Mike Davis
Mike Davis
coming country four looking lose next scary starters team three top
I don't know another team in the country that can lose four starters and be able to compete. The scary part is that they are all coming back next year. Then you are looking at a Purdue team that could be in the top two or three in pre-conference (next year).
character helped kept last situation three weeks
We've been in a situation the last three weeks where if we lose, we are probably out of the tournament. That situation has really helped us. We showed a lot of character and kept going and going and going.
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I probably should have stepped down a little earlier. I felt it. Our guys' minds were just gone. What you have to understand is that they care about me, and I care about them, and sometimes when you try to play to keep someone's job, you have a tendency not to do anything. Right now, they're just playing basketball. Three weeks ago, this game probably would be a 20-point (loss). The game at Purdue (a 70-59 Indiana victory) would have been a 10-15 point loss. Right now, we're playing with peace of mind.
bad broken certain couple spots wood
There are a couple of bad spots here and there. We were able to place certain things in there, but the wood that's broken will all be replaced.
fit sure
You have to be very sure that you are getting the right size. If it's any millimeter longer, shorter, wider, it's not going to fit and it's going to look crooked.
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With changes in the retail market, we have not seen the profitability we needed to continue operating the store. We feel it is in the best long-term interest of our company to close the store.
direction fighting gone guys harder miss normally saw shots step today took
With all the things that have gone on, I thought today was pretty good. I thought we took a step in the right direction because I saw some guys fighting harder than what they normally fight and I saw some guys miss some shots they normally make.
basketball bought last talk team trying
This team is a better basketball team because this team has bought into what we're trying to do. But I can't talk about last year.
gun guys looked mind ready saw shoot taking time wide
This was the first time I saw guys kind of not ready to shoot the basketball. If we are wide open, I don't mind us taking 40 threes ... Our guys just looked a little gun shy.
basketball best commit good offensive seven silly
This was probably Marco's best game. He had seven offensive boards; didn't commit any silly fouls. That's the play that we need for us to be a good basketball team.
basketball best commit good offensive player serious seven
This was probably his best game. He had seven offensive boards. He didn't commit any serious fouls ... That's the player we need for us to be a good basketball team.
breaking came guys saying today top
With him breaking it on Saturday, it was devastating to him, and some of his teammates. When he came back, we were a Top 5 team, that's what (the players) were saying and feeling. I could kind of see it, our guys were down today without him.
bad felt gotta kinda ok runs scoring
You get used to scoring 10 runs a game. This one kinda felt like we were going through the motions. You've still gotta go through them, though. And if this is a bad day, I'm OK with that.
came game road trust win
To win a road game for us in incredible, trust me. It came at the right time.