They're a unique team. They're as good defensively as they are offensively. |
They're not that different from a year ago. They have three or four shooters on the floor at all times. That opens the floor. They're a very efficient and effective offensive team. |
This is absolutely the worst season. |
This team has made zero progress in that area. We have to do a better job defending people, we have to play defense without fouling, we have to keep people out of the lane and we have to keep people off the glass. |
To be honest with you we're probably still fighting the effects of it. Within the last couple of weeks he's starting to really play well, but it took a while not to just overcome the injury, but the lack of practice time. |
To be honest with you, I told the team last night that if we won the game we clinch a share of the title. A couple of them didn't even know they were so focused on their daily effort. I'm extremely proud of these kids. |
Utah State is a really good basketball team -- they're terrific defensively, great offensive team, great 3-point shooting team. There's a reason they have as many wins as they do. |
We are not a good team unless we have four or five guys scoring. |
We battled to win. We beat a good basketball team. If you do that on the road you have to be pleased. |
We came through that about as well as we could have expected. It was the people we played in those situations, Vegas on Tarkanian Night, Vermont on the night they were celebrating, Pacific when they were celebrating and Kansas, the toughest place to play. |
We can still improve our road record. We have to beat somebody. It's not finished. There's still work to do there. |
We can't forget great defense and rebounding are what separates you on the road. Last year, we were excellent in both categories. This team has been inconsistent on the road in those two areas. |
We can't lose sight of the cupboard. This year, we were able to sign some players early. But you can't lose sight of filling the cupboard with players. |
We can't worry about that. Like we have every year, we will have an assistant scout the future opponent. Our focus can only be on Montana. |
We can't worry about that. Our only focus is on Montana. |