Ed Swanson
Ed Swanson
good inside job second shots third
We battled inside but size-wise, we just couldn't get it done. We did a good job on the first-shot percentage, but the second and third shots were where we got beat.
looked pick sick strong time win
Every time I looked at their stats, I got sick to my stomach. We had to pick our poison. They're a very, very strong team. They could win this tournament.
good job looked second shot sick third time
Every time I looked at their stats, I got sick to my stomach. I thought we did a good job on their first-shot percentage, but it was their second and third shot that was the difference.
happened plays simple talking
We happened to make the plays when it counted. It?s as simple as that. They could have made the plays and we?d be talking a different tune.
bigger broader folks
We're broader and bigger than a lot of folks think we are.
plays seventh shoot shot
That was huge. The kid's got guts. She can be 0-for-6 from 3, and she's going to shoot that seventh shot the way she shot that first shot. She plays with confidence.
hungry national weaknesses
Yeah, they're a national contender. I mean, there's not many weaknesses on there. They play like a hungry team.
If we go to Bridgeport, we're doing pretty good. That's the regional.
lifted nice second target time year
It's nice to have that target lifted off our back. This is only the second time all year we've been the underdog.
best crazy happen life ncaa second tournament work
It's been a crazy week. You work your whole career, you work in life to get to the NCAA tournament and it's the second best thing to happen to you this week.
formidable post run strong
They can run or post you up. They're a very formidable team, out of a very strong conference.
across came west
We're in Williamston; we're in Okemos; we're in surrounding communities. As we came back west across town, it made sense.
understand
We understand what we are up against, but we will not play scared. We will play hard. We will play together. We will compete. We'll get our shots. We just have to make them.
accepted against emotional fired kids marked people played responsibility start
We played as marked people all year. When you start off 16-2, you get everybody's emotional game. Everybody's fired up to go against you. Kids accepted that responsibility and played up to it.