All of the sudden the wrong guy was taking the ball out of bounds and our guards weren't coming to meet the ball; they ran through some passes. We have five turnovers at halftime and we have nine in the second half. Those nine were when they made their run. |
Chris really came in and played solid, which is what we need him to do -- just be solid when he comes in. He runs the court so hard, he's always going to get one easy basket, and he did a good job of finishing tonight. We need someone like that every night off the bench. |
Even though we lost our lead, I thought that CSU lost a lot of energy and that hurt them in the end. I'm proud of our kids for playing well in this environment. Brandon (Ewing) handled himself well, he just doesn't ware down. |
Give Vegas credit. They spread us out and executed. |
I hope he kicks his butt all night. That's a challenge -- he's going to have to come up to it. |
I know that in this business, as head coach I am measured, ultimately, by wins and losses. I was very proud of our players and what we accomplished last week. I have never doubted my ability to coach and lead the Cowboys successfully. I know how hard our coaches and players have worked for this program. |
I think everybody will start (tonight) feeling like you got through the preseason, hopefully you learned some things, hopefully you learned some things. Now, it's the start of another 16-game season, and I think everybody's excited about it. |
I think Justin was tired. I think he's frustrated right now. |
I think that's going to be the good thing about the package. We're going to be able to talk (to recruits) about being on national television more with this package. |
I think we're probably at a peak, ... We've got all the rigs that are salvageable in the field. Anything that gets added from now on will have to be built from scratch. |
I think we're probably at a peak. We've got all the rigs that are salvageable in the field. Anything that gets added from now on will have to be built from scratch. |
I thought he had a clean look. I knew where Brad (Jones) was going there (with the pass) because Freddy Robinson, I think, was standing in front of him ready to take a charge. |
I was emotional after a difficult game, and I certainly shouldn't have said the things I said. I have always taken great pride in how our team handles itself following losses, as well as wins. My comments were out of character for what Cowboy basketball is all about. |
I've always enjoyed the challenge of playing them. I've been lucky. My assistant John Adams has (been) the scout for them since Day 1, and we don't fear playing them. |
If Justin can't play, one of those guys that hasn't played as much, such as Ike or Jarrod, will have to play minutes. Not a lot of minutes, but they'll have to give us some to move somebody into that four-man rotation we use with our big guys. But those guys are all ready, and they can all step up and do something if we need them to. |