Dave Rose
Dave Rose
encourage engaged move players
Our players are really engaged and encourage each other. When someone makes a mistake, they're right there encouraging them to move on and get better.
competition good guys help last night personnel players plus realize step strength three weeks
What has been a strength the last two or three weeks with this team. We have personnel step in and help guys when they're not having a good a night as they wanted. We have 10 or 11 players help us. In practice, there is so much competition that guys realize that if they don't play the way they are capable, there is a guy there to do it and that is a plus for this team.
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We actually had a great crowd tonight. Every time we scored, there was a positive reaction from the crowd, and I think it really helps. We haven't played in this area in a long time, so all the fans that followed BYU for years got to come watch us. We also have three players on our team from Texas. It was nice to have the fans' support.
basketball excellent great players rapport recruiting ties
He has great recruiting ties and outstanding basketball knowledge. He really understands the game. Walter also has an excellent rapport with the players in our program.
against ball blocked guy hard help judge last mexico might nervous players prepare shots throwing time wonder
Let me tell you, that guy is really, really good. It's hard to judge how he'll do with blocked shots because he didn't have any against New Mexico in the last game, but he had 19 against us in two games. You wonder if he'll be healthy. ...You try to prepare the players for how he might help out, but at the same time you don't want to get them so nervous that they're just throwing the ball up.
against coming crowd diego excited fans games help hopefully players san state terrific week win
This coming week is a big week for us. We're excited for our players to be where they're at. These games are very important. We had a terrific crowd against San Diego State so hopefully our fans will come out this week and help us win these games.
confidence force home indicative score
I think we have so much confidence at home, which is really indicative of a young team. They feel more comfortable at home and there's a lot more energy. We need to come out and force turnovers, and score in transition.
contain games needs
I think what you do is you find the games where they had the most success, and you go from there. You want to see what they've done well, and what needs to be done to contain that.
anybody anyone best convince focus good teams time
I think that every time you play anyone in a tournament, you focus on their best games. You don't have to convince anybody of how good any of these teams are.
guys
Right now our guys are making big plays. Things are going our way.
atmosphere great opportunity pit playing
I think this is a great opportunity for us. Playing at The Pit can be a lot of fun. It's a great atmosphere and a great place to play basketball.
days difficult fact figure trying
I'm still trying to figure it out. I like the fact that we have days in between to prepare, which was difficult in the Saturday-Monday because of our situation.
earned felt good guys hard played
That felt good and it is long overdue. Our guys earned it. They played hard and tough.
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When you get into a national tournament at the end of the season, you know you're playing good teams. This is a team that is used to winning and it showed tonight. They're very confident and very good at how they play. They played the game played at their pace.