Jay Smith Quotes (16 Quotes)

Things happen for a reason. The bounces just aren't going our way. The official did a good job and there is nothing we can do about it.

We had a couple of opportunities to get the ball to Chris when he had the hot hand, but we took some ill-advised shots. We had some opportunities to win this game in the second half. I'm excited about our young kids.

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He's probably the best post player in the league. Our main focus is to control (John) Bowler as much as we can.

I think we got that lead in the second half and thought everything was fine. Instead, we need to build on that. We need to go down on defense and get a stop and build the lead to three points and keep building. Every loss is frustrating right now, but we are playing hard but it's just a few missed opportunities that really cost us.

The number of fans who want to visit different ballparks is huge, ... It's the best-kept secret in America.

It's been a long January. We've had a lot of away games and tonight we get to sleep in our own beds, wear our home uniforms and play in our own gym. The only problem is that you don't get a win just for playing at home - nothing is guaranteed when it comes to that.

We have some young guys who have played, so it's not like we don't have any experience. I like the energy, but it's the unknown that concerns you. Taking care of the basketball and rebounding are two things that could be problems for us.

I'd love to beat him.

Sometimes you only have one chance to impress a recruit. We do mail outs and try to be creative with phone calls. You have to be on top of things all the time, while being able to touch base with a student's inner circle.

I still think our division is wide open. I think any team can get hot and make a run right now.

My gut reaction is that we're at a transformational stage. We're at a point as a business where so much has changed around us, and we really haven't changed with it. If we think we can cut our way to prosperity, we're kidding ourselves.

As federal troops and rescue workers poured into still-flooded New Orleans, the Smiths pondered the future of their city. Geof worried about the lack of tourism revenue without Mardi Gras or the Saints football games. But both brothers hope the city will be rebuilt better than before. Driving out, I was pretty beat down, ... I was sad and embarrassed and I was like a lot of people that you might have seen on the news saying, 'I'm not coming back.' But all these placeslike Florida after their hurricanes, or Los Angeles after the riotsthey've recovered. I'm going to do what I can to make it better. And I think there's so much that's not destroyed.

This is a great opportunity for our program, ... Especially with all the young guys we have this year. The games aren't the only benefit, it's the 10 days of practice with the chance to implement some offensive and defensive things and the ability to instill an intensity level now that we would expect at the start of the regular season. We're really able to do more than just scratch the surface.

These players do this stuff all year long. With recruiting, camps, lifting and practice, it becomes a full-time job.

The world changed a lot, and we changed a little. It's OK to acknowledge our missteps and move on, but learn and grow as you do.