We fought. We battled. We stuck to our game plan and stuck together. We did all that and still came up short. We were chasing them the whole time. The rebounds and the free throws were killers. |
We gave up 52 points in the second half. There you have it. |
We got our freshmen playing against seniors. You can see how far they've (West Virginia) come. They're a well-oiled machine. |
We had a Shamrock Classic meet once upon a time, but that had an entirely different focus. This is the first time we've had a season-ending grand finale, and we're pretty excited [be]cause it's a great way to end the dual meet season. |
We knew we had a distinct size advantage. |
We work on that almost every day. We know he can get the ball to the rim in four seconds. That's his little shot there. It certainly looked like it was going down. ... It was perfect execution; it just didn't go in. |
We're not out to compete with the major producers. We'll never be that big, because our market and our goals are different. |
You bring Rashad Anderson off the bench, that's pretty damn good. He was only the leading scorer in the NCAA Tournament two years ago. So that in itself shows you the kind of depth. |
You need all the components to run a program. These days at this level -- at the highest level -- you need great coaching, great recruiting, great scheduling and great facilities. We need to get to that point, and we're short on the one part right now. Hopefully, we can get over the hump to make us a more consistent winner. |
You've got to stick to your game plan and a lot of things have to go right. I told our guys if you fight, battle and play together, we've got a chance. I think we did all that and we still came up short, because they battle, too. You've got to hope that, when you play them, you get a little help from them, maybe. |