Will Fortner
Will Fortner
damage hoping people trust
A lot of damage has been done, but we are hoping it can be repaired. We still have a lot of people who know us and trust us.
consistent growing hard matter maturing realizing takes
They have been very consistent in how hard they have worked. It doesn't always parlay into a win, but they are always working hard. It is just a matter of them growing up and maturing and realizing what it takes to win.
feels felt
They have always believed, even when we weren't winning. They never got down on themselves. So right now, it feels good, but they've always felt good.
answer asking business calls five kids questions received
We have received up to five calls a day, asking when I'm getting out of prison. It's embarrassing and it's been tough. My kids will one day take over this business and they have to answer questions like that.
answered bell knew plate proud role starter totally until
I knew it would be a totally different role for her because she wasn't even a starter here at Auburn until this year. She had a lot put on her plate and she answered the bell to all that. It's like, 'Here, boom, this is what's on your plate right now, go do it.' I'm very proud of her for that.
affected dealing played question team time
I don't think that there is any question that we're a different team than when we played them. We were just dealing with some things at that time that affected us.
defense feeling good great job pressure spread trying wear
They have to be feeling really good about themselves. They do a great job of trying to wear you down with that full-court pressure defense and they have shooters that can spread the defense out.
appeared building earned honestly people reputation solid spent treating
It started after the first story appeared and has progressed from there. I spent 18 years building a solid reputation and I earned my reputation by treating people honestly and fairly.
confidence gave good point
It made a big difference. It gave us a lot of confidence going into the half. Confidence is really important at this point -- to just feel good about what you're doing. That was huge.
beat great matter records rival school survival time tough versus win
It was a great win for us. Any time you beat a rival school, it's exciting. It doesn't matter what the records are, it's always tough when it's Auburn versus Alabama. It was survival of the fittest tonight.
basketball facility head job nice time wants
It's well overdue. It's time for a new facility -- I don't know how else to put it. Auburn has done a nice job with a lot of other facilities. Basketball has been neglected. It's very encouraging that Auburn wants to head in that direction.
coming loss notorious
They're notorious for coming back after a loss and getting after you.
good push recognize showing work
It was awful. I go back and look at film and I don't even recognize that team. We didn't push the ball. We didn't work hard. It wasn't us. It was very disappointing for all of us. It wasn't a good showing for Auburn.
good recognize showing
It was awful. I go back and look at film and I don't even recognize that team. It wasn't a good showing for Auburn and we look for a much better showing (today).