Fran Dunphy
Fran Dunphy
Francis Joseph DunphyOctober 5, 1948) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at Temple University. He succeeded John Chaney in 2006...
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I will not be as profound, or as prophetic. John had a great impact on me. I consider him a great friend. But to follow John Chaney is a very daunting task.
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Our whole defensive thrust was better that last 10 minutes or so. It was a big stretch for us. From that point on, I thought we really played terrific basketball.
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He saw the doctor today ... and he's going to have to go slow for a while.
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He has a great feel for the game. He knows where the ball is coming off the rim, and he has great hands.
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He was right were he needed to be all the time.
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Harvard had a tough loss last week. I think they'll be real eager to put that one behind them and come out ready to play.
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He'll remember it, which is the difficult part. He should never question how much heart and desire and hard work he's put into this. He deserves an opportunity to get one of these wins.
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He'll have played against some of the best players in the country, so hopefully it will help his game as he plays the guys in our league as well.
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We took advantage of the fact that they had a couple of guys that didn't shoot it as well as they are capable of. For the most part, we did a pretty good job.
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Our defense wasn't good, and our offense was worse.
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Steve is our best post-position defender. We would have liked to have him in there all the time and hopefully limit the things Steven Smith does.
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I think our league has a philosophy and a stance on what they think athletics should mean to their institutions and overall as a league. I think that's what they want to do, and I respect that greatly.
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I think our guys are pretty bright. They understand how important the game is and how Princeton is playing. They respect everybody in this league and understand how hard it is to win the league.
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His impact on me has been great. He's been a great friend and someone I have counted on for counsel a number of times in my career.