Luis Carmona Guys Quotations

He's a great keeper, and he shouldn't be ashamed of anything. I was just real proud of my guys for keeping their heads up and having confidence in themselves against him.

I think we're all right, but the guys learned a hard lesson Friday night. They just didn't like the feeling that they played well and came out with a loss. Now they really know the importance of capitalizing on every opportunity that presents itself.

We can't rush into things, and the guys don't need to put any extra pressure on themselves, either. They just need to relax, and 8 o'clock Friday night will come by itself. The No. 1 thing is they need to have confidence in what we're trying to do and establish (with the program).

What I've been trying to tell the guys all this week is they're here now and this is when you've got to perform. I was watching TV and saw a quote from the George Mason (basketball coach). He said it's not just about getting in the dance. It's about performing there, and you've got to win.

I'm proud of the guys even though we lost. Success a lot of times doesn't get measured with wins. I mean, in the second half they knew they could do it and they came out and performed. I think if they had done that the entire game, it would've been a different story.

I had a long talk with the guys that the entire school year just comes down basically to one week. I think we're focused on our objective right now, and the bottom line is we just need to win. If we just take care of our own business, we're OK, and I think we're capable of that.

The guys just came out great, and I've been telling them all week that it's just mental. I think those two days we had off this week were a good confidence builder. We just talked about the mental part of the game and even had a motivational speaker come out and I think that was a big plus.

The guys came out and they played hard. I think they're liking the success they're having right now and hopefully that continues until the playoffs. At least we've got another game, which is big.