Mike McConathy
Mike McConathy
Mike McConathyis the head men's basketball coach at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was reared in Bossier City and from 1983 to 1999 was the basketball coach at Bossier Parish Community College, originally an entity of the Bossier Parish School Board...
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It's huge. I've been trying not to lose it, but I might be getting close. I've never had a group of kids ... over the last three years, we've developed something where they really do believe. You reap what you sow. We're so blessed and thankful for the opportunity. For them to believe, we can do all things. If we just focus in and believe - in your faith, in your team, whatever - you can make some amazing things happen." ()
hard words
It's hard to put into words what this is like." ()
excitement guys hard kept shirt words
It's hard to put into words what happened. We're very excited. If I had the chests that some of those guys have, I would have kept my shirt on. But I'm a pretty conservative guy and I like to keep things conservative. In the excitement of everything, I thought it was OK." ()
best deep tough
It will be a tough situation. They are so deep with their zone. We're going to do what we do to the best of our ability." ()
bottom business mood top trash
It's a little different mood in here today. In this business you can go from the top of the world to the bottom of the trash barrel. But that's all right." ()
top trash
It's a little different for us today, going from the top of the world to the trash barrel." ()
adjusting bit style toughest
They play a little bit different style of game, and I think sometimes adjusting to that is the toughest thing." ()
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You can't look at a record and say they aren't very good. Mentally you think we don't really have to do anything. They're going to come in and we'll be able to wear them down. I felt like we did that in the second half. We just shut it back down again and started doing the things we did in the first half." ()
group hardships heads hold special tough walk
This is a special group of kids. You look back at what they accomplished, it's remarkable. They accomplished that through a lot of hardships and tough seasons. It's something they can hold their heads up as they walk away." ()
believe situation tested together whatever win
I think it's maturity. They've been together for so long. They've been tested in so many different arenas. They believe they can win whatever the situation is." ()
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I think that's the way you have to do it. Basketball is a team sport. If you convince guys to play together, you can play with anyone at that higher level. I really think it's a great angle for coaches to look at." ()
blame everybody guys realized talk time worried
I was a little worried there. I don't think they realized how much time was on the clock. I'll talk to them about this. I always tell our guys not to celebrate. Let's make everybody feel like we belong. But I can't blame them." ()
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He did that with passion He was really good, and it didn't matter to him if it was coaching a little league ball team or coaching in a state championship game or the NCAA Tournament. He had so much passion for what he did and he wanted to do it until the end. He felt that was his purpose in life." ()
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As a coach you don't like the switch routine, flip the light switch off and on. Fortunately, we're able to do that. One of the things that was interesting tonight was we didn't create the electricity for (the crowd) to be here where they are hungry and excited to be a part of it. The players have to do something to make the crowd excited." ()