Steve Novak Quotations

We really learned a lot about our team. You didn't know how good or how bad you might be (but) we learned that we could come together as a team and make things click.

This program is essential for every student in our society. We must know the past so we do not make the mistakes in the future.

Shots kept falling for me and I kept finding them. I had open looks and I took them.

I guess I'm not really sure what I'd change about it. Some go down, some don't.

I guess I'm not really sure what I'd change about it. Obviously it didn't fall. It was probably the first open shot I had all night. So, I mean, some go down, some don't. It was obviously a huge shot.

I got the shot we wanted. It just wouldn't go down.

I got (Sheridan) in the air, which is what I wanted to do, but the shot didn't go in.

I feel like I played well. I felt good out there. I was fortunate enough to be healthy and be able to go out there and pretty much show my best.

He does a good job of getting everybody involved.

Having a two-year break from the tournament, that was nothing to write home about. Going back is going to be unbelievable.

Joe's been stepping up all year, taking big shots and making big shots. There is no question everybody on the team believes in him.

I think that we definitely believed that we were capable of the things we've done this year. At the beginning of the year there's no question a lot of people doubted us. ... We weren't worried about that, we knew we just had to stay focused on what we believed. Within in the locker room we believed we could be this good.

Players have to step up when you're playing against great teams. Now is no different.

It felt good. I was wide open, and it was probably the first open shot I had all night.

I think girls are probably just better shooters.

Win or lose he's always trying to get you back on your feet. He's really a definite member of the team that's been through all of it with us.

We really believed we could do this and today it came true. To see our name up there again is a great feeling. It never gets old. It's a great way for us seniors to go out.

We recognized early that they weren't covering our handoffs as well, and we were able to get a lot of buckets off of handoffs.

We're really maturing as a team, we know how good we can be. When it comes to ranked teams, (we) need every advantage we can get and they (coaches) have done a great job of preparing us for these games.

We need to keep getting better. There is no next year.

We need to keep getting better. Rankings aren't what we can decide. Winning these is the only way we can impress these people. We need to win the Big East now. There is no next year. We knew we (could) compete at this level since the beginning.

We really do believe that every game is the biggest game of our lives and the next game is going to be the biggest game of our lives.

We said if we're going to win like we want to, we're going to have to close out games like we did. We were reminding each other about that.

We understand that any small thing like that needed to be seriously looked into. It was handled the right way.

There's no talk in our locker room that we're going back to the NIT. There's no telling what everyone else is thinking, but we know what we think in the locker room.

The shot felt good. They were going down. I've worked on it my whole life. With shooting, some nights are going to be great and some nights are going to be terrible.

This is a plan that works and pays for itself. The people who use this facility and benefit from it being in Anoka County will pay for the facility.

You don't get a night off in our conference and that's the way you have to be now. You take a night off and you're going home.

It was a set play, and we pretty much ran it to perfection. That was a huge shot, and I needed to step up and make that one. It was a three-point game, but it didn't go down for me.

It's great company to be in. Tonight, just a lot of things were clicking. It's our first game in our Big East. It's our first game playing those guys, so it was hard to know exactly what to expect.

It's great company to be in. Tonight, just a lot of things were clicking.

It's been huge. It's been the difference, no question.

I've heard that that's the record and I was coming up on it, but I'm really not focused on it. I'm not thinking, 'I've got to make four in the next game,' or anything like that. Obviously, that's awesome to be in the company with a guy like Ray Allen, but I'm really just going to do whatever it takes to win the game.

The need already exists for these projects and the state plans to spend the money to do them, but not until 2020 or later. Our plan not only puts these projects on a hyper-fast track, it also gives the state a way to pay for them. That's smart government. Ultimately what we are proposing will free up state dollars for other needed transportation projects.

I kept an eye on him. I think he did pretty good.

Becky brings a wealth of talent along with strong relationships around the country that will benefit us immediately and for years to come. Her hands-on management style and 'get it done' demeanor blends well with our vision to be the standard by which all golf apparel companies are measured.

He's the type of person that doesn't demand attention. He really makes you feel like he's there to make your day a little bit better, cheer you up. He's always got a little something to say, or a joke for you. He's always kind of got good news for you.

You could see right away that they are all just so mature. They were all all-stars in high school, but they are so unselfish and willing to learn.