Frank Haith Guys Quotations

We had guys that haven't made plays all year make plays for us.

I don't want to put any more pressure on those guys. We put so much heat on those guys already. ... They are good and a big reason we win, but other guys are doing other things that help us win.

We're playing better. When you're in a tournament like this, the more you win, the more guys realize they're playing for something.

Having vocal leadership is important to this team. He's taken that role on, and the guys respect what he says. To me when you don't have him on the court, that's what you're lacking.

(Virginia) is almost like a mirror image of us. They play a lot like we do. Their guard play is very good. Their post guys are very physical. They're aggressive and they play extremely hard. Dave's done a great job of getting those guys to believe they can be successful in this league.

This is our second year (in the ACC), and I wanted our guys to understand the passion for basketball (in the conference).

For us to be good and take the next step in our program those guys have got to be better, and we've got to have production out of those guys.

Palacios and Padgett can step out and shoot the ball. They have great low-post moves. Our post guys might have to come out and guard a little bit more away from the basket.

We played with no toughness. Virginia played tougher. ? When they have guys rip the ball out of our hands, that's toughness.

They got some really good looks in terms of us being able to move the ball and make good decisions. Those guys made big plays.

I told our guys at halftime that Carolina was going to make a run and that we had to stay together, remain focused.

I thought we were a soft basketball team tonight. Virginia was physically tougher than we were. When we had guys take the ball out of our hands, well, that's toughness. And that No. 11 kid, he played hard.

I don't know. That's the official's read. We showed some toughness, I thought. I'm so proud of the way our guys executed.

Dave's done a great job of getting his guys to believe they can be successful in this league.

Our effort was there, and that's all you can hope for is if our guys will have that kind of energy, that kind of effort the rest of the year. You give yourself a chance, and that's what you want.

They're a great shooting team. They put five guys out there that can make threes.

We're not good enough to win many games when those guys shoot poorly.

They're an outstanding team and J.J. is terrific. We executed our game plan. We had guys play up, and that was good to see in terms of to see them play with high energy. The difference in the game? We make one three, they make 13 threes. We make 10 free throws, they make 29.... When you look at those two numbers, it's hard to win.

There was too much pressure on those two guys. We need to get other guys involved.

I thought our guys held excellent poise down the stretch. We played with a tremendous amount of composure. We knew Carolina was going to make some runs, particularly there in the second half. I'm just so proud of how our kids handled that.

I told the guys after the North Carolina game that this is a big win and I'm happy for you. But we've got to enjoy it today and focus on Clemson. That's the most important game on the schedule because it's the next game on the schedule, and you have to protect your home court.

It is what it is. It's gonna be very difficult. I don't think we look at it like it's over. We look at it like we gotta get guys ready to play, we do have six wins in the bank. We gotta keep our head up and get ready to go out and give ourselves a chance.

I consider him one of those guys where if he's open, he's going to make it. Just look at his percentages. He makes around 40 percent (42 percent actually) of his shots from behind the arc. That's hot.

It's just something we do. I think our big guys understand their role and what we want them to do. They know that (offensive rebounds) are a big part of our offense.