Dave Bosso Quotations

We found ourselves in a desperate situation. We were able to get a couple of breaks our way. That's something to build on.

We're not as disciplined on either offense or defense as I think we should be. In key spots against good teams, that hurts us.

We?re a solid conference and kind of beat up on each other night in and night out. If it means a few more losses to get results such as this, I?m giving credit to the conference.

Mitchell played very well. He has a lot of energy and he's tough to stop.

One of the themes we always discuss is to be mentally tough because we know the conference is a grind. (Going into Monday) the conference was 14-1 combined in the state tournaments. It might be the best percentage of all the conferences in the state. That says a lot about the level of competition we see every night.

My first feeling was just happiness for these guys. They worked through a long season, 28 games, some ups and downs. We figured it out and put it together at the end.

Now that the regular season is over and we have our first playoff win, maybe we can challenge those teams above us in the league playoffs. But in any case, I think we'll be ready to play in the state tournament.

He has grown into one of the biggest offensive and defensive threats in the conference and all of Connecticut. He has been drawing two or three guys when he gets a touch, yet he has been able to record a handful of double-doubles and a couple of triple-doubles this season. The game changes when he is not on the floor, which is a reflection on how much of an impact he has for us.

He?s gotten more accustomed to our system and more confident in his style. We had a feeling we?d have a nice inside-outside threat.

We need to put forth a total team effort to become that much more competitive. We need to have many options and be potent with each of them.

We played a very strong game on both sides of the ball and it made a huge difference. They?re a very deliberate, fundamentally strong team and we were able to get them out of that. We played very strong inside, we got big shots in the beginning and they were never really able to settle in.

We played very well. It was important that we end the season on a high note after losing to RHAM. I thought we put together a really good response tonight. For whatever reason, we responded very well to the RHAM loss.

We need everyone to continue working hard on both the offensive and defensive ends so we can be eight, nine or 10 guys deep.

We needed to stay within the offense. In a sense it?s pick your poison because we have two very solid players inside with Jeremy (Thompson) and Kyle. We did a pretty good job working the ball. Doran did a good job distributing.

When (Bloomfield) started going up and down the floor, we were forced to press and it opened the game up for them. Yesterday we had about 20 guys in practice yelling, ?Back,? whenever a shot went up.

We tried to double him and at times were unable to rotate quick enough. I thought maybe it would disrupt his game.

I smiled from ear to ear when I saw him the first day of school this year. He'd grown about four inches. He's really improved tremendously. He's got a great work ethic. He's just a monster inside. He draws a lot of fouls. He draws a lot of attention. He's a pleasant surprise this year.

The seniors are all classy individuals who have worked hard since day one. We were able to start all five during the Senior Night game. The guys who had not been starting definitely earned it. And I was proud of them.

This is, from top to bottom, a very good league. You have to be ready to play every night. The ruggedness of this league, I think, helps teams to get ready to play in the state tournament. No question it prepares us better.

This is one of the more talented teams we have had. But we need to continue working each and every practice. We are gradually becoming more team-oriented.

They?re obviously a well-coached team. Even in the face of being down, they stayed pretty patient.

Every one of our losses have been to teams above us in the standings and we've beaten everyone else. So maybe 9-5 is where we belong.

Not that it?s an excuse but our inexperience shines through in tight games. We have only three returning with varsity experience from last year. We have to have more efficient possessions and get good shots.

They have set a good example by being positive throughout the season. A few of the guys who don't play as much are extremely supportive of those who do in both practices and games. They have realized what being a teammate means and this is a good example for our underclassmen. The younger players definitely appreciate their efforts and they respect the commitment they have made to the team. This is certainly an indication of their character.

He?s solid outside, he takes the ball hard inside. He gets you from a lot of different angles.

I couldn't be happier for these guys. It's a great group of kids. We've weathered some ups and downs. They deserve this.