Mike McConathy Team Quotations

What this means I can't put into words. It's clearing a hurdle. We know we have a team that can win games in the NCAA Tournament, but to have that chance, we had to win this game." ()

I don't have my thesaurus, but gratifying will do just right. It's very true. These guys have bought into what we try to do. They are selfless and they have bought into the idea that the MVP of the team is the team." ()

Very strong, ball control, very good defensive team. When you play against Iowa, with the talent they have and the coaching staff they have, it's a big concern. Most teams have fragments that are good; they seem to have the whole package." ()

He did that with passion He was really good, and it didn't matter to him if it was coaching a little league ball team or coaching in a state championship game or the NCAA Tournament. He had so much passion for what he did and he wanted to do it until the end. He felt that was his purpose in life." ()

I think that's the way you have to do it. Basketball is a team sport. If you convince guys to play together, you can play with anyone at that higher level. I really think it's a great angle for coaches to look at." ()

There's no greater example of team before individual than what they've done. When you depend on two guys to get points, you're vulnerable to get upset by a lower-level team that is hitting you from five different ways. That's difficult to prepare for, because you don't know where we're going to hit you from ... in reverse, we know exactly where their points are coming from and we can focus on slowing them down." ()