She loves to pick on me. When it gets time to get the job done now, she'll get on 'em, too. If they mess up or make a mistake, she'll let 'em know in a heartbeat, too.
That's why I love these kids, they play so hard for me. They play hard for each other, but I'm the coach, so I think they play hard for me, too. I'm really proud of that.
I don't feel that old. You think about winning 700 games, but with the losses it's probably close to 1,000 games. That's a lot. But you know what? I love it as much now as I ever loved it, and especially it's because of this team.
I feel like the way we play, and having a player like Ivory, sells the game of basketball. Because I want people to fall in love with women's basketball.
I want people to fall in love with women's basketball, and that's one reason why we go up and down the floor. I want them to score a lot of points and make it exciting and fun.
They love the environment of the big game. Even when we were down, it's just a special feeling that this team has to never give up. It's sort of like the wind. You can't see it, but you sure can feel it.
It was her attitude, her demeanor, her smile, her work ethic. I just fell in love with her.
Some teams have run with us and we love that.
I love playing over here. This is a great environment. This is what every coach and every player dreams of, to play in a situation like this.
I love my staff and my team, and we're going to have a good time and continue to play Carolina basketball. A lot of people are saying to me, 'You all look like you're having fun,' and we are. We try to smile and enjoy the experience that we're having.
I just loved her. She was like a flea out there, a little bug all over the floor that people couldn't get away from. She fits us. But now, I give here a little more freedom. Not many coaches would allow her to do what I do.