Coaching is an emotional thing, but I don't think I've ever been around guys that are any tougher than these guys. |
Every time we did something wrong, we made up for it. Doss is a very good team, and they forced us into some mistakes. But before anybody could get back down the floor we were doing something good to get it back. |
He just alters things. He's right at 10 rebounds a game (with 12.1 points), so he's right at a double-double. He's got long arms. His size and his presence just make things difficult. |
I thought we attacked the glass hard in the second half, and that was the difference. We relaxed a little bit (after Beckham went to the bench with four fouls and Ballard trailing 49-31). We made a few mistakes, but every time we made up for those mistakes. |
I told our kids good things come to those who wait. We waited more than two days. We waited a whole year for this. |
I told them in the third overtime that we were already making history, so let's make sure we come out on top. |
It was a long weekend, and maybe there was a little mental fatigue. But these guys have been through it before. At times we played really well, and then we would relax. |
It was unfortunate and it does make it a little more difficult but, in a situation like this, you just have to go with it. The coaches have a little bit more work to do in a shorter window, but as far as the kids go, they'll be fine. |
It's unbelievable, and I don't think it's sunk in yet. It's hard to put into words. It's just amazing. These guys responded to everything. |
It's unfair to the kids on both sides. |
It's unfair to the kids on both sides. You have 16 kids in both locker rooms that this affects. I don't know what you tell them. It's just a sad situation. |
Oh, wow. All you can say is, 'Wow.' It was like a circus, but a fun circus to watch. |
The Eastern game was such an emotional one that to come out of it and come over to play at Ballard in the next game is tough. I'm proud of these kids. They just let it roll off their shoulder, play hard and get the win. |
The first time here for these guys, it was an adjustment at first. We felt our way around awhile, but I never felt we were not in control. We looked really good at times, and it's just huge to get to move on. |
They beat us in every statistic possible in the first half, and we were only down three. We showed an incredible amount of toughness in the second half. I couldn't be more proud of these guys. |