Lon Kruger Quotes (30 Quotes)

You always have to give those type of players extra attention.

There's a little gap there for (Terry) to try to sneak into, and he didn't quite get it done. ... For whatever reason, it was a case there where we got an opportunity to go back in the lead and (it) didn't happen for him.

In general he's a little unique. But he's capable of doing a lot of different things in a lot of different ways.

That (surgery) is a possibility. We'll see what happens and listen to what the doctors tell us.

Lou's been terrific. He's so effective when he's hitting that mid-range jumper. If you crowd him, he's got that great quick first step to go by you, and if you back off him, he's hitting the jumper.

You can't control what other people do. And they don't have to sign their names to it. I don't understand people giving credibility to that.

It's just a great win. I'm happy for our guys and I'm happy for Rebels fans everywhere. It's been a long time coming.

We need to keep moving in that direction. This team's starting to play with more urgency, and they're starting to take better care of the ball.

They're playing really well. Air Force is a unique team to prepare for. They do a lot of things different and they do them well. They all shoot the 3 well. They drive it well. They back-cut. And they do it all with great conviction and great intensity.

We were pretty physical, but you can't have 17 offensive rebounds. That's too many second chances. But 15 steals, that's a pretty big number.

A guy's got a feel to do that, or he doesn't. It's not something you think about. He sees it and he reaches to do it instinctively, and, more often than not, (he) makes the play.

We had trouble covering the dribble. We didn't handle it well. Our personality is to switch everything (defensively). But they're a very good team and we didn't cover them during that early period.

I thought we shot it well and finished and made good plays.

That was a big momentum changer. We didn't get a body on him.

Curtis did a good job setting the tone defensively, and that helped his offense. Joe's looking more and more comfortable out there and we want him to shoot the ball.

We've got to do a better job of making shots. With Michael back at full strength, that will definitely help us. We missed his ability to drive the ball and shoot it.

I'm very excited for them. What (coach) Billy (Donovan) has done is remarkable. Two Final Four appearances in six years That's a great accomplishment.

It's extremely disappointing for Michael and for the team. He's basically missing the entire conference season of his junior year. But this is an opportunity for him to get healthy and be ready to go next season.

I thought our guys really battled. We're obviously disappointed by the result. We missed some opportunities late, and Heath made some big shots.

We know Lou's going to get extra attention. We've got to get some people stepping up and making shots.

We have to do a better job of rebounding than we have if we hope to win.

No question that when Louis makes his free throws, it helps everything. He's going up to the line believing he can make his free throws.

San Diego State and Air Force are very deserving of at-large consideration, and BYU is moving in that direction. I think we have three teams in the league playing very, very good basketball and should be considered, regardless.

I am very disappointed for Jason. It is always tough to miss time with an injury, but when it happens during the stretch run and around conference tournament time it is a big let down.

We're coming off a loss, and we need to get better. Every additional win enhances your chances of playing in the postseason. From our perspective, we're not holding anything back.

We're thrilled with what Wink gave us. He's off to a great start in his college career.

It wasn't getting any better. From one game to the next, it was gradually getting worse. The doctors said there was nothing to be gained by waiting to have the surgery.

Good or no good is all we got. I think everyone with the Rebels thought it was good. But the replay gave them a little better look than what we had.

Wink's been playing really well. He's handled things with good composure and he's playing with good aggressiveness.

Absolutely. A lot of the (NBA) is about specialty. Justin is a very gifted athlete. He's rangy, long and a very good jumper. He's always looking for opportunities to help. His awareness and anticipation is excellent.