They're just a terrific team, and John's done a terrific job with them. [Senior guard Darrel] Mitchell is playing at a high, high level, and their front line is just tremendous, too. |
They've got a number of young players. We have a bunch of young players as well, so there's probably going to be more freshmen on the floor than we've had in the last number of years playing in this game. |
This game came down to the backboards. We played our big lineup, and I'm disappointed we had that effort. |
This has always been a tough place for Alabama to play. To win here is big, because Ole Miss has always been tough on us here. |
This is a disappointing loss because we just needed one more defensive stop. Arkansas had its back against the wall and they came through. |
This is devastating for our team as it gives us only 10 scholarship players and a thin backcourt. We'll have to play a small forward at the guard position this year. We'll have to adjust. |
This particular team has made me very proud of them. The reason is, they certainly could have accepted the fact that losing a great player, a proven player for us, a guy that we all knew could get baskets in key points in the game. Lose that guy and the easiest thing to do is build in excuses. |
This team is much more physical and athletic than that Stanford team. They're also a much better defensive team. |
This was the definition of a team win. |
This will be the most freshmen on the floor that this series has seen in a long time. |
Those guys, for young players, are doing some amazing things in this league. They played us tough at home, and we know it's a tough environment for us to win in Starkville. |
Those of us who know him know his background. He led his team to two state championships. He's an unbelievable winner, and we would not be here without Ronald Steele. |
To be honest, I think Kentucky's depth wore us down a little bit. I sensed we got a little tired. I think they were a little fresher than we were and that's just who we are right now. There's nothing we can do about that. |
Today, we were a jump shot away from being in the 'Sweet 16. I wouldn't change a thing. I have as much confidence in Ronald Steele as anyone I ever have. We got what we wanted and it just didn't go down. |
We got what we wanted. It just didn't go down. |