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...
areas fits identify kids rural small
I identify better with kids from rural areas and small schools. We just think it fits us better." ()
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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." ()
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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." ()
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." ()
clearing games means ncaa team win
What this means I can't put into words. It's clearing a hurdle. We know we have a team that can win games in the NCAA Tournament, but to have that chance, we had to win this game." ()
against ball coaching defensive fragments good seem staff talent teams
Very strong, ball control, very good defensive team. When you play against Iowa, with the talent they have and the coaching staff they have, it's a big concern. Most teams have fragments that are good; they seem to have the whole package." ()
bottom proud top trash
You go from the top of the world to the bottom of the trash barrel, but that's OK. I'm really proud of these guys." ()
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There's no greater example of team before individual than what they've done. When you depend on two guys to get points, you're vulnerable to get upset by a lower-level team that is hitting you from five different ways. That's difficult to prepare for, because you don't know where we're going to hit you from ... in reverse, we know exactly where their points are coming from and we can focus on slowing them down." ()
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." ()
It was an unbelievable rush, but we can't be satisfied. There is so much more we can accomplish." ()
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The style we play is the style we believe we can be competitive with. At our level, if you can get some good athletes that can play hard and you can keep the intensity level up, then we think we can be competitive against bigger schools." ()
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Our depth has played a major factor. We tend to wear people down. You look at the UTSA game, they had everything going their way and then all of a sudden it's like they ran into a wall." ()
bought gratifying guys selfless team
I don't have my thesaurus, but gratifying will do just right. It's very true. These guys have bought into what we try to do. They are selfless and they have bought into the idea that the MVP of the team is the team." ()
hard words
It's hard to put into words what this is like." ()