Bob Thomason
Bob Thomason
Robert Lesley "Bob" Thomason, Jr.is a retired American college basketball coach. He coached the University of the Pacific Tigers men's basketball team for 25 seasons from 1988 to 2013...
ability athletic
I like his heart, his effort, his athletic ability and his activeness.
chance heck proud
I'm proud as heck of our team, and we're just disappointed we don't have a chance to go on.
game good heck mexico playing state
I think New Mexico State is a really good team. The way they're playing lately, this is going to be a heck of a game for us.
monster
Esparza was sensational tonight. He had a monster game.
anybody capture country guys hard lost seven
It would be hard for anybody in the country who lost seven players. You never know how guys are going to respond, but our guys have responded pretty well. Now, we have an opportunity, and we have to capture that opportunity.
competing good league playing situation week wins worry
They're in really, really good shape, but what we have to worry about is playing well. This is a big week for us, too, because two wins would put us in a situation where we're competing for the league championship.
best
That's one of the best conferences in the (nation), and I'd like to play them just for a comparison.
coached credit game half hit percent second shots team tough
They hit a lot of tough shots. You've got to give them credit for making the shots they had to. I don't know if I've ever coached a game where a team shot 70 percent in the second half and we still won.
absolutely against caught couple fool games great last lost pittsburgh played providence ready team time tournament traveled ways year
They'll be absolutely ready to go. We won't fool anybody. Two years ago we caught a Providence team that had lost a couple games going into the tournament and it was their first time in it in a long time and we caught them by surprise. Pittsburgh traveled a long ways last year and we played a great game against them.
happy hope looking losing love
It's not like they've been losing a lot, and we got after them. I love that. I was looking to see if we were going to be tentative or aggressive, and I was happy to see us being aggressive. I hope we see the same thing (today).
might mike
They might try to take Mike away with a zone, but they can't take away all our 3s.
move tough
There were other things, too - things we didn't do as well as we would like - but that's the way it is. It was a tough call, but you've got to live with it and move on.
eight elite final george gold good mason might national next sweet wins won
I've always said you might not ever see a mid-major go to the Final Four. When a mid-major wins a game, especially if it's not a good seed, if they play a powerhouse, getting to the Sweet 16 is like going to the Elite Eight. Going to the Elite Eight is like going to the Final Four, so George Mason has already won the national championship. If they win the next two games, they'll have won the world championship. They'll have to give them a gold medal.
nine playing
Sanders didn't play the first nine games, but he's back and playing at a different level.