Quotes by John Zeoli

“Willie Smith is just a superb athlete. Its unreal what he does on the court. It amazes me the more I see him play. He does so many things for us. Hes just a great kid and we were very fortunate.”

“We were the men tonight. Our kids played big and played like we were outsized, but they also played with an extremely big amount of heart.”

“The kids are playing hard defensively. They really seem to enjoy playing with each other. There is a camaraderie amongst the kids that wasnt there last year.”

“We played some great teams early in the season. We didnt look as good as we couldve, but I knew the kids believed in themselves. We knew we were eventually going to get better.”

“Its been a natural progression. Nothing more. We have maturity and we have confidence. I feel good about this team. We can accomplish some things this year.”

“We were all out of sync tonight, we never really could get anything going. But a lot of credit has to go to Atlantic. They did a great job defensively tonight. They shot the ball well from the perimeter, and they made their free throws.”

“Nobody thought we could do anything this season without Keith Brumbaugh. They all thought the program was going to go downhill.”

“These kids fight, and they have fought hard all season. They are in a constant battle to prove they belong.”

“They came out and matched our quickness. That surprised me.”

“I wish I could coach 100 Willies. Coaching Willie has been a pleasure. I admit that I was a little nervous when he made those comments about being player of the year, but I love how he backed them up. Hes been a joy.”