Mike Davis
Mike Davis
fans fire five game games last ranked six top weeks
It doesn't make any sense. I've been under fire the last two weeks not only by fans but media, and we were one game out of first place and were ranked in the top 20 during that time. ... If we were five or six games behind, you'd probably have an argument.
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.
basketball focus trying winning
We just need to focus on winning a game. We don't look at it as trying to get into the tournament. We're just trying to win some basketball games.
families help soldiers support
We just support the soldiers and families and help them do their job.
missed open wide
We missed some wide open shots. They made theirs, we missed ours.
basketball deep practice team
We went from being a very deep basketball team to only having enough to practice today.
basketball coach college deal enjoying guys memories positive since team trying
I should be trying to coach basketball and our guys should be enjoying their college careers. But I don't know if I've had a team that's had positive memories out of this whole deal since I've been here.
gone inside style year
The whole year we've gone with Marco because he's our inside guy. If you don't have him, then it's a different style of basketball.
against areas best cannot good job league offensive points score
First of all, we have to get back in transition, and we have to keep them off the offensive glass. They are probably the best in our league at those two things. It is going to be important for us to do a good job in those areas because they scored over 80 points against us. We cannot let them score 80 points this time.
ball beat game matt painter pay plan
We didn't make them pay tonight. I thought Matt Painter just had his game plan that Marco was not going to beat us. Marco got the ball out but we didn't take advantage.
time vacation
Before, I just used vacation time when we did tours.
anymore coach definitely fighting great guys heads high hold job knowing proud tough
Being a part of this, knowing I won't coach here anymore and won't coach these guys anymore was definitely a tough situation. But I'm proud of them, and they can hold their heads up high because they did a great job fighting back.
ball basically bobby gets ground helping open rolling
Bobby is basically getting it off the ground for me, helping get it started. But once the ball gets rolling and we open up, it is pretty much going to be on me.