Matt Doherty Quotations

Leaving Florida was hard. At first I didn't want to leave, at first I didn't want to look at another job because we have a lot of work to do there yet...but this was an opportunity here for me professionally and for my family was that was just a great fit. It had 'Matt Doherty' written all over it.

I hate to be evasive, but I am just not going to comment.

(Harris) may be one of the quickest players I have coached. He's a natural leader.

Carlos gave us a big lift when the NCAA finally cleared him to play. His rebounding, scoring and ability to pass elevated our team's play considerably.

He has gotten better at defense, and his shooting has improved. If any one player won the game for us, it was him.

He's come so far, but he reverted today. He needs to be able to sustain a level of concentration and an attitude that is representative of what we want at FAU.

He had a minor violation of a team rule so he didn't start. He handled it great.... I might not start him next game.

He'll definitely be a part of our team. He's a quick-as-lightning point guard who can pass and shoot. He's also got a great feel for the game.

We just have to be smarter, and hopefully we will be smarter in league play.

I was disappointed the way we played in the first half. We have to play smarter.

I was disappointed we lost but pleased we didn't quit.

Stetson scored 23 points off turnovers. We have to take care of the ball and take good shots. We have to make the easy play because Gordon sits back there like a free safety picking off passes.

I think so. This year I want to spend time with my family, do some TV and see where the fire burns after the season. I was watching Remember the Titans the other day, and it made me think about the emotions you go through. There's nothing that moves you emotionally like coaching. You have high highs and low lows, and to be able to have an impact on young people, to get a group of young men together and accomplish a goal, that is a real exciting challenge for me. You don't get that in any other profession.

It didn't really occur to me until yesterday, ... I was hanging some pictures in my office and there was one of Michael Jordan taking that shot, and I told one of my players how there were 63,000 people at the Superdome that day and that's when it hit me.

It didn't really occur to me until yesterday. I was hanging some pictures in my office and there was one of Michael Jordan taking that shot, and I told one of my players how there were 63,000 people at the Superdome that day and that's when it hit me.

Rodney is a tough kid. He really has a good work ethic and is one of the hardest working players I've been around.

I was very disappointed in the first half with the way we played. We were not sharp. Maybe I tried to get them too jacked up. Maybe we were too aggressive. We didn't execute well.

It doesn't rally concern us, because he didn't attend Philly Lutheran. Paul had already graduated.

I think it hurts because Brent is our best defender.

I thought the effort was there, but we just weren't making our shots.

We had our (big) men helping bring the ball up. So, if we were able to break the press, we had good scorers who were able to stop and shoot on the other end. This team is getting smarter, and we know who should take (the shots).

I was proud of the way we cut the lead. We could have hung our heads and it could have been a 20- or 25-point loss. It's not a moral victory, but at this point you have to look at the entire season and I'm proud of those guys.

We needed to build momentum heading into the tournament. We couldn't just wake up March 2 and hope that switch is turned on.

We have to play the hottest team in the conference and we didn't play particularly well against them last time. Stetson has as good of a chance as anyone to win this thing. We need everybody operating on all cylinders.

We have to sell our program. The amount of exposure certainly helps. It helps fan interest and recruiting.

We played better, we played harder and took better care of the ball, I thought our effort was pretty good.

We are the hunted, and that is a new experience for our guys.

We really don't have a true point guard. It's kind of unfair to put him in that position.

We didn't play hard for the first five minutes of the second half. For whatever reason, that happens.

We've got be smarter and hopefully we'll be smarter when we get into league play.

We're the hunted and that's a new experience for some of our guys. We've got to get better. Teams are going to be gunning for us.

We couldn't throw the ball in the ocean. We got decent looks, we just couldn't make a basket.

We did an outstanding job of controlling the ball. Offensively, we moved it around effectively and efficiently against their zone. Defensively, we trapped and got North Florida out their rhythm. That was a great effort by our team.

I've never been more disappointed after a victory than today.

The thing about New Orleans is that you step out of your hotel and you feel the energy and see the fans decked out in school colors, ... And then of course, after the game you knew you had a place to celebrate.

We are excited to have David join our program, ... He is a fine young man who represents all that we look for in a student-athlete at FAU. He's a good person and a good student from a good family. As a player, he gives us another ball handler who can run the team while putting terrific pressure on opposing guards. We were fortunate to find him at such a late date.

We are excited to have David join our program. He is a fine young man who represents al that we look for in a student athlete at FAU. As a player, he gives us another ball handler who can run the team while putting terrific pressure on opposing guards. We were fortunate to find him at such a late date.

In a way it's kind of nice. I can go to the mall with my wife and not be recognized.

I hope we build on this. If we play with that kind of energy and lose, I can live with that. But we haven't been playing with that kind of energy.

I'm disappointed. We just didn't perform very well and we couldn't throw the ball in the ocean. ... When you know it's one game and you're done, the basket can look a little small.

A team is like a child. First it's the infant stage then the adolescent stage. I think we're in the adult stage. Hopefully, we don't revert back to the adolescence stage.

They both have improved a lot. Paul has a real knack for driving to the basket, and his passing was evident last night.

I look at this as a destination job. I didn't want to take a job to take another job.

He's so unselfish. He has really embraced the things we talk about with. He's worked on taking care of the basketball and playing defense. He's asked himself to do everything I've asked him to do.

I didn't know if he had it in him, quite frankly. I didn't know if he was going to quit or if we were going to have to kick him off the team. Sometimes there was a lack of effort, and his attitude wasn't the best, but he's come a long way since then and I'm proud of him.

He's the only guy on the team that really commands a double-team. ... That says something about a freshman. Now we have to be able to adapt when that occurs to take advantage of the double-team.

They have to embrace the excitement. These three days can create memories that last a lifetime.

It's what I learned while playing at North Carolina and coaching. You have to have systems in place that demand excellence and accountability.

The big thing is how we react to this. This was our first real setback.

It's the best time of the year, and these three days can create memories that will last a lifetime. I told them to embrace it and not get nervous about it.

It's like any divorce. If you see your ex-wife at the grocery store, either she's going to throw a bunch of eggs at you, or you're going to have a genuinely enjoyable conversation. To be able to see those guys and laugh with them and reminisce a little bit was good for my soul.

They don't know what a great experience they can have in Johnson City. It can be the best three days of their life. They have to be mature enough to digest that and then hopefully understand it, visualize it and want it as much as we do.

He really pushes the basketball and gets into gaps. No one person can guard him. It has to be a team effort.