Joanne McCallie Quotations

We were definitely out-hustled and outfought. The kids off the bench did an absolutely super job.

We need to be a lot more aggressive. It was mostly a lack of aggression and focus.

LSU did a great job. We took care of their zone pretty easily, but then they played a lot of man and did a good job with it. I'm not pleased with our team's toughness. We really need to be strong on the court. It was a good lesson for us, but not at all the kind of basketball we play.

Now we have to face Goliath. They beat us at the buzzer, and they kicked our tails for 40 minutes.

Obviously they're very, very good. These kids have worked hard. They're getting better, but the challenges are huge.

I had one timeout and should have called it. We were out of position. We should have all those kids in front of us. It definitely should have been an overtime game.

I don't think people (Purdue) will be unbeaten. I just think there are too many good teams and too many teams doing good things. I can't say when that will occur or I can't say how that will occur but I just think that the league is too good. ... It's a stronger conference this year, especially in the middle portion of it.

We've got to go after a Goliath. We've got to focus on ourselves, what we've got to do as a team.

I would say she came in ready. She has separated herself from her class.

I thought this was the kind of game you have to win in the NCAA Tournament to keep moving (on).

I think what most people don't realize is that this team has four people with experience (but) I think this team is really growing now.

Lindsay's really developed that shot and created chances for herself. It just makes a whole lot of sense.

It definitely should have been an overtime game. I had one timeout and didn't call it. Those kids should have all been in front of us. But that last pass was astounding.

That was really a tremendous game for a lot of reasons for us. Loved the rebounding advantage. When you have that kind of ball pressure and that kind of rebounding, only good things can happen.

We don't have time for it right now. It's not important. What's important is the team and what we have to focus on.

We've got a lot of talented kids that can do great things, and there was a lot of ball movement and attacking.

We were pretty pathetic, in terms of our execution and also our shot selection.

The time off till next Friday will be a very good thing. Our seniors have logged a lot of minutes. I'd like for Lindsay and Liz to go get a massage or something, to live a little.

The thing I love about this team is they love March. Everything from this point on is super-hard but super-fun.

Of course this game is urgent, but I thought we were urgent and in the moment against Ohio State. People assume the team that advanced to the national championship game returned, and that team did not return. We're a young team, and we're learning how to be urgent. The key is to be consistently attacking.

A boring, pathetic game like we played doesn't attract fans of any kind.

It's about time. We're overdue. We need about 10 more of these games to make up for some of the adversity.

It's great to see him be so successful.

It was a good game for us to work on rebounding and making some tough plays. We had a lot of people contributing, playing and producing, and that's got to be a habit as we take on these games.

It was a good defensive game for us. It was good to see the defensive pressure. It's important to be stingy in the Big Ten tournament and beyond that. Now it's all about how we extend our season and how good we are in the postseason, because that's what it's all about.

They beat us on a buzzer shot and kicked our tails for 40 minutes. Obviously, they are very, very good.

It was just a great test of character, grit (and) courage. They did get a pretty good look at the end but I was happy with the way we matched up. I did like the contest that Liz gave at the end. That ball was not going in.

I'm not going to tell them this is a moral victory. This is a loss. It hurts and we're not happy about it.

I just think the key is to be focused on the things that matter the most, defense and rebounding, playing together and toughness. We're hoping to change the energy in which we play. Hopefully change a lot of things in regard to our play and our focus.

I felt we had a good team defensive effort. It was a good game for us to really focus on rebounding.