Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidtis an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at St. Bonaventure University. He took the job at the start of the 2007–08 season after holding the same position at Robert Morris University. During the 2008–09 season, he led St. Bonaventure to a 15–15 record, and an appearance in the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament, the school's first since 2005. He played collegiately for the Boston College Eagles in the 1980s...
four games given help home last past played three winning
Winning these past two games at home have given us so much confidence. We have really played well, and that will help us as we play three of our last four games on the road.
focused home protect stay
We have to stay focused on Monmouth. We have to protect our home court. That is so important in this league.
difference energy gave played terrific
I thought he was the difference in the game. He got rebounds. He defended. He gave us energy. He only played 13 minutes, but they were 13 big minutes. He did a terrific job.
close five four games loss lost shoot
It is disappointing. But we didn't shoot well (Saturday), and it was another close loss for us. We have lost four games by five points.
dead fact foul line maybe shoot
It is disappointing because we didn't play well in the first half. We didn't shoot well and didn't go to the foul line very much. We were just dead in the first half. We didn't have any energy. Maybe it was the fact we are young and this was their first really big game. I just don't know.
benefit chance defend good guys people teach
We need people who can defend the other big guys in the league, and he'll benefit us. You can't teach height. We'll need patience, but he can be a difference-maker. He's going to have a chance to be a very good player.
ended expected great nobody picked proud starter
We made great progress. The expectations were low. We had only one starter back. We were picked 10th. Nobody expected us to be here, so I'm really proud of our effort, but you're disappointed the way it ended up. Being up 49-45, you had a chance.
against complete good players shoot wonderful
He's a good scorer, one of the better players we play against every year. He can shoot it, take you off the dribble. He's a complete player. He's had a wonderful career.
good tried
We were going inside. We just tried to get a good shot.
harder worse
We were slow, sluggish. It was like we didn't have our legs. It was like the harder you try, the harder you play, the worse it gets. It wasn't smooth.
both game says teams terms
I don't know why that is, but everyone says that. But for me, every game is different. In terms of preparation, both teams know each other.
although central hard tough
Central Connecticut is so much like us. It should be a very competitive game. They play hard just like us and, although they are undersized like us, they are tough to beat.
move water
But we need to move on. That is water under the bridge.
closing games good job might
But we just didn't do a good job closing games out. That's disappointing. Part of it is we're young. We're inexperienced. We might tighten up. I'm not sure.