Chuck will still lead this team even though he'll be on the sidelines. Winning always gives you a lot of confidence. We are going to start today and we are not going to roll over. We are not going to make excuses, pout and whine. We are going to buckle down, be positive with one another and play. |
Coaches, we're like politicians. We start lobbying harder than ever. |
College basketball is a long season, probably the longest season on a college campus. So when you get to the end of the season, you want your players to be fresh physically and mentally. |
Davidson stepped up and made those four free throws at the end. We made some key plays at key times. |
Elizabeth and I are going to pledge, personally, one dollar for every fan in attendance. I'm hoping to write a check for $10,000 that night. We are encouraging others to either match that gift or just give whatever they can. Maybe it's 50 cents or a quarter for everybody in attendance. Hopefully that can be something that will motivate others to do the same thing. |
Every game is like the absolute biggest, hugest game. It's like the Super Bowl. There are so many teams around the country that are in that same position. You just have to go play. The kids are having fun. This is the best time of the year. This is what you play for. |
Felix is the only guy on the team that can make the pass. We practiced it and had guys throwing it all over the gym. |
First of all it's going to be a tremendous challenge. They are ranked third in the RPI and eighth in the AP. They are very underrated and will pose problems for us. On the other hand, our guys are very excited about having the chance to upset a team that is highly ranked. |
Florida's a team we're going to watch advance through the tournament. |
He got loose against the zone and made a couple of shots. He got off to a real good start and I thought that was the key. |
He is obviously done for the year so that's a tough blow for our team. We're really disappointed for Chuck and sad. I care about him so much. I cried with him the other day -- you hate to see that happen to a young person. And he's just a great guy and he was having a great year. |
He plays like Karl Malone tonight, I mean the guy was phenomenal, just an unbelievable game. He was the difference, there was no question. |
He was obviously killing us in the first half. He's a very, very good player. If you fall asleep just a hair, he'll go get one on you. |
He was very successful at the smaller level, and when he had the opportunity to coach at this level I knew he would do well. |
He's obviously had to carry more of the load when (senior forward) Chuck Davis got hurt. He knows he has to play at a high level for us to have a chance. |