Stewart Gary Quotations

We're confident that we're capable of shooting the ball real well. We went through a period where we were pressing, we weren't getting good looks. To the guys' credit, they continued to work.

Now you're seeing their decisions are instinctive decisions. It took us a little bit longer to get some continuity.

He was the starting point guard on a team that won 31 games and played in the state title game so he clearly is used to winning and knows how to win.

He extends the defense because he's able to knock down shots from the perimeter. In addition, with his size and ability, he can get in the lane, find open teammates or elevate and dunk.

It hurts me not to have them. We can't pretend it doesn't matter. It's like a British Invasion set without the Beatles.

We're not a very good team right now, offensively.

We are really, really pleased. We figured a top 10 would be great. We lost time with that spark plug at 3 o'clock in the morning when we lost 50 minutes, but otherwise we are really pleased. Except for that one thing, we didn't miss a beat. We wanted to finish in the top 10 in class, but 11th is still great.

We kept standing in the middle of the ring taking punches and by the eighth or ninth round, we were still standing. We started throwing counter punches. I am extremely proud of the way we competed.

We're not playing well as a team. But individually we're seeing progress in certain individuals.

We had some wide open looks. We're just not able to take advantage.

Tradition doesn't come into play in the NCAA Tournament. I would not say I'm surprised (big schools get upset) and (mid-major) teams are able to play this well.

What happened climate has changed in last 10 years; the rules have changed and the 15 scholarships (schools used to have available for dispersal ) down to 13. That means there's a lot of talent that's being dispersed around country. There really is more parity.

Do something really bad the first time, and no one will ever think of asking you again.

People didn't buy these records because they wanted a history lesson. One of the best experiences I ever had was buying Del Shannon's greatest hits. I had only heard the song 'Runaway' because of the 'American Graffiti' soundtrack. I thought he was just a one-hit guy. Then I found 20 other songs that excited me and blew me away. That habit of discovery is what Rhino is about.

Anthony has been terrific in both games. We just weren't able to get him under control in either venue.

As far as we are concerned from our side of the ball their pressure wore us down we didn't turn the gall over a lot in the backcourt against the press but nevertheless it had an effect on us.

It was disappointing we didn't finish it in regulation. We're disappointed. We were in a position to be successful. It just didn't work out for us.

The biggest improvement was on defensive. We shored up our assignments and we were a lot more aggressive tonight.

I'm very pleased with the development. We're coming along. As we continue the maturation process, we've got some good days ahead of us.

He's a perfect fit for that horse. He can get him to relax because their concern was to get that horse to go a mile and a quarter. And he finishes real strong.

You can't have conversation without them being one of the top 15 or 20 teams in the nation. I just think they are what they are. I know Gonzaga is (elite) now, but that's been years in the making.

A lot of young riders seem to be good at one thing.