Coppin State vs. Pitt Post-Game Quotes
12/22/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2005
POST-GAME QUOTESHEET
Pitt vs. Coppin State
December 21, 2005
Quoting Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon
Opening Statement
"I have great respect for
On team play, good passing:
"We did a lot of great things on the floor. Carl had seven assists, team unselfishness and great passing throughout. Our unselfishness and passing has been a trademark of this program and is a big part of our success."
On playing
"I talked to coaches that have played them and they dread playing against
On the rebounding advantage:
"Rebounding is something we talked about at halftime. A lot of good things but really the unselfishness was present throughout."
On the schedule:
"We haven't had a lot of 3 or 4 days off so far. It's a good opportunity to get some rest and comeback with plenty of energy and determination. I think it's going to be a good thing and we'll be ready to go when we return to practice."
On expectations and the first nine games:
"Expectations are lower and that's obvious when we've lost as many guys as we have but I've seen a dramatic improvement from our guys, you can't be much better than 9-0. We've played some good teams that have good RPIs and we've played well throughout and that's the biggest thing that sticks out in my mind."
Quoting Pitt's Levon Kendall:
On Pitt's size advantage:
"When you see a small team out there that's something you try to take advantage of. We did a pretty good job of that got some easy buckets inside. I think we did a pretty good job of that, keeping the ball up and not getting stripped or anything like that."
On if Pitt is "for real" or not
"We've done a good job of improving consistently all the way from the freshmen to the seniors. The coaches do not let us get caught up in winning." -LK
Quoting Pitt's Carl Krauser:
On
"Zones like that make you more patient, it gives you a chance to see the whole court, cut and move and be patient with the ball. They also make commit to what you're trying to do and that's easy baskets and great shots."
On upcoming
"Traveling down to
On is Pitt "for real" or not
"You see teams like Duke playing well but at the same time we're another team in the Big East that's working hard we're giving great efforts on and off the court, just being solid student athletes. We're just going to try to stay on the path."
Quoting Pitt's Aaron Gray:
On Pitt's upcoming game at
"One of the biggest things about going out on the road is that you have to provide all the energy yourself. You don't have a fan base where if your doing something good they're going crazy, we you make spectacular plays on the road it gets quiet. I think all these guys are ready for it and its going to be a good test. I think its funny cause all you guys ask if we've proved ourselves, but we prove it to ourselves everyday in practice. Each game is a chance where we can come out and prove it to you guys."
Quoting Coppin State Head Coach Ron "Fang" Mitchell
Opening Comments:
"Our kids played hard but we didn't rebound well and when you rebound like we rebounded you're going to always have problems, especially against teams like this."
On how Pitt ranks with the other teams they've faced:
"I don't want to get into the rating game with the teams we've played against because each team has their own style. Some teams can hurt us more than others. When you're playing with a 6'3, 6'4 power forward and center, any team that has 7 footer, 6'10 or even a 6'5 guy might be able to hurt us. I can't rate Pitt because each team is different."
On playing in
"I've always enjoyed coming back to
