Bob Semling
Bob Semling
growing learning proud
I'm proud of those young guys. They're learning so much. They're growing up right before our eyes.
fight grit guys love quit taught year
I love this team. There has been a lot of grit and fight in these guys all season. These guys made my first year so special. They had no quit and taught me so much about resiliency.
finding good guy guys hot love rhythm seems simple teams trust
I love how these guys trust each other. We get into a good rhythm of finding the guy with the hot hand. It seems simple but a lot of teams don't do it.
certain feeling guys hoped sure talked
I'm sure our guys are feeling like we had them down there (Feb. 15). We've talked about that and I'm certain our guys hoped they could play Platteville again. And I'm sure Platteville would want to play us again.
credit force happen jump rhythm shot shots trying
There's a rhythm shot that we make. To their credit, they got rhythm jump shots that you know you're going to make and we were trying to make it happen and force it to happen.
conquering games gave half heart loved moving passion second start
I thought at the start of the second half we made a statement. I loved our toughness, heart and passion we gave out on the court. In big games like this it's all about surviving, conquering and moving on.
heels imposed knocked shots tough
I think they imposed their will on us. They made tough shots and big shots and executed. They knocked us on our heels and they got us to go out of character.
bounce certainly crowd fast grit home passion plays start team until wait
It's disappointing to get off to that start on your home floor, and the other team plays with more passion and urgency. Certainly you want to start fast and get the crowd into it. You've got to have some grit when things don't go well and bounce back quickly. You can't wait until halftime.
against beat care guys second shoot shot stops
Our guys know they can beat them. We have to do the things we've done well against them. We have to take care of the ball, shoot well and get second shot opportunities. And we're going to need to get some big stops on defense.
against bad game good teams
Not many teams as young as we are against a team as good as Stout is going to get back in the game like we did. We were right there and then we had some bad breaks.
advantage certain competition fans fever helps home pitch point respond
We'll see how their fans respond and how well that helps Stout. With the competition at such a fever pitch at this point in the season, I'm not certain if there is a certain advantage to being home or away.