Bob Shrader Game Quotations

I think the players wear really in the game because of that (loss) in their preparation. My assistant coach ran practice Friday and he said they were just primed. They had a real enthusiasm for the game.

We needed to have a game that would have been right after Gateway. You just want to have another game and reaffirm yourself so you aren't questioning.

We have a group that is big, strong, tough and dedicated. We could go even deeper with some of our younger players. I would not hesitate to put anybody in the game all the way down to our 13th player.

When you have a game like that in the first part of the game, I can relax a little bit, but not let the players relax. Latrobe can shoot the ball from the perimeter and, I know it was 20-some points, but four straight possessions they hit a three and we throw it away and they're right back in the game.

The way the game was played, there were a lot of calls on the inside, and I'm not sure if it benefits us or them. We have a lot of depth inside, and they don't, but their better team (this) night was a smaller team anyhow.

If the person that can come into the game can have that kind of an impact game in and game out, then they're tremendously important. Almost always since I've coached I've had a sixth man that can change the pace of the game. It's something that I always look for with every team I coach ... someone that can change the tempo ... and do something productive from the moment they walk onto the court.