Jeff Ackermann
Jeff Ackermann
both expect returning seniors starters
I have two seniors who are returning starters and I expect a lot from both of them.
attack defensive intensity liked offense talked
I liked our defensive intensity tonight. That's what we talked about all week. We want to attack constantly. That's our mindset. We're not ever passive. We want to attack as much as we can on offense and defense.
chance guys history
I told our guys that they have a chance to make their own history and not live off our old history. This is their chance to be a part of it themselves.
came liked pursued
They liked him and they really came after him. They really pursued him, really wanted him.
exactly extremely night pull scares
It's exactly what we expected. It's extremely tough. It's not so much a one-game thing but the night-in, night-out that scares me. Before, you could have an off night and still pull out a win. Now, with an off night, you're done.
count game hand kids number teams truly
I told the kids before the game that when you can count on one hand the number of teams that have done something, then you know you are truly approaching greatness.
felt hard lose slip
It's hard to lose like this because we kind of felt like we let one slip away.
athletics dan dribble great shoot versatile
Dan is a great athlete. He's a very versatile guard. He can take you off the dribble and shoot the three. You can't sag on him and you can't play him tight.
beat best effort played team tremendous
This is the best team we've played all year. It's going to take a tremendous effort to beat them.
effort game goals guys played ready season ups
This game was our season in a nutshell. Ups and downs, ups and downs. It's another down for us, but my guys played hard. The effort was there. If you set your goals high, you have to be ready for disappointment.
challenged expected good half played playing rest second tyler
I challenged him at halftime. Tyler played the second half the way I expected him to play the whole game, and the way I expect him to play the rest of these playoffs. He's too good not to be playing like that.
biggest game margin played victory
The game with our biggest margin of victory was the championship game. Once we got back, they played without pressure.