From a common-sense standpoint, you're probably on the right road. The problem is, you're opening a can of worms you might not be able to shut. That might cause more problems than it solves. |
Give that kid credit for making tough shots. He kept MSU in the game. |
Guys like me don't get jobs like this. I was a guy that coached NAIA basketball and was a grad assistant [at Michigan State under Jud Heathcote] and then coached at Washington State before Oklahoma and now Indiana. I've had kind of a nondescript college career. |
He can be as good as he wants to be. Had he been a little better last year in Chicago, he wouldn't even be in college. There's a reason why he was in Chicago. He's a pro. Whatever team he's on, he automatically is going to lift that team to a different level. He's a unique talent with his length. Guys that athletic, guys that long usually aren't that good of 3-point shooters. But there's no area of the game that he's not good at. |
He can be as good as he wants to be. If he'd been a little better in Chicago (at the NBA pre-draft camp), he wouldn't even be in college. He's a pro. There's no area of the game that he isn't good at. |
He gives Texas an identity. An important part of being a good team is you're going to be known for something. P.J. gives them a toughness and orneriness because that's the way he plays. |
He was in a group that could have made it or not made it. But I said there's no way we're going out of this country playing on a team without P.J. Tucker. That's one of the things the USA teams have missed in the past. We've taken cookie-cutter kids instead of kids with big hearts who know how to win. |
He's a unique player and he kind of does what we need. |
He's learned how to play under control. Early in the year, I didn't know what he was going to do. But now he's just playing at a nice pace. He doesn't get too ahead of himself. |
I am really thrilled to have Rob, Jerry and Jeff as part of our staff. When you combine them with Coach McCallum and Coach Meyer, our staff is as good as any team in the country. |
I came to Indiana for one reason, I think you can win championships at Indiana. You think of Indiana basketball and you not only think of tradition but championship tradition. |
I came to Indiana for one reason: I think we can win championships. |
I came to Indiana for one reason: I think you can win championships at Indiana. I think together we can do some special things at Indiana University. |
I don't know if it could work out any better, but we had 17 offensive rebounds tonight. We're the No. 1 rebounding team in the nation and tonight it helped us. |
I don't think our league is different than anybody else's. A month ago Kansas was struggling. I think they are pretty good right now. A month ago we were struggling. We're pretty good right now. |