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...
needed playing tough
We were playing with a sense of desperation, which is what we needed after some tough losses.
ability adds certainly expected gives good gotten hard hit immediate impact job last opens outside physical playing presence season sharp sitting staying stronger
We expected A.J. to have an immediate impact and he certainly has not disappointed anyone. It's hard sometimes sitting out a year, but he did a good job of playing hard and staying sharp last season during practice. He's gotten stronger over the last year, and A.J. certainly gives us a physical presence on the inside. What really also adds to his effectiveness and opens up opposing defenses is his ability to hit the outside shot.
game playing tv
This was a big game for us because they are our in-state rival. It also was a TV game, so who wouldn't be up for playing on TV?
against chip confidence finish hot picked played playing shoulders team wagner
This young team is playing with a chip on their shoulders because they were picked to finish 10th in the league. But they played with confidence against a hot Wagner team.
call dead last minutes playing start until whatever
We really didn't start playing until the last 15 minutes of the game. I don't know why, but we were dead in the first half. We just didn't have that jump, that step, that whatever you call it. That energy. We didn't come out with any energy.
coach game gems guys harder knows nice opportunity perfect players playing rewarded
It is a little harder now, because every coach knows about players, and there aren't many gems who get overlooked. But this game was a perfect opportunity to see what other players could do. It is nice to see these guys get rewarded with playing time.
builds game good playing rewarded
A game like this builds chemistry. It's good for the walk-ons to get rewarded with playing time.
conference finish northeast picked supposed
We were picked to finish 10th in the league. So, we weren't even supposed to even be in the Northeast Conference Tournament.
execute execution happen home road
We have to execute better on the road if we are going to win. You can get away without execution at home sometimes, but that can't happen on the road.
game slow start worst
The worst thing you can do in a game like this is come out and start slow and let them think they can compete. We showed them they wouldn't be able to compete.
education generation half standards
There's probably about a generation and a half that have not had, by any standards we consider, an education.
gonna parity
There's so much parity in our league, you never know what's gonna happen.
conference exposure help morris northeast outside people recruiting robert television understand whatever
Television exposure is so important. I am not sure many people know that Robert Morris is in the Northeast Conference, especially people outside this area. We understand being in the Northeast Conference that we won't get the exposure of other conferences, but whatever we can get will help with recruiting and help people see this is a competitive league.
against battle behind cut fight good heart knew road sacred trip uphill
Sacred Heart is a good team, and we didn't play well against them. We knew this road trip was going to be tough. (On Thursday), we got behind by 12 and cut it to nine, but then had to fight an uphill battle from there.