The other thing our offense wasn't very good last night at all. If the offense isn't very good, I think you are better off playing your best defensive team the majority of time. That also could factor into the equation why those guys didn't get in the second half. |
The seniors set the tone early. They did a nice job and I told them afterwards they'll remember this one because they impacted the game as much as anyone on our team. They'll remember this game for a long, long time. |
The thing is, Micah Downs, hopefully after today, will not warrant any of our thought process over the next couple months. Our focus needs to be on this team. Obviously, he chose not to be part of it. This is not something that we have enjoyed dealing with at all, and this chapter is closed. |
The tournament loss was obviously very disappointing. But I think this team can get a lot better. With another piece or two, this team could become great. We could probably use another big guy and a perimeter shooter. The good thing is these guys have a chance to come back next year and try to make amends as much as we can. |
The turning point was the way we finished the first half. I think that deflated us. |
The young guys ... they have been playing ample minutes in my opinion. |
Their guards were terrific. They played well and certainly controlled the game. |
There may be other teams that travel as well as we do, but nobody travels better. |
There's not a guy being recruited into the Big 12 that probably wasn't the No. 1 guy on their high school team, for the most part. I think what you'll find out is, what I hope I find out, is these guys in a short amount of time after they get here have been humbled. That they know not everything revolves around 'me.' I think they'll relish the fact there's balance. Because with balance comes more opportunities for the individual. |
There's not many things less important than the score at halftime. It's kind of like that deal with the race. Seven games in, who really knows? |
These guys will come in and will play hard. They can shoot the ball. They'll make us make plays which will be good for us. Hopefully, we'll be excited to play. I'm sure the Holmes boys will let their teammates know how much it means to them and how much fun they'll have playing in Allen. We'll do the same. |
They brought so much joy through the season. Our fans saw how much they had grown and how hard they tried. |
They got us out of our comfort zone and we didn't act favorably. |
They great thing about it is that when they missed, we cleaned up. I thought everybody did some good things. |
They had a better non-conference season than we did. But regardless of what happens (today), I think we've played well enough to be a four seed. |