I've said before that this is a family. We're all less than perfect and we've all done things that somebody has to say, 'Hey, that's not right.' You deal with it and move on, and that's what we have done. |
Ideally, we'd like a revote. The numbers just don't add up. |
If he doesn't play (tonight), it will be for nothing other than his ankle. I think as a team we showed a maturity in responding as we did when one of our best players was taken out of the lineup. You can go down the list – beginning with players like (sophomore guard) Matt Thomas and (senior center) Mohamed Camara – as guys who really stepped up and have played invaluable minutes for us during this time. |
Illinois took a two-hour bus ride. They had 10,000 people, at least, and we had maybe 500 or 1,000. It was a huge advantage for them. |
It is so rewarding for all of us to see the atmosphere that we had tonight and to remember how it was even before the (Brandon Heath and Marcus Slaughter) group got here. To go through turmoil and tough times, that makes the reward of cutting down the net all the more enjoyable. |
It was a great win. I'm extremely proud of how we fought and competed and found a way to win against a team that did exactly the same. |
It was good. It was what we envisioned. Now, we've just got to make sure we keep them all healthy. |
It's been a long time coming. |
It's like anything else. One guy starts saying it, then somebody says 'Well maybe they are going to be pretty good,' |
It's not going to be a strange environment for our kids, and I think that's an advantage to us. |
It's still uncertain as we speak. He has been able to do some things that looked fairly impressive. And yet he has still not been given clearance (for games). |
Kyle has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team. He continues to be a member of our basketball program. |
Kyle has prided himself in being able to step out and shoot 3s, and he did that tonight. He can shoot the ball. He's shooting it right now with great confidence. |
Last year, (when SDSU was picked to finish fourth), we said 'Hey, we're as good as anybody.' Spin that preseason stuff to your advantage. |
Maybe the most important thing is they have more help around them. They don't have to feel if they get behind by six or seven points that they have to bring us back. We have other guys who can score the ball and that has been mentally helpful for the team. |