[Hulk01]

"...I think the big thing for us obviously we are shorthanded and we became more shorthanded during the course of the game,” Stanford coach David Shaw said.

“That being said, we fought back to make it a game. ... We were good enough to hold them and make the game close.”

Uh, coach, you just lost a game 49-22 and you opponent finished you off with 24 unanswered points. Please define "close".

He was referring to it being close for a time, not at the end. 
His unforgivable lack
of precision with the language continues to be a fireable offense.

If Shaw organized a funeral procession, you would show up just to boo.

[Hulk01]

"...I think the big thing for us obviously we are shorthanded and we became more shorthanded during the course of the game,” Stanford coach David Shaw said.

“That being said, we fought back to make it a game. ... We were good enough to hold them and make the game close.”

Uh, coach, you just lost a game 49-22 and you opponent finished you off with 24 unanswered points. Please define "close".

He was referring to it being close for a time, not at the end. 
His unforgivable lack
of precision with the language continues to be a fireable offense.

If Shaw organized a funeral procession, you would show up just to boo.