the way there.

We didn't leave many guys on the perimeter open. Traditionally, Springfield shoots the ball well from the outside but I give credit to our defensive scheme and to our players for executing it.

We did a good job of executing at the end of the game. Most of the time, we don't even get shots up. Jason got a good look, and Cory got a good look.

We did a good job of executing on defense in the first half. But we missed scoring opportunities after turnovers.

We did a great job executing late in the game.

We did a great job of executing in all three games, and we're only going to get better once Julie is back. We still want to become more efficient and I know the girls will continue to work hard every day.

We did a nice job executing our offense. We had nice balance.

We did a poor job of executing tonight. But Wilson did a good job of defending our shooters and putting pressure on the ball.

Across a lot of their lines, they're executing better. They've been able to cut a lot of fat.

Ray is an experienced and talented leader, who will help us maximize the unprecedented sports sponsorship portfolio that we have built. He will be instrumental in developing and executing a well-integrated strategy that expands the ways in which we can drive solid business results from our sponsorship platforms.

Ragan pitched a great game. She threw one bad pitch and they hit it out but she was in control the whole way. I thought we did a nice job of executing also. We got some runners on, we moved them over and we drove them in. We just kept chipping away and we had some opportunities to break that one open, we just didn't get the hits at the right time.

The thing that surprised me was how sharp we were on offense in the morning session. Both JV and varsity were very sharp. They knew the plays and were very crisp in executing the plays.

Thanks to the media's work in notifying the community, Crime Stoppers further assisted us in bringing the suspect to justice. Raleigh and Apex police departments were also supportive in executing the warrant.

Of course they have an image of being bad boys and being the dirty boys of the National Football League, ... but a reputation means nothing. What means something is going out there and executing on that particular day.

Offensively we were not making the extra pass and not getting a nice, smooth transition look. We were not attacking or executing our patterns. It wasn't Villanova. It's just the way we play.

Offense is such a game of execution and that's what we need to improve. It's a matter of executing in all areas. We have to bring it all together and I think we can do that.

Offensively, we are working too much individually. We've gotten away from working together in our motion offense and executing our two-man game.

Falcon was executing perfectly on all fronts until fire impaired the first-stage pneumatic system.

Fairchild is making excellent progress in improving the quality of our business through new products and better product mix. We're executing well, demand is strong and I'm very optimistic about our prospects for 2006.

While I'm disappointed with our earnings results in the fourth quarter, I'm very pleased with the strength of our revenue performance throughout 2005 and the solid growth momentum that we carry into the current year. As we move into 2006, we are focused on several key priorities: maintaining sales momentum in sandwich crackers and salty snacks, implementing revenue management strategies targeted at enhancing profit margins, integrating the Tom's acquisition and executing on our supply chain restructuring plan.

First and foremost, we have Anthony Goldwire back. With Goldy, I see us executing much better at the offensive end. I see everyone being involved in the offense and I see far less soft offensive possessions.

Both teams had chances to win. I thought we had more chances in the extra innings, but you have to tip your hat to Houston for executing in the clutch.

We are executing better in key areas of our business, and we are also encouraged by the fact that input cost inflation trends for some items are moderating following the significant cost increases we experienced in recent quarters, ... Fiscal 2006 should be a year of solid operating profit performance as we continue to improve our packaged meats operations and make our cost structure more efficient.

We are executing very well on the Niagara program. We would really like to show all the evidence we have, not just some virtual benchmarks.

We are executing very well right now. Brennan is making some very good decisions there.

We are executing well, and we continue to be excited.

We'd been working on that all week. We knew they were going to bunt, so we called a bunt coverage and our first baseman did a good job of executing it.

Despite the macro concerns, today's strong results should remind investors that Lowe's is executing as well in retailing today, has some significant sales and earnings drivers in installed sales, commercial and distribution, and faces a competitor that is slowing square footage and looking to improve operating margins in its core.

Defensively, if you hold them to 36 points at halftime you feel like you should be in the game but you're still down 14, and that goes back to us not executing what we really wanted to get done.

Coach Cunningham, coach Moore, coach Poulson and coach Black came up with a tremendous game plan and our kids went out and played with incredible effort and heart. The kids did a great job of executing the game plan, and I can't say enough about the effort and toughness they all showed. This is the kind of defense that championship teams are built on.

Coach keeps us so well prepared, and we were executing almost perfectly in the first half. We showed a lot of courage to battle back and take control after they made a run at us.

That's what we're going to have to do. Walking and executing is how we're going to compete with good teams.

That was a big jump for Kyle. We challenged him all week about taking care of the football, taking advantage of opportunities, executing the offense and giving ourselves a chance. Let's see how good we are. Let's see what we can do. We made very few mistakes, and that is what it's all about.

Although the company is executing in terms of cost control, we think margin contractions at the gross margin level will continue through the second quarter as well, which we had not factored in.

Alton's very quick and they do a good job pressuring the ball. They were well prepared to guard our delay game, and it showed. Our guys did a really good job of coming back down the floor and executing a good play to get us the lead back.

A lot of people were showing us business plans, but Fogdog was out there executing for three years,

They've been executing their business far better than their peers in a tough environment.

They've been executing their strategy very well, and it's been evident in their profitability.

Right now we're not executing. I'm not sure if it's because New England is used to playing against a similar defense with Miami being in their conference. We weren't executing and they were. I see why they're Super Bowl champs.

Ryan just does what he needs to do to win. He's got good hands and a long reach, and he knows that to be successful, he has to be aggressive. He did a good job of executing the game plan today.

