Oliver Purnell
Oliver Purnell
Oliver Gordon Purnell, Jr.is an American college basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach at DePaul University. Purnell previously served as the head coach for Clemson University, the University of Dayton, Old Dominion University, and Radford University...
ahead challenge definitely erase says scouting team
I don't think we want to erase it. It definitely says to our team that we have a real challenge ahead of us. We want to use it for scouting purposes. We don't want to erase any part of the season.
adjust change game map might road
We've got to change and adjust - every game might have a little different road map to it.
playing talented
Thornton has really been playing well, but they've got so many talented players.
chance couple days helps hone opponent practice talk team
We had a chance to talk as a team a couple of days ago and our team was disappointed and frustrated. We've had two days to practice and re-focus. To be able to hone in on an opponent helps us even more.
improved means
We improved in every area, but by no means are we satisfied. We're right there - and were a competitive right there.
beat care couple court everybody gets home losing qualify road stays takes team time
Everybody will beat up on one another. The team that stays away from the losing streak, takes care of their home court and gets a couple (wins) on the road will be successful. You'll qualify (for postseason play) with your resume, and there's a lot of time to do that.
bid certainly four teams top whether
We should get a bid if we do that -- whether we will or not I don't know. There are certainly more than four ACC teams in the top 64 in the country. To say the ACC has only four teams in the top 64 is laughable.
conference early felt good opportunity time tournament
There is disappointment and frustration any time you go out early in your conference tournament, a tournament we felt good about doing very well in. But we still have an opportunity to play for an outstanding championship.
defensive eight focus learned led lesson lose painful shots steals teams
We learned a painful lesson here today. If you lose focus on the defensive end of the floor, teams can get you. They only had eight steals but all eight of them led to shots we couldn't defend.
behind crew front mentally physically sharp
We were not mentally sharp or physically sharp, but you have to give Ernie and his crew a lot of credit. We've got to put this behind us because we've got the ACC in front of us.
easy favorable mean passed played road schedule terms tough toughest
If we can get something going at this point, we don't have that two- or three-game road swing. The schedule is favorable in terms of we've played that tough part. That doesn't mean anything's easy from here on out by any stretch, but we probably have passed the toughest part.
confidence hungry night team wednesday
I have every confidence come Wednesday night our team will be hungry and focused.
boost close finish game great home love win
I'd love to see us be in a close game with them on their home court. And getting a win would be a much-needed boost for us, a great jump-start to finish out the year.
argument coming momentum playing powerful sports team
Momentum in sports is a powerful force. One could make the argument that we're playing better than any team coming in ó so I'll make that argument.