(The Wolverines) jumped on in the second game 36-5, so we knew we had to sustain that first blow. We knew we could come out and play with them. |
As a team, we need to play the best defense we've ever played. We just need to be tough, we need to control their offense and not let them feel comfortable at any point. |
Brunner had like 23 rebounds in the last game, so our goal was to hold him to zero offensive rebounds. We just had to keep them off the boards. |
He does, he teaches you the fundamentals, which I believe is a lot of the art of the college game and so the guys from Hopkins, I feel, have a real advantage as far as that goes. |
I was shocked. I thought it was a dream at first. |
Obviously, I came in expecting more than never playing. I did know there was a chance. Not all coaches are as open-minded as coach Monson is. |
Seniors have got to step up for any team to be good. People were kind of searching for leadership roles. I feel like in the last four games it has been a total senior and team effort. |
We knew we had to come out and withstand that first blow. And not only withstand it, but to punch back. A big focus of ours was to come out strong. |