Tradition doesn't come into play in the NCAA Tournament. I would not say I'm surprised (big schools get upset) and (mid-major) teams are able to play this well. |
We are really, really pleased. We figured a top 10 would be great. We lost time with that spark plug at 3 o'clock in the morning when we lost 50 minutes, but otherwise we are really pleased. Except for that one thing, we didn't miss a beat. We wanted to finish in the top 10 in class, but 11th is still great. |
We had some wide open looks. We're just not able to take advantage. |
We have to value the ball. |
We kept standing in the middle of the ring taking punches and by the eighth or ninth round, we were still standing. We started throwing counter punches. I am extremely proud of the way we competed. |
We're confident that we're capable of shooting the ball real well. We went through a period where we were pressing, we weren't getting good looks. To the guys' credit, they continued to work. |
We're not a very good team right now, offensively. |
We're not playing well as a team. But individually we're seeing progress in certain individuals. |
What happened climate has changed in last 10 years; the rules have changed and the 15 scholarships (schools used to have available for dispersal ) down to 13. That means there's a lot of talent that's being dispersed around country. There really is more parity. |
You can't have conversation without them being one of the top 15 or 20 teams in the nation. I just think they are what they are. I know Gonzaga is (elite) now, but that's been years in the making. |