Marcus has had some back problems in the past. As this past season progressed, his condition worsened. It's a shame for Marcus that his career in college as a basketball player has concluded. |
Minnesota looks like a team that has kind of redefined the roles a little bit. They look like they have more balance in the starting five. They know their roles. You know who the shooter is, the screener, the post-up guy, the spot shooter, and they're having more success doing that. |
Most recruits don't mind, because they're probably not paying for it. That's the key. Their parents are probably paying for it, so they don't care. It's a great way to communicate and a great way to stay in touch with recruits, especially text-messaging them, so they can get in touch with you. |
Obviously you would (rather) play at Minnesota in early to mid-January than now. This team is playing top 25 basketball. |
Our guys did a pretty good job against the zone. They knew how to attack the zone; they just didn't hit the shots. |
Our guys gave a good effort. They fought, but we didn't take care of the ball in the second half. A lot of that had to do with Ohio State's quickness. |
Our guys have a lot of respect for Vincent Grier. That showed when he was here. We have to try our best to keep him out of the open court, and not let him have angles in the half court, and continue to guard him tight. |
Our guys went at them and they were ready to play. They have all the intentions of doing what we're asking them to do. Sometimes, it just doesn't work out. |
Our players are not fools. They have TVs in their apartments. They understand the pulse of what's going on. But to their credit, they've kept on fighting. |
Our young guys are very athletic, and that is something we are very excited about. It's great that as a group they received a lot of recognition, but now it's time to prove that on the court. |
Sometimes just getting these guys on a schedule is the best thing. We want any hiccups to take place during the summer and not in the fall. |
That is a key stat for us, to keep those turnovers down. We still struggle at times with turning the ball over but we have made improvements and we are doing a better job of concentrating against each and every opponent. |
That was my biggest concern. It's tough for our guys to bounce back, you know, it's that 'here we go again.' But we kept fighting and kept plugging away. |
The focus has went to the team and trying to get into the NCAA Tournament. I think all along they have had something to play for. When someone is struggling a little bit, you forget about them. They are a very talented team. |
The one thing that shocked me when he first got to campus and we started doing individual workouts was his ability to shoot the basketball. As the year went on his percentage from three was poor but he's a rhythm shooter, when he gets into a rhythm he makes them. |