Ben Jacobson
Ben Jacobson
Ben Scott Jacobsonis the head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa since 2006. He served as an assistant at North Dakota, North Dakota State, and Northern Iowa before taking over as head coach at Northern Iowa in 2006...
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bit continue flow good intensity offense offensive rhythm terms timing trying
We're just trying to get our timing back and trying to get in a rhythm and a flow on the offensive end. If we continue to play like the way we did in St. Louis, in terms of intensity and defense, and our offense is a little bit smoother, we'll be in good shape.
guard guys kept pumping
We didn't think they could guard our big guys inside. We just kept pumping it in there.
change
I not going to change things just to change them, because I need to get away from Mac's shadow. I won't do that.
alone boost guys high huge iowa school tremendous
Iowa guys have done tremendous things in our program. To be able to get another Iowa high school player, let alone one from our backyard, is a huge boost for our program.
anywhere appreciate coming felt guy meet ready rick wanting
I appreciate (athletic director) Rick Hartzell coming to me and not wanting to look anywhere else. He felt I was the right guy to meet the challenge, and I feel I'm ready to do that.
anywhere appreciate coming rick waiting
I appreciate (AD) Rick Hartzell coming to me and not waiting to look anywhere else.
attack commanding distance needed opportunity ourselves stretch
For that little stretch there we really needed to be in the attack mode. That was our opportunity to distance ourselves and get a commanding lead.
climbing couple hard steps terms worked
I feel like I've worked hard but I've also been very fortunate. I have skipped a couple of steps in terms of climbing the ladder.
change changing philosophy plays team terms
I don't see my philosophy in terms of the way our team plays changing much. I really don't. I don't like change with anything I do. I especially don't like it when things are going well.
eyes premier teams
It's two of the premier mid-major teams going at it. A lot of eyes will be on this game.
good shot
It was a good look. It was the shot we wanted.
defensive intensity pride team
I try to pride myself on defense. Anything to give the team intensity on the defensive end.
chance country deserved game teams time
Any time you get a loss, it's a wakeup call. This is a game we really wanted to get. We got what we deserved with the ranking. We had a chance to be one of the first teams in the country to get to 20 wins.
both knows student trust trying understand
There's a lot of trust between the two of them. They both understand what each other is trying to do. It's like a student that knows everything.