8 The Mirror Sports Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 UNC tennis energetic, highly motivated according to coach UNC from Page 6 I tliink we're five matches this year, includ- rea4Y... Th'tJ've had ing matches against the five matches already University of Arizo na, Arizona State and Big Sky rival. going in, but this will Portland State. be our first one, so .l Junior Tiffany Knop, howev- think we're excited er, is ready for the challenge. "I think we're ready, ｾ Knop and nervous, but said. "I think we're prepared as we're ready to go. much as we can be. They've had five matches al ready going - JunilJr Tiffany Knop. New York Giants defensive tackles Barry Cofleld, left, Fred Robbins, center, defensive. end Michael Strahan, in, but this will be our first one, right, and wfde receiver Amanl Toomer take the field at the start of pnlCtlce Thursday In Tempe, Ariz. so 1 think we're excited and the best she has had in her six nervous, but we're ready to go. ｾ years at UNC. The Bears will also face the "Just the energy, the moti- Giants to pressure Pats' Brady tough task of facing off against vation and the willingness to Big Sky Player of the Week Orsi get things done has been awe- Go lovics and the rest of a some this year," Vlasak said. A SS OCIA TED PRE SS That is, their defensive line. have to keep him uneasy in the Lumberjacks squad picked to And after three weeks of The Giants' three defensive pocket." finish second in the Big Sky practice, sophomore Lu iza PHOENIX - When it comes to ends - Michael Strahan, Osi The Giants were the NFL's best Co nference preseason poll . Xavier feels the team is finall y stopping the New England Umenyiora and Justin Tuck - rep- at that during the regular season, Vlasak, however, sees this ready for Sunday. Patriots' vaunted offense, the New resent the crux of the NFL's fiercest leading the league with 53 sacks. year's team, wh ich finished ''I'm pretty sure we're ready York Giants are putting it all on the pass rush and the key to knocking With the fonnidable combina- • fifth in the preseason poll, as to start," Xa vier said. line. league Most Valuable Player Tom tion ofUmenyiora (13 sackS), Tuck Brady off his sore right ankle in (10) and Strahan (nine), the Giants Sunday's Super Bowl. also were the only team in the NFL "How much pressure we put with tluee players among the top on Brady will be the biggest factor 20 in sacks. in the game," Strahan said. The SliCCess of the pass msh is The game plan for slowing rooted in the scheme of Steve Brady can be traced to the Ravens. Spagnuolo, New York.'s first -year They were the flrs t team to hit him defensive coordinator. consistently, and when they didn't Noticing the depth at defe nsive touch him, they pressured him end, he decided to keep enough to move him out of his Umenyiora and Strahan coming comfort zone. off the edge and shift Tuck to the The last two games in which he inside on passing siruations. Tuck was sacked at least three times - collapsed the middle, causing against the Ravens and the Miami pro blems for quarterbacks Dolphins-Brady had a 77.9 quar- attempting to step fonvard to terback rating, fI drastic difference avoid the outside rush of Strahan fro m his overatll17.2 rating this ｾ ､ Umenyiora. season. "They are the best defensive "Even when we don', sack him, line we've ｦ ｡ ｣ ｣ ､ Ｌ ｾ Patriots center we can't let the Patrio ts sit back Dan Koppen said. "They have a and pick us apart," Tuck said. "We great combination of physicalness, have to get pressure in their face. athletic ability and smarts. It will We have to knock it down. We be a tremendous challenge."

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