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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I would like to see that. But more importantly, I would rather see a win." ()
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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." ()
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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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We never quit. They believe they can win. We started talking about the fact that they have to believe it's a 40-minute game. It's not a 39 minute and 50 second game." ()
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We were a bit surprised by how physical they are. They have a lot of strong kids with big chests and they take it right to you. They brought it to us first and we weren't able to respond quickly enough to make a difference." ()
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We get hung up on basketball and winning games, but when you reflect back to that and you've lost everything, it makes you thankful for what you have. That is a life experience that has helped them grow as young men and as basketball players." ()
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It's hard to put into words what this is like." ()
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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." ()
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I identify better with kids from rural areas and small schools. We just think it fits us better." ()
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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." ()
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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." ()
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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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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." ()
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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." ()