At Northwestern I have to continue to do it. If there's a kid in the Midwest, for instance, and other schools in the Big Ten want him, I might be the third or fourth guy on the list. I'm not getting kids, so I have to go elsewhere. That's true in the other conferences. If you're not the top dog then it's tough to recruit the same area, so I have to go elsewhere. |
At the start of the game we simplified (the offense), just went with a couple things. But when they weren't working, we probably went to some pipe-dream things. |
But we will be a little more fragile this time. |
Dillon made big play after big play for them. He really hurt us tonight. |
Don't tell anybody how we did it. I don't want anyone else to know. |
He is doing a great job running their team. He's shooting when he should, he's passing when he should, and he's making sure the ball gets in the right guys' hands. |
He's persistent. He doesn't get discouraged. He's a quick jumper to basket, a good shooter. I think he's the best low-post guy in the league. You have to keep the ball from him. |
I didn't like his body language out there. |
I expected him to be here and be ready to play. It just didn't happen. I thought our guys played hard. I thought our guys hung in there during a tough situation. |
I like to press all game, but we haven't been able to because it wears you out. Next year, with a little depth, we should be able to run up and down the floor. [Point guard] T.J. Parker , he's a little blur, but you have to have someone to throw to. Mike gets up and down the court, and when he gets around the basket, he can score. |
I should have called a timeout. I'm upset with myself. I take full responsibility. I have to make that call. |
I think the lack of success hurts in a lot of ways. Somehow, you have to win and see if that can help (the program) ? I don't know if 'snowball' (is the right word) ? but incrementally get better. |
I think they have a good chance tomorrow. |
I thought the guys hung in there in a tough situation. Don't get me wrong; I'm not happy. But I thought the effort was pretty good. |
I thought they controlled us from just about the start. They got pretty much what they wanted on offense. |