Will Fortner
Will Fortner
conference definitely tournament
We definitely want to play in the postseason. Postseason is very important for this young team. Even the conference tournament is important for us to get them that experience.
ball gave handle holding limiting offensive rebounds
It was the only way we could handle them, limiting their possessions. But we gave up 24 offensive rebounds and 29 turnovers. When you do that, holding the ball doesn't do you much good.
brown call coach draw emotion
I didn't have to call a timeout to draw that play up. I could have called that from the floor. Those are kids. They play with emotion just like I coach with emotion. That's what Brown did.
answered bell knew plate proud role starter totally until
I knew it would be a totally different role for her because she wasn't even a starter here at Auburn until this year. She had a lot put on her plate and she answered the bell to all that. It's like, 'Here, boom, this is what's on your plate right now, go do it.' I'm very proud of her for that.
beat great matter records rival school survival time tough versus win
It was a great win for us. Any time you beat a rival school, it's exciting. It doesn't matter what the records are, it's always tough when it's Auburn versus Alabama. It was survival of the fittest tonight.
basketball facility head job nice time wants
It's well overdue. It's time for a new facility -- I don't know how else to put it. Auburn has done a nice job with a lot of other facilities. Basketball has been neglected. It's very encouraging that Auburn wants to head in that direction.
appeared building earned honestly people reputation solid spent treating
It started after the first story appeared and has progressed from there. I spent 18 years building a solid reputation and I earned my reputation by treating people honestly and fairly.
confidence gave good point
It made a big difference. It gave us a lot of confidence going into the half. Confidence is really important at this point -- to just feel good about what you're doing. That was huge.
good push recognize showing work
It was awful. I go back and look at film and I don't even recognize that team. We didn't push the ball. We didn't work hard. It wasn't us. It was very disappointing for all of us. It wasn't a good showing for Auburn.
good recognize showing
It was awful. I go back and look at film and I don't even recognize that team. It wasn't a good showing for Auburn and we look for a much better showing (today).
coming loss notorious
They're notorious for coming back after a loss and getting after you.
defense feeling good great job pressure spread trying wear
They have to be feeling really good about themselves. They do a great job of trying to wear you down with that full-court pressure defense and they have shooters that can spread the defense out.
damage hoping people trust
A lot of damage has been done, but we are hoping it can be repaired. We still have a lot of people who know us and trust us.
consistent growing hard matter maturing realizing takes
They have been very consistent in how hard they have worked. It doesn't always parlay into a win, but they are always working hard. It is just a matter of them growing up and maturing and realizing what it takes to win.