Mark Turgeon
Mark Turgeon
Mark Leo Turgeonis an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth5 February 1965
close drove hard jim knew looking power sure talked
I was in a power position, obviously, so I drove a hard bargain. I wanted to make sure that Jim knew what I was looking for. Over time, through each contract, I've talked about 'This is what I'd like to have someday.' I think he got as close to that as he could.
george heck knew mason tough trying
We knew we were going to have to play a heck of a game. George Mason is a really tough team, and then trying to play them in this building. We just didn't have it tonight.
game george good knew mason win
We were going to have to play an awfully good game to win here. We knew that. We know how good George Mason is.
good group knew pleasant
I knew we had good players. But for this group to do what it has been doing has been a pleasant surprise.
almost perfect
When you do that, you've almost had a perfect day.
confident league reason
The reason you can be confident is because our league is so good.
kept second thinking tremendous
We kept going to him, kept thinking he was going to get tired. He was tremendous in the second overtime.
figured games team win
This team has figured out how to win games.
defense gives
We got nothing out of P.J.. He didn't give us defense and that's usually what he gives us.
craig feels helps obviously unfair
We had some unfair scrutiny, but we didn't feel the pressure. I think this obviously helps. It helps Craig Littlepage. I think he feels a little better about the Valley.
happening tired
Finally, we made the shot. I'm excited. I'm happy. I'm tired of it happening to us.
everybody figure figured gotten knows league learned nice six win won
We have done a lot of nice things here in our first six years. We have gotten better every year. We have won a lot of league games. We learned how to win on the road. We've won a league championship. Now we need to figure out how to play well in St. Louis. Creighton has figured that out. That's why everybody knows who Creighton is.
best both fine future wish
Both Jared and Gabe are fine young men, and I wish them both the best in their future endeavors.
darn last practice shoot weeks
We've had a lot of practice the last two weeks and it showed today. When we shoot well, we're pretty darn good.