Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacolettiis the men's basketball coach at Drake University. He played collegiate basketball at Minot State University in North Dakota from 1980–1984, where he was a four-year letterman and a team captain for two seasons. He received his degree in physical education in 1985...
swinging time tough
We're having a tough time right now. We've just got to keep swinging and keep grinding.
achilles care heel pressure ready taking
Our Achilles heel has been taking care of the ball. They can get out and pressure you, so we need to be ready for that.
above diego everybody head obviously san shoulders state wide
I think San Diego State is obviously head and shoulders above everybody else with their experience. And after that, I think it is wide open,
creates improved player problems skilled
I think he is the most improved player in the league. He is so much more skilled offensively and creates a lot of problems inside.
amazing anybody job league sustain
I think he's done an amazing job to keep it all together, especially without Welch. I don't think anybody in this league thought they could sustain it.
chance chip energy great high impressed plays post
I think he has a chance to be really good. I was probably more impressed in person than I was on tape. He's explosive, and he really plays with a high energy and kind of a chip on his shoulder, which you have to on that post spot. I think he has a great future.
best chris good grant mess ratio
I think (sophomore guard) Chris Grant has done a very good job. His assist-to-turnover ratio is best on the team, and he does the little things that we need right now. We don't need to mess with that.
bit confidence good lost practice swagger week
I think we have lost some confidence. We'll try to concentrate on a good week of practice and get the confidence back and a bit of swagger back.
ability control starts talking trying understand work
We really need to work on the things that we can control. It all starts defensively. We can control our effort, our talking and our ability to understand what we are trying to do out there. We need to just get back to the basics.
continue quit
We didn't quit and will continue to fight.
remain
We haven't done anything. We need to remain hungry.
coming institute kids
Those kids coming out of that institute - find one who didn't make it over here. Find one who is not successful.
double execute full offense pressure seen strong understand
They like to get out and double and get out and pressure us full court. We need to execute our press offense and try to be strong with it (the ball). We have seen a lot of it now. Our press offense should be something that we understand where we need to go and what we need to do.
guys hand huge stop
It was huge getting a stop right before halftime. LB, by being disciplined and getting a hand up and not fouling him, got our guys jacked up going into halftime.