Quotes by Ricardo Patton

“We knew he was a guy capable of putting two halves together.”

“I think Im playing too many guys. I need to find a rotation that will play physical in a physical league.”

“I believe the ACC and Big 12 are definitely two of the best conferences in the country anywhere, night in and night out.”

“We signed these kids early so this is not an evaluation. Were just here for support.”

“I think all these guys have a chance to play. I think that was part of the attractiveness of CU, part of the reason they chose CU, because they could step in and contribute.”

“Its encouraging to hear him say those things. I know he is working hard to build community support for the department.”

“Hes put together some nice games. . . . Hes coming into his own. More importantly, he had seven rebounds and six steals (against Oklahoma State). . . . That speaks to his defense as much as anything. Hes adding some other dimensions to his game.”

“He had to learn how hard he has to work to keep his spot. Hes put together a good month of practice and has become what we thought when we brought him in here.”

“I dont think you can give any good team a steady diet of one defense. I think you have to change defenses and maybe slow the game down a little bit, or get teams off-balance a little bit. I think thats why youre seeing it.”

“Kansas did an excellent job of pushing the ball up the floor. The difference in their break and most other teams is that their big guys really run the floor. So we gave up too many fast-break points and were dominated on the glass.”