I think people don't understand that we have been here for a while. Everybody assumes this is our first trip. It doesn't really respect what we've done in the past. The guys do have a chip on their shoulder because they do watch TV and hear the things that are said about mid-majors and about our league and about us stealing bids away from other people. |
I think that's the first time he's seen a Valley game (in person), if I'm correct. And he got a chance to see two good teams who are going to promote our league very well. I think any time you do that, and a national guy sees it, then he gains a lot more respect for your program and your conference. |
I told them if they step up and play hard and make (Bradley) look you in the eye, we'll judge and see who is the toughest. And our kids did that. |
I'm glad they are (ranked) because it gives some validity to our league. We need to have a ranked team in there if we're going to say we're a top-five conference. |
I'm not surprised. When you win, obviously, everybody is going to reap the benefits of it. Coaches get mentioned, they get other jobs. Athletic directors get mentioned and they get other jobs, and that's how it is. |
In conference tournaments, people have to step up that normally don't step up. We had this happen. |
In major markets, we're not considered a high-major league, and it's crazy. I don't want to be a mid-major league. This is a high-major league. |
In the last two games for us, he's really just played and not thought about if he's going to do something wrong. He's got to relax and keep playing. |
In the trenches, we were very, very good today. |
It breeds success in all of us. We wanted to be successful and the people being at Harrison had to have something to do with that. I'm just proud of the fact we're doing well as coaches and I was happy to see that Brad had the chance to win the (Colonial Athletic Association) tournament. |
It deflated our defensive schemes and our kids kind of got attitudes. We just lost our composure. |
It was a hard year for some of the guys in that locker room, dealing with me. I knew we could reach our potential but it had to be forced out of them to allow it to happen. |
It was all the difference. |
It's a chance for those guys to watch you compete late in the season on TV. |
It's a chess match every time we play them. |