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...
difficult front heart task
He's got the heart of a lion. We have a difficult task in front of us.
focused impressed maturity talk task
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.
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.
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.
basketball following ourselves percent shooting
We don't play basketball to give up 65 percent shooting in a half. That's why we put ourselves in the hole. We didn't following our scouting.
terrific
If they don't get into the NIT, they should do away with the NIT. They're a terrific team.
anybody disrespect win
If they really want to win this tournament, they'll win it. It's no disrespect to anybody else. If they're all on the same page, it could be scary.
anyone disrespect team win
If they want to win this thing, they will. No disrespect to anyone else but this team can be scary.
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.
days pure
Some days he's going on pure will right now.
aspect hall
Seton Hall outplayed us in every aspect of the game. They out-toughed us, out-hustled us and outplayed us.
amount dollar games
We won't get into dollar amounts. But I'll tell you we got the same amount for most of those games as we got from Seton Hall. So, what's the issue?
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.