It just legitimizes our conference. We always want to bark about how good our league is, yet at some point you have to back it up. I think our whole league did great in the tournament. |
It throws you off a little bit, but the most important thing is to make sure the building is safe. The players understand that. Let's make sure everybody is safe. |
It was a great gesture by Evan Brock. Unselfish. To wear Chuck's number on (Brock's) senior night just shows how close we all are as a team. |
It was sure a relief when our name came across there. I'm excited for our players and our program. It's quite a statement that this is five in a row for us. |
It wasn't until the middle of December that things started to turn for him. In hindsight, I should have sat him a couple of games. He wanted to play, like all players do. We had that full week during finals where we were able to sit him and I think that helped. |
It's disappointing to lose, but I'm proud of our team; I'm proud of the way we played. |
It's important to have our legs back underneath us. But the players are in pretty good shape and in good basketball condition and can handle it pretty well. |
It's unbelievable what they've done and, hopefully, we'll get a chance to keep playing. |
Last year we felt we had a team could really make some damage in this tournament, and we didn't do it. So for our returning players, I think there is a little bit of the attitude that we want a chance to do this a lot better than we did last year. |
Look at their team and the personnel they have. I think everybody in this league would all agree Arkansas is good enough to handle everybody in this league. They played terrific in Tuscaloosa. We were fortunate enough to win. |
LSU is one of the better teams in the country. Their front line is tremendous. |
Mississippi State played about a flawless game, from my perspective. |
No question, it will be nervous. In 2001, I walked out that door right over there. I had 25 people tell me, 'You're a lock. You're in, you're this, you're that.' And you know? When you've been shunned like that, you're a little nervous. |
Obviously, Ole Miss came to Tuscaloosa and won. Our players have a lot of respect for how good they can be. |
Obviously, we are very disappointed, |