After he got fired with two games left, he could have packed it up and not even come with us. That just shows his character. He's studying film. He was giving everything he had in these last few games. |
Everyone was just stunned. Everyone just hurts for him. I can't imagine losing a brother. We hugged him. We're here for him; we're praying for him. In the weeks to come we'll just rally around him, support him and do anything he needs to help him get through this time. |
He was straight-up with us at the meeting. He told us the four candidates and said we would know something by next week. The interviews went well, and we were able to get a coach this week. |
He's our big man and we're going to miss him. We go through him and rely on him scoring and rebounding. But we have no choice but to go out and play the best we can without him. |
I don't blame him for getting loud. We let this one slip by. |
I still think it's a big game for him. He's got to be excited with how he's playing and he's going to make an impact (tonight). |
I think he can be a big difference for us. He can score, and he just takes up space. I don't think he would have been the whole difference in the 40-point loss. I think our team needs to stay focused and not let scoring droughts take us out of the game. |
I think it's going to be a big, big difference having Dwayne with us. ... He just takes up space, but I don't think he would have been the whole difference in the 40-point loss. |
I think the mental aspect is really big. After you lose about five in a row, you wonder if you can win. You forget what it tastes like to win. |
In everything, you just have to weigh the options and figure out the best thing. For some people, it might be best to leave, start fresh. |
It's going to make a big, big difference having Dwayne back. In the last game we didn't establish any post presence, and Dwayne is a guy who takes up a lot of space and can score inside. |
It's our fault. We have no one to blame but ourselves. We've had four or five chances to get to No. 15 and haven't been able to lock it down. |
It's tough when you lose to think you're awesome. I know when we won a couple games in a row, we were so confident going into the (Mississippi) State game we knew we were going to win. Doubts can come in when you're losing. |
It's tough. We love Coach (Barnes), plain and simple. He's put so much into this program. He fights every day and comes to work every day with joy, no matter what. It was sad to hear he won't be with us next year. |
That wasn't anything unusual. He has different styles. Sometimes he's quiet. I don't blame him for getting loud. |