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.
guys mind
Not a lot of 300-pound guys come to mind.
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.
feeling giving good guys shoot throwing
You don't shoot in the 40s by just throwing it up there. I'm giving you guys a good feeling of New York.
bring easier focused guys life remind suffer three
It's made my life easier this year. The first three years I had to suffer because they were up and down. They will still come back in spurts and remind me of old times. But we're all on the same page. These guys are focused and they bring it every day.
great guy knew mix shooting somebody worry
We knew we were going to get somebody like this. They have the big guy in the middle. But I don't know if they're a great shooting team. We'll have to mix it up. We've got to worry about guarding (Davis). But he also has to worry about guarding us.
against guys lead looked missed open period says second size team took wore zone
I think this team wore us down with their size, especially in the second half. We had a period when we got some open looked and missed it. That is when they took the lead and never relinquished it. It says a lot about our guys when a team that size has to play zone against us.
facts guy wrote
The guy that wrote it is a nitwit. He should get his facts straight.
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.
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.