(Monday) Roy Williams called, and we talked for 35-40 minutes, maybe longer. He told me, 'I lost the Final Four five times before winning it.' He helped. |
[Georgia Tech is] much better than their record shows. They're getting better and better as they're moving along. Then, of course, Florida State at home on Sunday -- same situation. These are very good teams that I think are better than their record shows they are. |
A little sloppy at times, but we knew it was going to be a tough game. We're a team, with the tempo we play, lots of times we play in runs. We felt like we eventually could go on a run and get a pretty good lead. |
All I know is that we're going to play with a lot of heart and passion, and we're going to have fun. |
All the teams, they go up and down the floor, run the ball well, they have a strong inside-outside game. Just good balance, good flow. All four teams here are a lot of fun to watch play. |
At Old Dominion, we didn't start with any intensity, while they were fired up and played really well. Tonight, we went after them early. |
At times we looked pretty good out there, at times we were a little ragged. We had five kids in double figures, and that balance is a strength of our team. |
But I'm not taking a kid out of another program. That's why in recruiting, a kid needs to look at the style of play when they're choosing a school. |
Candace Parker is a great player but she's not the entire Tennessee team. They have a lot of great players. I think you just have to have a good game plan and give them some different looks. |
Dean? Man, you make me feel old. The only time when somebody says dean that I think would make me feel good is if they compare me to Dean Smith, to tell you the truth. |
For about three minutes in the second half, it seemed like they played on a different level. They toughened up and went to another level. |
Her excitement and enthusiasm and passion for the game, it makes people smile. I can't tell you the number of letters and e-mails and phone calls we have gotten from people that have just said how she brightens their day. ... I feel like the way we play and having a player like Ivory sells the game of basketball. |
Her leadership has also improved. For a sophomore, she has shown a lot of maturity. |
I about fainted .... When I saw that pass, I was like, 'Ah man,' because I thought she was throwing it out of the court because she threw it so far. |
I am very confident with Alex and the rest of them out there. Alex has played a lot this year. She plays with Ivory, and I know when Ivory picked up her second foul and I took her out, we were behind at that time. Alex did a nice job running the team, and we got the lead back. |