Doug Aplin
Doug Aplin
learned mean rankings teams time
I learned a long time ago that rankings don't mean all that much. All I know is that we're (one of two teams left). And that's the only ranking that matters.
locker room unless until whatever
At halftime, I told them not to come out of the locker room unless they would come fight, scratch, claw, whatever they had to do until the end of the game.
guts heart team
This team has as much heart as any team I've coached. I think this is a team with a lot of heart, guts and courage. When they're down by 27 points, they didn't give up.
shots
Those shots were big. That got us going.
bucket couple early might needed shots
We needed to make a couple more shots early on. A bucket here or there, who knows, it might have been different.
deserve doubt guys lose proud proved year
We lost. You lose by 30, you lose by one it hurts. We could have rolled over and it could have been 40, but I've been proud of these guys all year and they proved without a doubt they deserve to be here, I think.
guys
We don't need any heroes. Our guys just need to do what they do.