Jeff Ackermann
Jeff Ackermann
great half knows missed proved season since
He's a great player. He missed the first half of the season for us. Since he's been back, he's been great. He's been a scorer his whole life. Once again, he proved that he knows how to score.
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.
confidence kids rare special teams
I know that my kids can play, and they play with confidence. I know this is a very special thing, and it's rare for teams to get this opportunity, so we are going to make the most of it.
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.
came liked pursued
They liked him and they really came after him. They really pursued him, really wanted him.
danny guards handle shoot
The thing I really like about Danny is he's very versatile. He can handle it and shoot it. He's not one-dimensional. A lot of guards can do one or the other. He's able to do both. That's what makes him a scholarship player.
ball happy picked pressure quarter second
We weren't happy being up two at halftime. I wasn't happy with our ball pressure in the first quarter and I really wanted them to pressure the ball and, in the second half, they picked it up.
count paper reading schools truly
We were reading the paper and it was naming the schools that have done it. I told the guys, 'When you can count them on one hand, you know you're truly approaching greatness.
basketball christmas good played team win won
This team hasn't won anything. We didn't win our section. We didn't win our Christmas tournament. We haven't played good basketball for a month.
anyone game guards lead offense plan played pressure ran size stuff took
We went into the game with the plan to pressure their guards as much as anyone we played all year. We did that, and then on offense, our size took over. We got an eight-point lead and got into our half-court stuff and ran our offense through our big guys.
brian chance division good terrific
Brian Walsh is a very, very good player. He has a chance to be (an NCAA) Division I player. He has terrific skills.
best division glad jumps mark plus shoot sophomore tremendous true
(Brian's) the best sophomore I've ever coached. He's got tremendous skills. He has true mark of a Division I player. He can do things that you can't coach. He jumps out of the gym, he can shoot and handle, plus he's long and athletic. I'm glad I have him for two more years.
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.