No way am I disappointed in the effort or our execution. We were going head to head with one of the better teams in the country and we just didn't get it down the stretch. |
Obviously, I'm really happy with the outcome. We executed the game plan and defended against a very unique offense. We need to enjoy the win for the moment, and then focus on the next one. |
Our character came through today. The result was that we were rewarded with a win. |
Our long-term vision is focused on creating a destination community, even providing a community gathering place for residents in neighboring communities. |
Our overall talent base has improved. We have some young men that went home over the summer and improved their games. We're continuing to take it step by step. Is the progress we want to make as quick as anybody would like? Certainly not. But there is progress being made and we're going to continue to represent this university in a way that shows we're of high character. |
Our young men laid it on the line but Rhode Island made the plays and we did not. It was a one-possession game. We didn't execute the way we would have liked to. |
That is not the way that the leadership of this program wants things represented. I want this to be a life lesson for him. We'll get through it and I have forgiven him, but when Ahmad's gone, there's some other young men in our program right now that all have to learn we never want to make those types of statements. |
The Village Center, for example, will have a grill for casual dining, a cafe, all attached by a courtyard with tables and a fountain. |
Their zone really gave us a lot of problems tonight. It's difficult to be successful if you give the ball away. |
Things happen for a reason and we put ourselves in that situation. I'm not expecting anyone to feel sorry for us. And we're going to continue to persevere. |
This is another bump in the road, but we'll get through it. With that injury comes opportunity for some other young people. And we're going to get him back as quickly as we possibly can. |
Tonight was disappointing. After the 10-minute mark (of the first half), it just was not our night. We had a hard time again getting into any offensive rhythm. |
We dream a lot. Our players get to hear that word a lot because I want to make sure they keep their attitude in the right frame. We played like we had big dreams tonight. |