What I'm hoping is that our guys approach this as, 'OK here's some players that have done some good things, the program has been good, let's not let the program down. Let's not let what's on the front of our jersey down. Let's play hard,'
My parents and sister can drive 15 minutes and see the game, so you can't beat that. Coming back is great, but it's really about our players getting a chance to play in the NCAA tournament.
We are not athletic or quick enough to be able to play from behind. The players know it. The coaching staff knows it. That was our worst nightmare.
The players here represent the university and they represent the players who have played here. Everyone knows that when you're part of something good, the tendency to give in or to stop working is tougher,
I like it for these players who are working so hard, to take care of these three against NCAA Tournament teams.
Highs, lows, it's all part of being a teacher and a coach, ... I look forward to every season with the same mental approach that I'm responsible for developing young men into being players and making them better.
Their bench players filled in great for their big guys and played better than their starters.