I think Shannon Brown deserves a lot of credit. ... I thought he did a great job on Taylor and that was the difference in the game. |
I think Shannon is definitely an NBA player. Whether it will be this year or next year, I don't know. |
I think that was a great sign. Maurice looked like he wanted the ball. He took pretty good shots; he was confident. He exploded with the ball on one drive, it was unbelievable. ... Maurice Ager played like the All-American player he is. |
I think that will be one of the keys to the season, will we survive if we lose two games, three games, maybe even five? ... The problem nowadays with the Internet and talk radio -- all of a sudden everyone's getting down on you, and your confidence can go down. |
I think the first five shots we took were 3s, but our inside guys weren't doing the things (we needed). In the second half, we simplified it, (we asked) the guys in the post to be passers and pickers, and that probably helped us some. |
I think the hardest game (of the stretch) is the one (today). Coming off a rivalry game or a big game, the next game is always tough. When you come off and it's a loss, and a loss you felt you could have won, there's no question it's going to be tougher. |
I think there was a little self-doubt. But I thought we made a commitment that we're going to try to play and leave it on the floor. |
I think we all realize that we're all pretty even (in the conference), and whoever comes to play, there could be monstrous swings, whether you're home or away. There aren't many teams right now in the Big Ten that aren't in must-win situations. |
I think we can get it done. I guess it's my job to sell it to them. I don't think I'm selling ice to an Eskimo. I still have a lot of faith in this team. |
I think we were too aggressive. Every time we touched a guy, there was a foul. |
I think you have to give George Mason a lot of credit. They took it to us early, kicked our butts inside and shot 70 percent on us with eight or nine minutes to go in the second half. ... I've got to say that in my nine years, this is one of the more disappointing evenings I've had in this job. |
I thought about bringing out the accordion and giving them the Lawrence Welk special. At times with this group, I didn't know what to do with them. |
I thought football players were tougher than that. |
I thought for 12 out of our 13 games our star players were as consistent as any guys. Tonight, for some reason, we just weren't as consistent. We looked like a team that came off a four-day break. |
I thought Iowa played very solid. In the second half, they played much better defensively. |