Kansas State Head Coach Quotes
Nov 20, 2005 | General
On the game...
“I feel good about this as an opener today. We played a team that shows a lot of different attributes that you have to be very skilled in. They had great penetration in particularly two players who stretched the floor with their three-point shooting.
On the play of the freshmen...
“It was exciting to see them out on the floor in their career openers. I thought they brought a great sense of intensity and energy, and were very productive for us. I think it’s just a glimmer of potential that we will see in the future. I think that anyone that was sitting in the gym today can see that it will be very exciting to watch that group compete.”
On establishing freshman JoAnn Hamlin early in the game...
“We had hoped that after the
On K-State’s defensive effort...
“I thought defensively we played really well. In the first half, particularly the last ten minutes, we got caught trying to take some chances. We lost a little bit of the discipline that we have to maintain. We got ourselves into five unforced scenarios. I think we cleaned that up at halftime and I was really pleased with the response.”
On where K-State is right now...
“I feel like we are at a point where we are starting to understand things. We’re getting players into the right positions. We’re seeing the ball defensively and anticipating things. I think that I feel comfortable on where we are heading and growing. We are a longs ways from establishing any consistency. We competed well today, but the reality is that it’s only one game. Tomorrow, we will bring in a new opponent and new challenges for this young team to respond to. I think it will be that way all season.”
