Jim Christian
Jim Christian
James Patrick Christianis an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team. He previously held the same position at Kent State, TCU and Ohio...
catch extremely knew night shoot
We knew what was coming. For us to have a chance, two things had to happen. We had to shoot extremely, extremely well and catch them on a night when they didn't shoot well from the perimeter.
next run special state team
We had an unbelievable run in 2002, and that team will always be special in Kent State history. But this team will be in the very next paragraph.
best bus guys kids laugh memories played talk
We were able to keep to the same routine. We got a sandwich, popped in a movie, the kids talk and laugh at the back of the bus. That's where a lot of the memories happen. If you talk to the guys who played here, they say some of their best memories are of the bus rides.
kept lose option produced projects quite several sleep trying worked
We worked for several years trying to get it produced back East, but he also had a lot of other projects that kept him busy. He kept the option for years, but the show never quite materialized. I didn't lose any sleep over it.
good second
They're so good defensively, you have to take good shots, because you're not going to get second ones.
game guard legs ways win
As long as you guard in a game like this when you know your legs are tired, you can find ways to win the game.
gets guys
You never know what's going to happen. Guys gets hurt, and those (younger) guys have to get experience.
explore interest looking owe willing
You're always looking to see who has interest in you. I would never say I'm not interested. I'm always willing to talk. You owe it to yourself to explore all your options.
means
This means a lot for our administration to do this.
exactly kid team
There isn't a kid on that team that doesn't know exactly what's going on with this year's team. It's family.
defensive games played
This is probably one of the better defensive games we've played all year.
advantage game
A game like this, you've got to take advantage of your opportunities.
concerned hard played plays sure team tough whether
I thought we played pretty hard tonight, which is all I'm concerned about. They're a tough team to guard, and whether we play here or in Alaska, I just want to make sure our team plays hard.
hat programs respect
I take my hat off to them. A rivalry? I think it's two programs that have a lot of respect for each other.