Andy Gast
Andy Gast
hard kid minute plays rough run time tough
He's had a rough time with the injuries, but he's a tough kid. If I told him to run through a wall, he'd do it. He's a tough kid who plays hard every minute he's in the game.
building guys seniors younger
I wanted that for the kids. Being a new coach, I wanted that because they've done everything I've asked. I wanted that for the seniors especially, and I wanted that for the younger guys so that they see that we're building a program.
kids move physical practice ready says weak
We've got to move on, we've got to get ready to play Jerome. The kids responded in practice (last Friday) with a hard, physical practice. ... It wasn't a practice for the weak of heart, but no one complained. That says a lot about the kids.
behind bench exhausted falling good guys help kept lost news points
Falling behind by 20 points really hurts. When you try to come all the way back, you're going to be exhausted at the end. But the good news is, we had guys come off the bench and help us and we didn't quit. We could've folded and lost by 30 or 40 points, but we kept battling, we kept fighting.
came defensive effort great heck level second
It was a heck of a game. Unfortunately, they came out on top. ... We had a great defensive effort in the first half, but I think we went to another level in the second half.
four games loss quarters ready regular
It was one of those games where we weren't ready to play and Watkins was. Basically, we didn't play four quarters of basketball. ... It was a disappointing loss to the end of the regular season.
class guys kids knew left lose proud telling tough win
That's how they've been all year. The guys are as tough as nails. I knew they weren't going to quit. That's the kind of kids we have at our school. ... I'm always telling them, 'We win with class and we lose with class.' We left it all on the floor. I'm proud of our kids.
athletics ball defense good great kid kids played plays respect shoots tough works
He's played well all season. He's a tough kid and a great athlete. He shoots the ball well, plays good defense and is a great leader. ... The other kids respect him because he works so hard.
depth gives good low post rotation solid
He gives us a good solid rotation with our big guys. He gives us more depth at the low post position.
executing good guys junior leadership senior solid
I just think our guys are good at executing under pressure. We have good senior leadership and a solid junior class, and I think that really helps.