I apologize to the team, to the coaches, the university and the fans for my violation of a team rule. I accept the coach's decision to be suspended from the Pac-10 Tournament. I wish the team well and hope for its success. I'm looking forward to participating in the NCAA Tournament if Arizona is invited. |
I feel this is a clean slate, zero and zero. The preseason was good for us, but not like we wanted it, but we came out OK. This is where you start from scratch. |
I felt protected around her. She was like a big sister to me. |
I just didn't get any looks and I didn't want to force it. Shots weren't falling, and then I wanted to get my teammates involved. |
I just make sure the ball goes in the hoop. That's it. At the same time, you gotta be careful. But he wasn't that type of player; he wasn't going to go under you. |
I just try to make sure he's all right, that he's good as a person. |
I like how we did it. We pushed the tempo and got the shots we wanted. It was big for us. |
I take the blame for this one. Being a senior, I should be able to do more. . . . I'm not blaming it on that one possession (where he lost it). We were up in the first half and in the second half we didn't jump on them. I don't blame one play. Mistakes happen. |
I told him at the beginning of the year he's going to be the X-factor. His upside is unbelievable. He needs to keep doing what he's doing. He's a great player. |
I was down; things just weren't right. It was frustrating, (but) it happens. |
I was just being me. They feed off me. (Coaches said) 'If you don't stay aggressive, who else is going to be aggressive?' So I took that in and slept on it. That was big. |
I'm just playing my game and having fun doing it. My teammates have been my biggest supporters. And the coaches have been right there with me. |
In playing four years, I became a man. You go though a lot of trials and tribulations. And you go through a lot of good and you go through a lot of bad. At the end of the day it always makes you into a better person. That's what I learned from this program. |
It is going to be great to have him back because of his intensity. |
It was big for us. Everybody came out and played with the mind-set that they were ready to play defensively and offensively. |