:It was a good call, and I give credit where credit is due. It was just a frustration foul. |
All of those things are important except staying No. 1. That's not anything we've ever talked about. But the players know what's on the line. And it is Carolina, so I really don't have to say a whole lot to get people motivated. |
At that point, I felt that Maryland was shooting lights out. They were playing great basketball. So I felt like - I was hoping - they wouldn't be able to shoot that way for the entire game. We just needed to crank our defense up a notch. |
Crystal would make a great play, and I would be on the sidelines cheering, 'Yea, Crystal,' and then I would be going, 'Oh, my God,' because I knew I had to play against her for three more years. |
Early on, we were the aggressor, and I thought we did a great job. But I thought as the game wore on they became a little more comfortable. |
Essentially, we returned six starters. |
Every time their games went into overtime, they won. I've seen many instances where the pressure is really on, and they come through. |
Everyone wants parity. They want what?s best for women?s basketball. But everyone still wants what?s best for their program. |
Give Virginia Tech a lot of credit. I thought they played really hard, strong and physical. We knew they never give up. They showed a lot of character. |
I didn't want them to just grow as basketball players. I wanted them to grow as people as well. |
I don't feel that strain or stress or pressure (of being a No. 1 seed). I feel more relaxed this year than I have any other year, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the makeup of this team. |
I don't know, we may see them again, we may not see them again. If nothing else it has help to prepare us for any other team that we may see who is extremely athletic and likes to press. |
I don't think [Saturday's loss] should affect our No. 1 seed at all. If it was to a team that wasn't ranked -- or not highly ranked -- I'm sure it would. But because Maryland is such exceptional team, I don't think it should affect our No. 1 seeding. |
I don't think being married has made her more mature. I think because she was (already) so mature, it was one of the reasons she knew she was ready to be married. She's always been from the time we recruited her one of the most mature, responsible people that I've ever had the privilege to be around. |
I feel good about where we are right now and about who plays well together, ... We're still in the process of learning who we are, but we have a much better feel for it now than when we started. |