Sometimes scoring can be a bad indicator with the way you are playing. In the game of basketball, teams make runs and you hit shots in bunches. Though we got down early, in our system we were executing it pretty well. We were just hoping they weren't going to be keep hitting the shots they were.

Our approach to the game was good, and we did a good job of executing our offense at times, so there were some positives to take away from the game.

Teresa can win the game for you in any number of ways, from getting a needed steal, rebound, 3-pointer, or executing an offense. She is a winner and simply finds the way to get the job done.

Right now we are just in the learning process, we are a young team. We are having some issues later in the games ? we're just not executing to our ability, but we are going to start finishing games like we need to.

Even if Dell does well and raises its forecast, will it matter? It seems like a lot of other companies are feeling the effects of a slowdown, ... Dell is clearly executing better than any other company out there.

Erik did a good job executing our offense. The offensive line did a great job. The offense made some great plays...

There's a fair amount of concern about how the company is going about executing on its communications with the investing public.

Everything was working for me today. Right now I'm executing my pitches and throwing the ball where I want and things are falling my way. They've got a pretty tough lineup, but you worry about every lineup.

There's mistakes that are made ongoing. The last thing we need to be doing is executing people.

This really isn't that complicated of a scheme. If we're not a good defense, it's not because of him. Ray Rhodes always puts a good product on the field. If we're not a good defense, it's because we as players aren't executing what he calls and we're not getting the job done out there.

This was a great team win, they did a great job on the defensive end and executing on the offensive end. Our goal was to contest every three-pointer and I think we did a great job on that.

This sets a nice rhythm for us. We feel good about executing our game, but we know the next team is a different story. They do things a little bit differently. What this does is it maintains the confidence level we came in here with.

This bill has the potential of saving thousands of dollars in executing a will for same-sex couples.

This gives the Fed license to continue executing monetary policy. If they see any signs of slow growth in employment, industrial production, or retail sales, they certainly have the green light to make another cut. They have total flexibility to do whatever it takes to prevent a recession.

This is practical knowledge needed to run a recording studio. It's about recording music and executing a live performance from a technological standpoint.

This is Rupp Arena. It's hard to win up here. I think they felt like they had to win. This their home court, and you're supposed to protect your home court. But we never give up. We just keep executing plays and doing what we've got to do to win the game.

After that (Alabama) game we had a team meeting. I think everybody looked at themselves and everybody bought into what will win games. I think we've done a good job listening to coaches and just going out and executing the game plan and just playing smart.

I know what I'm going to get. It's just a matter of executing, going out there with a game plan and executing what I need to do out there. It's never easy playing against Taylor. He's going to give me a target and I've got to take my chances when I get them.

In fact, the very policies that we are executing today only alienate us abroad, strengthen Saddam Hussein and give him cause to reconstitute these capabilities once he has the means,

I'm very satisfied with the team's performance at our first spring tournament. We improved throughout the day and implemented our new serve-receive system very well. The team played with composure and consistency all day while competing against a wide variety of teams that each had different styles and strengths. The team adapted very well to this challenge, and the weekend proved that not only have our physical abilities improved, but so have our mental ones. Players were multi-tasking the strategic part of the game while also easily executing physical skill - a true sign of a veteran team.

I like the way we compete on defense. I'm proud of that. We weren't executing that well on offense, but to the girls' credit, they buckled down in the second half.

I'm not thinking about anything when I'm climbing, which is part of the appeal. I'm focused on executing what's in front of me.

I'm happy that he feels good physically and is healthy; he's throwing the ball well. I'm not happy he's not executing the quality pitches he needs to execute. He's not as effective as he needs to be.

In the first quarter we were executing offensively. We were looking to score. We had open shots, we were taking them and they were being extremely aggressive on the defensive end which helps us out a lot.

If you aren't executing and you're spending all that time in the box, it's tough to have success.

Social media marketers have already shown unusual savvy in executing campaigns in Brazil.

I'm not executing my pitches. I'm not commanding my fastball, and I get behind in the count. When I try to throw strikes, I'm getting hurt. That's not the way I pitch.

I'm glad we played good defense. Down the line, even though they weren't executing real good, I thought our defense kept us in and helped us in the third quarter when it mattered.

I'm not going to feel that good and pitch that bad very often. ... I guess I can take that as a positive point. I made some mistakes that shouldn't happen. You learn from it and move on. It was all about executing pitches. I didn't.

AT&T's strong second-quarter earnings reflect steady progress in executing our strategy. In fact, two of our growth businesses, AT&T Wireless and AT&T Solutions, grew revenue more than 40 percent each.

taken a giant step forward in executing our bold new strategy.

The beginning of the year typically marks a time of optimism as people recommit themselves to achieving their New Year's resolutions, and many turn to the Internet for assistance in planning and executing these goals. Rather than procrastinate until April, many Americans went online in January to file their taxes. Some decided it was time to shed those excess holiday pounds with assistance from online health resources, while others sought assistance with job changes or used the Internet to snag late-winter vacation deals.

The biggest risk facing Toyota is executing their plans.

It's Ray's game plan and we're just executing it, and I'm just here to make sure the film is organized and we get practice organized.

Any time you get quality teams playing each other, usually the team that loses is the team that beats themselves. If we can control what we have control of, and that's staying with our plan and executing the way we should, then we're going to be OK.

It's not a mystery, and there's no special formula to what we're doing. It's what every team strives to do, but our guys happen to be executing it well right now.

Dan did very well in executing on the concept of citizens' media. He did develop a terrific site. What he didn't execute on was reaching out into the community and getting their participation.