Kurt Keener Quotations

We did it to build mental toughness. That is what we are trying to get kids to believe in. That toughness gave us the mental edge that we need in tight games like this.

I don't think it was a real strong commitment. I think it was done more or less to ease the recruiting pressure on him and his family.

We asked Charles to be the anchor in the middle for our team. He is a tenacious and aggressive defender and he would deny his opponent in the middle and also has great defensive skills.

We had parameters set for him. One was to be a good student and there were other guidelines. If I looked the other way, it wouldn't be right for the team. It's the first time in my 28 years as a coach that I did something like this. It was a difficult decision.

That's not the way they go about things.

These guys are unbelievably good kids. They are quality people and their best basketball is still ahead of them.

Alex is having a stellar season. He is starting to develop a complete game and gain an understanding of being a leader on the floor. He has always been a pretty talented guy on offense, but he was scoring for us in a Kobe and Iverson-like way in the past. He's creating opportunities for others now.