Ricky Stokes
Ricky Stokes
Ricky Leonard Stokesis an American athletics administrator and former men's college basketball coach who is currently the associate commissioner of men's basketball for the Mid-American Conference...
beaten free opportunity provides shot teams
I think we've been competitive with teams in our league. We haven't beaten any of them, but we have been close. We like to think we're a free throw, a turnover or a shot away, and this provides a new opportunity for everybody.
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We came in here prepared to win a game, and I think the kids played hard and the staff did an excellent job. Naturally, we're disappointed, we had a chance to win. But we didn't do the necessary things that winning teams do down the stretch.
fairly final good half needed physical
We were not as physical in the first half as we needed to be. We got out to a fairly good start, but didn't play well in the final 10 minutes.
balanced club known presents problems since solid
UTEP is a balanced club and presents a lot of problems. Since they are new to the conference, they may not be as well known in the area, but they are a solid club.
cutting effort kids lost mistakes proud
We are disappointed that we lost but I am proud of the effort the kids gave. I think we are cutting back on our mistakes and progressing each game.
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We are looking forward to working hard and having a winning season. This should be an exciting team and brand of basketball. I think we will all have a lot of fun along the way.
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We are looking forward to (today). We have elected to do it the old fashioned way and really concentrate on fundamentals. Looking at the team statistics last year, one area we really need to continue to improve is shooting. We know that it's never easy when there is a new staff. It's not an easy road. We know there will be some bumps in the road, but you will see a team that will play hard.
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He gives us a lot of energy and an opportunity to rest some guys.
basketball care pleased smart
I was pleased with the effort, but not in the loss. We didn't play as smart or take care of the basketball like we need to or should have.
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Give Memphis a lot of credit because they are a great basketball team. I thought the effort was great, and I told the team that I couldn't be any more proud of our effort.
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I am really, really excited. I have been very pleased with the progress of the team and the improvement we have made in the last seven weeks. As a staff we have stressed working hard, playing hard and doing things right. This team has already started to gel. It's been great working with a group of young men that listen and tries.
central extremely florida playing test tough
Central Florida will be another tough test for us. They are playing extremely well and are very talented.
ball both difficulty line quicker teams
Both teams have had difficulty scoring, and we can't let them go to the line 38 times. I thought they were a little quicker to the ball than we were.
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We were pleased with the win. Hopefully this will give us some confidence as we look forward to a difficult game against UNC Wilmington on Saturday.