Bruce Weber Quotes on Confidence (11 Quotes)

We were hoping for 12-2, maybe 11-3. I didn't think it would be that easy. It was still the first phase of our season. Our next worry is to compete for the Big Ten championship. I feel we can compete. One thing we have is confidence. It's part of their personality as a team. They believe in themselves. Winning is a habit. They believe they should win every game.

One thing we do have is confidence. Winning, I believe, is a habit. It's a belief and I believe it's definitely part of our personality as a team. I think they believe in themselves, they have confidence and they believe they should win every game.

He felt a little confident. He had a couple freshmen guarding him at different times, got them in the paint, got a pull-up jumper. He got to the free throw line and he made them too, so that's even better.

I just wanted a win today. It's been a long two weeks. We've been tentative. It's almost like we've been playing on eggshells. I hope this is a confidence builder. We'll see how we react to it.

You just have to be so pleased for him, the improvement he's made. People got upset early, he was inconsistent, but he was a rookie in a way (as) a freshman. He had to get a feel of what it was about and get some confidence back. I thought late in the season, he was as consistent as anyone on our team.

I told them they have to act and play like upperclassmen. It might not come overnight. They need some playing time, some minutes and confidence. We're going to have to be patient. We have two very good seniors and a lot of question marks.

I blame myself a little bit because I've allowed them some freedom. I've tried to give them confidence. I haven't shut them down from shooting some of those shots. Maybe I should have done it earlier, but I was trying to get them feeling good about themselves.

We've lost two road games. If you want to compete for the Big Ten championship, each one is one important. I'm not going to say this is a do-or-die game. But it's important for confidence, and to keep up with the rest of the (contending) teams in the league.

I just wanted a win. It's been a long two weeks. We've suffered through it. I hope this is a confidence builder.

For our team itself, for the confidence, for the momentum, this is a huge win.

Now with the two-game losing streak with us, we're a little bit fragile. Our confidence isn't there. We've got to get some energy going. The players have to do it from within. I have to do it. It's a fine line between dragging it out of them, but still not destroying them. It's definitely a test of a coach.