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...
brought deserved few game great slip toughness year
I thought this was the first game all year that I thought we deserved to win. I thought we did a great job. I think we brought our toughness to the table, and we just had a few things slip through our fingers.
air almost bubble cincinnati deserved east eight ended five force four gotten itself kicked last pick state supposed syracuse teams three utah west winning won
I thought they were supposed to pick teams, not conferences. Last year, the Big West got two (berths) because we deserved to go and Utah State won the tournament. This year, they were almost over fair. Utah State and Air Force had to be bubble teams, and if you have four or five bubble teams, you pick two and two or three don't get in. Cincinnati should have gotten in, but Syracuse ended up winning the (Big East) tournament. The Big East still got eight teams in. Cincinnati kicked itself out.
best last played round team three
I think this is probably the best team we've played in the first round the last three years.
early fast game last league tail win work
I think they will be good, I just don't know how fast they'll be good. I don't know if early we'll be as good. I don't like to say we're not going to be as good. We'll be what we are. We'll work our tail off and try to win every game and see what happens. I didn't think we'd be 18-0 in league last year, either.
limits player role
He's a role player on our team, but I think sometimes he limits his role more than he should.
foul good hope kinds until
I won't know if it was a foul until I see it. I hope it was a good foul and not one of those other kinds of fouls.
game hit lose rather shot win wish
He just hit one of those shots. You wish when you hit a shot like that you win a game rather than lose a game.
care fairness karl taking
I think Karl Benson is really taking care of his guys, and I think there has to be more fairness in the way this is done.
conference listen missouri saw valley
You listen to that all year. Digger Phelps said he saw the Missouri Valley Conference and said it was 'sorry.' He said that all year.
happy players
You just think of all the players you've coached. You're happy for them and their success, and at least you've been doing something right.
click johnny took until
Johnny had a sensational game. It just didn't click for us offensively until Johnny took over.
against beach call celebrate drove final game last morning next north pizza players saturday selection soon time tournament west wife
Last Saturday morning, the day of the game (the Big West tournament final against Long Beach State, a 78-70 victory), I get a call from my dad. My son's wife just had our first granddaughter back north (in Walnut Creek), so as soon as the game ended, I had some pizza with the players and went to bed, and the next morning at 5:30, I drove back up to see them, had to go 101 because the Grapevine was closed, and then drove to Stockton for the selection show. I haven't had time to celebrate, but I'll be able to celebrate that every day.
handled information
With all the information we have, it's something that can be handled pretty simply, and he won't be out a very long time.
Without Bates, they didn't have the penetration they usually get.