Jeff Ruland
Jeff Ruland
Jeffrey Alan Rulandis a retired American basketball player and current coach. He is the former head coach of the Iona Gaels men's college basketball team and the UDC Firebirds men's college basketball team...
behind four guys love saved surprise
I've been with these guys for four years and I love them to death. But every day is a new surprise with these guys. I thought it was all behind us, but they still saved one for the end.
caught definitely four games second
Four games really caught up to them. You could definitely see that in the second half.
good rings wear
I jammed one in the rim and another on the backboard. It wasn't a good week. It's why I can't wear rings anymore.
ball goes good past press reading
I've got to take the blame. I thought we were past that. It's good to feel good about yourself, but when the ball goes up, you've got to compete. You don't get W's from reading the press clippings.
everybody focused greatest happen impressed talk task telling wiped
I've just been telling them it's one of the greatest things that will happen in their lives, this tournament. Everybody comes in with their slates wiped clean. I haven't had to talk too much. They have been very focused. I'm really, really impressed with their maturity, and how they're focused on the task at hand.
guys mind
Not a lot of 300-pound guys come to mind.
conference heck team wrong year
That's a heck of a team we beat, man. If they do not get into the NIT, then there's something wrong ... there's really something wrong. With the year that this conference has had, that (if) they don't get into the NIT, they should do away with the league, they should do away with the NIT.
eventually height size wore
Their height and size eventually just wore us down.
along time
And they all need a little time on the (psychiatrist's) couch. Along with Coach.
aligned close high maybe stars
We've been close before. If the stars are aligned and it's high tide, maybe we've got a shot.
anybody case concern conference games good main shot teams
You can make a case for 5-6 teams in the conference right now. My main concern right now is to get my team back on track. We've got as good a shot as anybody up there. ... The games are going to be wars. They always are.
anybody died finishes high league offensive player rebounds school shoot surprised talents tried
Anybody in our league would have died to have him out of high school. He does all the little things. I don't think anybody really tried to see what his offensive talents are. He can shoot from 15 feet, he rebounds and finishes around the basket. I'd be surprised if he wasn't a double-double player for us.
basketball kids shoot time yelled
I've actually yelled at kids from a basketball purist standpoint. I don't want to see a kid shoot the ball every time down the court. It's disgusting.
good guys intensity rest worked
If we play like this the rest of the way, we'll be in good shape. We had good intensity and were physical. It wasn't easy. The guys worked their butts off.