Jamie Mahaffey
Jamie Mahaffey
control deserve excited people respect side team treat
A lot of people are excited about (Saturday's) game. The side we control is on the court, and that's where we'll try to do our best. They're the No. 1 team and we're No. 2. We treat them as No. 1. They get all respect because they deserve to be No. 1.
family haters pressure pulled stuck together
We know we have a lot of pressure on us - a lot of haters or whatever. But the thing about it is we stuck together as family and pulled through.
backs boys expect
I'll know when I get back tonight. I can't say if I expect it or not. But our backs are strong. These boys have been through a lot.
family home pulled rough stuck together until wake
I probably won't wake up until June. I'm going to go home and go to sleep. It's been a rough year, but we stuck together as a family and pulled through.
game hurt loves sorry
He's very hurt by it and is sorry he's not here. He loves the game of basketball.
gave la matter played
We didn't come to play. I think it's a matter of us not being focused. But, I thought La Salle played well. They gave a championship effort.
attention backs came draw family maybe ourselves passionate together
Our backs are strong. Maybe we draw attention to ourselves with some of these things, but I'm very passionate about these young men. We came together as a family today.
decision game playing team term traveling
I would not term it a suspension. He will not be traveling with the team and will not be playing in the game tonight. The decision was made by me.
feels game loves sorry wishes
He feels very sorry that he's not here. He loves the game of basketball. It's something we can't control, and he wishes he were here.
control feels goals pulled sorry win
We've been through a lot of controversy today, a lot of issues, but we pulled through it. O.J. feels very sorry that he's not here, but we can't control that. One of our goals was to win state. ... We've got one to go.
feels hurt reason sorry
From an administrative standpoint, I can't say (the reason). But he is very, very sorry he's not here and he feels hurt by that. But it's something out of our control.
good might saw slow
I saw them play before, and we thought they might slow it down. We were able to get some good shots, and we made it through another day.
guard key tried wants work
That's the one thing he's tried to work on. . . . He always wants to guard the key players.
continue played sloppy
That's been our goal. We played a little sloppy tonight. We've got to continue to get better.