220 ordspråk av Greg McDermott
Greg McDermott
I think they chose Iowa State for reasons other than wanting to be in Ames and wanting to be a Cyclone. Some of those pieces aren't in place anymore.
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I think we're mature enough to understand we've got to learn from this.
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I was afraid that's what it was. It's unfortunate for Erik. He's invested a lot of time to prepare for this season, and this is his second setback. I hate to see it happen to a senior.
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I was pleased with how we responded. Our defensive toughness, intelligence and intensity was where it had been and where it has to continue to be.
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I wasn't 100 percent sure he was the guy.
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I wore it, just so the guys could remember how good we are and what we've accomplished. We didn't want any self-doubt coming into this tournament.
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I would have just as well had them announce us in the first bracket and got this all out of the way, but now that it's over, it was kind of fun to sit on pins and needles for a while.
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I would have never dreamed he would play that much, and that wasn't our intentions. But because of the way the game was played, it was a perfect opportunity to stick him in there.
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I would have never envisioned we would raise that kind of money. We wanted to make a difference.
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I wouldn't say this is a must game, but it's really important.
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I'd be surprised if we ever play a conference game on Dec. 28 again. I voiced my opinion to Doug Elgin (league commissioner), and he's in agreement. It was just the best they could do this year with the circumstances presented.
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I'd say there's six teams that could win it, and the only reason I say that is it's difficult to win four games in four days for the lower four teams. But any of the other six, they could catch lightning in a bottle for three days and roll through that tournament.
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I'll take that shot with Ben Jacobson any time. I'm pretty confident that the other nine (Valley) coaches, in a one-point game, don't want the ball in his hands because they know what he's capable of.
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I'm elated we're in, for them. If we won a game or two in the tournament, that would be a fitting end to the story.
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I'm excited for our players. This is the first time our school has ever been ranked and for this particular group to be one that cracks the Top 25 is very special. I'm sure in a lot of our fans' minds they think something like this has never been possible. I want them to enjoy it while it lasts and we'll do what we can to stay there but we're in a very tough league.
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