Quotes by Donald Copeland

“I think it started with our defense and getting open shots. We shared the ball well and when you start off well in transition the half-court becomes easier.”

“We knew [Burtt] was trying to find any little space to find his shot. He would dribble into our defense and we would help.”

“We got a lot of shots up, put in a lot of work offensively. We had some real competitive practices, guys really going at each other and pushing each other real hard. Something like that clears things up.”

“All those guys, theyre winners. You put all of that together, the time is now for them.”

“Ive never seen that in college. It opens up so many things. Anybody can start their offense. It takes a lot of pressure off of you. You have the confidence that everybody is not focusing just on you because they have to worry about your teammates.”

“We cant really play at their pace. Theyre looking to push the ball and pressure you and make you play fast. The key is staying poised against them, making sure youre doing what you want to do. Youve got to run your offense.”

“It has been a problem for me the whole year. Right now is an important stretch for us. If I feel Im hurting the team I have no problem sitting out.”

“This was very big. South Florida is a team thats struggling right now. Its a game we needed, coming off three losses in a row. Tonight got us back into the thick of things. The Big east is wide open. We can pick up things from here and go on in a positive way.”

“They had a situation on their team, but this was about us. The main thing was we wanted to get better. After the long layoff we wanted to get out and play -- and play well. We shared the ball well, guys spaced the floor well, and we played pretty well off each other.”

“Yeah, it would have been nice. Any time you get to play with a player of Randys caliber, it would be great because he brings so much to the table. He made his decision, and it worked out perfect for him.”