As far as I'm concerned, I'm not going anywhere unless somebody higher than me makes the decision not to bring me back. I've been here for seven years, two as the head coach and five as an assistant (under Bob Hoffman). I like the Valley, I like the school, this is my home and I'm not planning on going anywhere right now. |
For me, I’m looking forward to listening to Jerry Krause speak, |
From the standpoint of scheduling games, it makes our life a lot easier. It's tough for us to find games in January and February, and considering that this schedule will take place during the final six weeks of our season, it's perfect. That takes away a lot of the headaches we've had over here. |
He didn’t miss much, ... I told Colin when he got here, if he listens to what we tell him, then he’s going to make money playing this game for a long, long time. And so far he’s been like a sponge. He’s soaked everything in that we’ve told him. |
Hopefully, if all goes well, they leave here 1-9 on the road. Our thing is, looking at our remaining (seven) games, we believe we can win out. And if we play like we're capable, that can really happen. |
I just don't know right now. |
I really think Ben can help us this year, ... He’s not going to play major minutes, but he’s a guy that can come off the bench and make some big shots for us. He has the shooting ability, and he’s a smart player, so we’re going to use him. |
I think it’s great, |
I was surprised when I saw them in the tournament. I didn't follow them closely after we played them. But when I looked at their record and saw they won 24 games, it makes sense. |
I wish they would just stop with the 'breaking the law' crap. The fact is, if we'd kept that same, close-minded idea, then [civil rights leader] Rosa Parks would still be sitting at the back of the bus, following orders. |
I'd say Arkansas is every bit as good as Illinois, the best team we've played. Illinois is a little more savvy, but Arkansas is as athletic, or more athletic than Illinois. |
It was as frustrating a night as I've ever had as a coach from the get-go. |
It's the hand we're dealt, and we have to deal with it. Obviously, it's to the point where we can't afford to lose anybody else. We didn't want to lose the other guys. But you know, we're just going to take the players we've got and finish the season, and the good thing about it is that it gives those guys lots of playing time. |
It’s not going to be easy to replace a guy like Sergio, but we like what Larry brings to the table, ... He’s fast, and up to this point, he’s done everything that we could have asked him to do. He probably won’t be the type of scorer as Sergio, but as far as getting other guys the ball, he’s going to do just that. |
Looking at my team, I still like the guys I have here. We've got some good pieces in here. But what we're missing right now is the glue to put it all together, and that's what we're out recruiting for right now. |