Quotes by Mike Dunlap

“It was just a good defensive effort, true Metro State basketball. Holding a team to under 50 points is a huge effort.”

“If we hadnt shown horses, we wouldnt have been so close [to Kemper]. My dad loved him, but it wasnt a father/son kind of love. It was just that if he [Dunlap] had a problem or a question about something, he had someone to ask.”

“Theres definitely a bunch of us grouped in together there. It will be a musical chairs kind of thing. Hopefully, were the last one with a chair.”

“Its a one-game season and weve been waiting for this opportunity to get some momentum going at the right time. We had a good January and February, and down the stretch we won big games on the road.”

“Unequivocally, yes. Of course, I didnt tell the kids that. But for us to stay out of the No. 8 or No. 7 position, where we could get bumped if something happened in other conferences tournaments, I knew we needed to win this game.”

“The way the game went, I think the tempo and what we were trying to achieve was rock-solid. We had some very good looks at the basket inside of 5 minutes, and those shots didnt go. And then, finally, as far as the way Kearney played, for them, in my opinion, the X-factor obviously was Chris Dean.”

“They have everyone back and they are (upset) we beat them last year. Theyve got the experience on us. They are big, not particularly quick, but they shoot the three well. We have to get into their guards and force them to shoot quickly.”

“Im as surprised as anyone that we were able to stay with them (33-31) in rebounding. We kept the tempo to our liking and we shot the ball better. That was the game.”

“Its a travesty for the games. Its cutting into the heart of this community.”

“We just want the kids to play.”