Bobby Gonzalez
Bobby Gonzalez
Bobby Gonzalezis the former head coach of the Seton Hall University Pirates men's basketball team. Gonzalez was previously the head coach at Manhattan College and was well known for leading the Jaspers to two NCAA tournaments and the second NCAA tournament win in school history...
basketball credit gotta mike motivated played
I gotta give Mike (MacDonald) credit because they played motivated basketball from the beginning.
recognize
I don't know what it was with Jason. I didn't really recognize him today.
believe belong came dues paid took
I came up through the ranks. I've paid my dues and I feel like I belong here and I'm ready. It took me 25 years to get here, and you can believe I'm not going to take it lightly.
against knew lost road scared team ultimate underdog
I was scared to death. C.J. had a double-double against them the first game, but I knew we weren't the same team and they hadn't lost on he road in the conference. It was the ultimate underdog situation.
aspired best boxing came coach dream father fighters head pay ranks today
My father was a big boxing fan, and he used to say the best fighters are the ones who come through the ranks and pay their dues. I'm here today because I came up through the ranks. My dream was always to be a head coach in the Big East. That's all I ever aspired to do.
against outside playing team teams top
When you're a 12 seed, you're usually playing against a team (in the first round) that's just outside of the top 25. That makes a big difference. A lot of the teams out of the top 25 are so similar, and in the tournament, anything can happen.
ball hands
When there's a last-second play, you can't get too scientific. You have to get the ball in the right people's hands and see if they can make a play.
win wrong
There are too many things going wrong for us to win this game.
helped win
I thought he just did a lot of sacrificial things that helped us win the game.
best game player special
I thought it was his best game of the year. I think he's going to be a really special player for us.
believed kids lack people specific team
I think a lot of people believed we couldn't do it. These kids just believed in themselves. (The double-bye) is very important for this specific team because of the lack of depth.
dominated double figures four guys inside people time
Our young inside people just dominated the game. Any time we get four guys in double figures and get 89 points, we usually come out on top.
deserved excuse guys hurt played saint seem week
I think the double-bye is an advantage/disadvantage. This is not an excuse. Saint Peter's outplayed us and they deserved to win. Our guys played hard. But we didn't seem as sharp. I don't know if the week off hurt us.
best expected shot
I expected Marist's best shot and I think we got it.