That was just an effort run. They just gave a greater effort than we did. |
The difference between first and last is probably closer than it has ever been in my memory. You have to play well every night if you expect to win. |
The trustees are obligated by statute to follow the prudent investor rule, so it has to be prudent. |
The young ones in our program right now are really excited, as well as the coaches. We improved in all areas as the season went on — you could definitely tell we got better. |
There is no hotter team in our league now than Portland State. |
They do a great job of pressuring people defensively. And their defense is designed to just jam up everything and take you out of any sort of pattern. Under those circumstances, you've got to be sound with the dribble, sound with the pass, and sound with the catch. And for stretches we were 0-for-3 in that department. |
They just came out swinging. They're a good hitting team and we knew that. That's what made the first win so nice. |
We came out sluggish in the second half. Montana saw a little bit of blood in the water and they pounced on it. They put us on our heels and we played on our heels for the entire second half. |
We had problems focusing in this game. Montana did a good job changing defenses and we did a good job battling through that in the first half. In the second half they did essentially the same thing, but they did it with more energy than we did. |
We have felt welcomed at SFA since Showcase Saturday and orientation. SFA is just awesome; it was a great choice for my daughter. |
We have noticed that the first couple of storms are usually the worst. Slow down. That's what seems to be the cause of [accidents]. |
We played very well. Tonight, we played well enough to win. |
We want stability, a routine. The kids need that. |
We withstood that first spurt and then we got our bearings together and we were in the game towards the end of the first half there. And then they just went on that run and that was just an effort run. They just gave greater effort than we did, and that was the difference in the game right there. |
We're a young team, and they're experienced and a good team. So I was really proud (of the win). |