Mike Listerman
Mike Listerman
exactly inside
Inside 45 seconds, we didn't get exactly what we wanted.
february good month next
The month of February was a really good month. The most important thing is what we do in the next two weeks.
happy heart hurting sadness son
That was very difficult. As happy as I was I had sadness in my heart because my son was hurting on the other side. ... This one's a lot easier.
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If you're a sophomore here, we use it as a motivational factor. ... It's a real motivation. If a kid gets to be on the floor and warm up in Rupp Arena and experience what the state tournament is like, especially if you get to Friday or Saturday, you'll understand why they call it the Sweet Sixteen.
balls game next pack until wait weight win
This is the game that has all the weight on it, because if you don't win this one your season's over. You pack your bag, put the balls away and wait until next October.
assistant basis became coach daily excited finally head since
I've never had a full-time assistant since I became head coach here (in 2000). I'm excited to finally have someone with me on a daily basis here at school.
balance great pleased team
I was so pleased (Tuesday) with the great balance we had. One thing you can say about this team is we're not one dimensional.
difference focused group improving last year
The difference in this year and last year is that this group is really focused on improving every day.
anyone floor talk warming
It's an experience, in and of itself, just warming up. Talk to anyone who's ever been on the floor at Rupp Arena.
ball move strength
Our strength is the way we move the ball on offense.
ball chance close dangerous great
All I can say is we're still a very dangerous ball club. If we find a way to close out (games) better I think we've got a great chance (in the playoffs).
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The bottom line is we need one more great effort for 32 minutes (tonight) to get to Lexington (to the state tournament). We're not finished yet.
beginning best hope saved team
This team is just beginning to show what it can do. I just hope they saved the best for last.
easy half haunt knock left missed points worry
We just didn't knock down some shots. We missed some easy ones in the first half and left some points out on the floor. As a coach, you always worry if that's going to come back and haunt you.