(Downey)'s exciting to watch, much like an Allen Iverson is. We've to make sure we don't watch him, we guard him. James White, we know about because he played at Florida. He has a propensity and a knack for getting open and getting shots. |
(His) play is on the rise. He's doing things now -- in addition to shooting the ball -- that we've been trying to get him to do for a year and a half. |
(Monday) is kind of an extra day to get ourselves ready. We're really using yesterday and today to get ourselves caught up. |
(Sparks) shot the ball extremely - just absolutely amazingly - well in the second half. When a guy is shooting the ball remarkably well like that, it's really a tough guard. |
A big, big factor in South Carolina 's favor. They do a great job of forcing turnovers and making assists. Didn't happen today. |
A lot had been made about the fact that we had been on the road for an extended period of time. I did not receive any cards of sympathy from the other coaches or the SEC offices or fans or media or anyone else. |
After talking with the doctors and our medical staff, I am going to be very careful not to bring Renaldo back until we are confident his knee is completely recovered and able to withstand the physical demands of SEC basketball. A final decision will be made closer to Saturday's game time. |
Against a team like that. It just doesn't happen. |
All of our games are like that. But this is a group that is blessed with great resolve. |
Any team that goes into the NIT goes into it with something to prove. It's not always, 'We should've been in the NCAA Tournament.' Sometimes you try to prove you're better than what you've shown all year long. |
Anything that can be done to draw the attention to the history of our conference is a good thing. |
As I look back on that game, I really think that it took a lot out of us it continued to serve as an anchor over the course of the rest of the season. |
As proud as I am of his accomplishments, and nobody could be prouder, I am more proud that the most fun he has is with me, sitting in my den with my wife and I, talking good times with his shoes off, a T-shirt on. And he had the courtesy to call me in advance and say, 'I've just got sweats. Is that going to be OK? |
As proud as I was of our team during the four games last week, I was just as proud tonight that they were able to come back with minimal practice, minimal rest and play as hard as they were able to play defensively. Young guys have young legs and they can do it. |
Billy and I were able to shake hands after the game and he had some nice complements about how our administration made efforts to protect the court. |