Mike Brey
Mike Brey
Michael Paul Breyis an American college basketball coach. He has been the men's head coach at the University of Notre Dame since July 14, 2000...
ended fitting hard ride rode year
If he doesn't make big plays, this thing would have ended in regulation. It's very fitting -- we rode him hard all year and man, did we ride him hard (Monday).
focus great high kids love school since starts state success thankfully tried
Since I've been at Notre Dame, I've really tried to focus on the state, and thankfully we've had a lot of success with it. I love the kids in the state of Indiana. I think it starts with great high school coaches.
campus couple current days men school signed team torn week
It's very intense. No. 1, you have your current team on campus and in school, so you feel torn a little bit. You're very responsible for those young men who have already signed with you and are on your watch, academically and athletically. But you need to be out a couple days a week evaluating.
breathing giving key knew luke offense
Got after them a little bit. They knew they could be better. Luke Zeller's offense was a key to giving us some breathing room.
ball faster guy seen speed
His speed with the ball is staggering. I don't know if I've seen a faster guy end to end.
body nba
I think he's going to be on an NBA roster, with that body and that length.
basket drive pressures
He really pressures the ball. He's another one who can drive to the basket other than Carter.
human human-nature locker nature needed pat room smile
We needed to go into that locker room with a smile. Human nature says, too, that after going through what we've been through, you need to go into the locker room and smile and pat each other on the back a little bit.
dean fearless forced game knew louisville needed steal tried win
You knew Dean was going to try to take a forced 3. We tried to steal one on the road, we had it right there, and that's when we needed to win it, right there. ... Louisville was fearless to put that game into overtime.
aware defending
We have to be very aware of defending the three-point line.
alike close
We're a lot alike in that we've let a lot of close ones get away.
position scratch trying york
We're in a position where we're just trying to scratch our way to New York City.
group heard hearts hurtful last maybe move problem selection taken watched
The problem with last year's group was they watched the selection show and had their hearts taken from them. And maybe more hurtful than that was they heard all the speculation for a day that they should have been in, as much as I told them, 'It's over, move on, we're in the NIT.' ... This group, there's no drama.
basketball biggest city face games next three trying week york
We know we face the biggest basketball week of our lives. We're trying to get to New York City with the three games we have next week.