Ricardo Patton
Ricardo Patton
Ricardo Maurice Pattonis an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Northern Illinois University. On March 9, 2011, NIU announced that Patton would not return as their head coach for the 2011–12 season, it is unclear whether he resigned or was fired. Prior to this, he was the head coach at the University of Colorado. He was hired as head coach for the Buffaloes on March 5, 1996, just days before the Big Eight Conference...
life seniors start thinking
It's a new season. There's always a possibility that seniors will start thinking about life after basketball.
gone last oklahoma older seniors state wiser
We've got the seniors that have all gone through this league. We're no different than Oklahoma State was last year. We're older and we're wiser and we don't get rattled.
became explain guys listen
If my guys are wise, they'll listen to someone who's done it. Someone who will explain how he became that efficient.
against basketball effort focus good great team tremendous win
It was a great win against a good basketball team and it really bodes well for our program. I thought we had tremendous focus and great effort on the part of each and every one of the guys.
concerned looked seen turned
It looked like everyone who should have seen it just turned away and didn't want to see it. I was concerned for my player.
fourth guys league time
Any time you have guys that are going through the league for the fourth time, they know what to expect.
along awful beating good league means teams texas
What Texas A&M beating Texas really means to me is it just confirms what I said all along - this league is not down. There are some awful good teams in this league.
early kids signed
We signed these kids early so this is not an evaluation. We're just here for support.
heart puts
There is nothing pretty about his game. But he comes to play every day - he puts his heart in it.
change step team today
This team wanted to step up and change things. There were times today when we could have folded our tent. But we didn't.
early foot
Early on, he had one foot in and one foot out the door.
guy rely
We have done well on that all season. We have not had to rely on one guy for our 3-point shots.
came dunk players
Big-time players make big-time plays. It's that way in every sport. ... And that dunk came in traffic.
basketball consistent guys learn plays season winning
The thing you learn from winning is how to win, and they are a very disciplined basketball team. I think if you look at the guys that make big plays for them, they are the guys who have been pretty consistent all season long.