Andy Landers
Andy Landers
Andrew G. Landerswas the longtime head coach of the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team. He married the former Pam McClellan in 1981 and has two children, Andrea Lauren and Drew Joseph...
expected game last
I think it was the kind of game we expected - without that last shot.
coming game gave great greater leave respect
We had great respect for them coming into the game and we leave the game with even greater respect. They gave us all we wanted. It was at times the game I feared.
extremely game good hard offense type work
It was the type of game we envisioned. They're very good defensively and make you work extremely hard on offense to get what you want.
basketball closer final game margin played players year
I know the final score, the margin up there, was probably 16 or 18, but it was a closer basketball game than that. They played us very well at their place a year ago. They were young. They have those players back.
both dribble feared game good half hoped inside second settled
At times, it was the game we feared and, at times, it was the game we hoped for. They're very good inside and very good off the dribble and in the first half they got too much of both of those. But we settled down in the second half.
final games motivation national ncaa process simple straight three win
The NCAA is a simple ordeal. Not easy, but simple. If you can win two straight games three times, you are the national champions. You want to get to the Final Four; you want to win the national championship. That is the motivation that is spoken, but the process is to win this game.
ability basketball block exposed team
It isn't anything we haven't been exposed to before, but it will be a challenge. We'll just have to block it out. This basketball team has the ability to block it out and play.
floor neutral regardless regular season surprise surprises teams
I think there will be a surprise or two in the tournament. There were surprises in the regular season and some upsets. Regardless of records, the teams are tough. You play on a neutral floor and there will be a surprise or two.
areas glaring solid team
There are areas where I would like for us to be better or stronger. But we are a solid team with no glaring weaknesses.
ask point saying time watching
We're right where we need to be. I'm not just saying that. Obviously, at any point in time you were watching practice, you would say, 'He's not happy.' When you look at the big picture, I couldn't ask more of them.
beat damage far guess lose proves win
If they beat us again, then I guess you say they're better than we are. That kind of proves it. I don't see where the damage is going to be done there. So we got everything to win and nothing to lose as far as I'm concerned.
forcing good job
We did a good job with our press, not so much forcing turnovers but controlling the tempo.
apply best challenge fighting fought lose shame talent
We didn't lose. You lose when you go out and don't apply the talent that you have to the challenge that you have. When you do the best that you can do with what you have to do it with, you don't lose, you get beat. There's no shame in getting beat. The shame is not fighting the fight. We fought the fight.
ability apply challenge faces lose talent
We didn't lose. You lose when you don't go out and apply the ability and talent that you have to the challenge that faces you. When you apply yourself like we did, you don't lose. You get beat.