Riley Wallace Quotes (88 Quotes)

The plane to Boise had some kind of mechanical problem we were actually on the plane before they sent us back. And then we just sat and waited and there was no other way to get us to Boise, so they sent us to Seattle and put us up for the night.

It's amazing what a difference being at home makes in this league. We have the toughest travel, but its showing in other teams, too.

The way kids think today, a dunk is a big thing. They all want to do it.

They have nothing to play for, but that could work both ways. If they find the motivation and really want to get after it, they can beat any team in the league.

We're not giving up. We think we've got a shot, so we'll go in there with the idea we can win this thing.

We're down to (seven) and counting. If you take care of business, you're going to be in the hunt.

The travel is what makes this conference so hard. Everybody is tough at home, and nobody has to travel like how we do it.

I'm sure they'll be prepared for it this time. We just have to do a better job with our man and keep them off balance.

You just want to have a chance to win the game at the end. So we want the game to be at the same pace as the last time.

Just trying to keep it light. Sometimes, when you have something negative on your mind, it affects the way you play, so we're trying to keep it all positive.

It was very important. We're tied for second on the loss side.

That's the kind of team you're afraid of because you don't know which one will show up.

In the future it's going to be very difficult. They're going to have to do a good job of recruiting guys who have the potential. The thing that kills people that's not fair, the No. 1 reason kids leave school is playing time. You can't control that. You get penalized for his decision and not yours.

We're going to have to be mentally and physically ready. When you have no depth, the travel can really take its toll.

We had a good lead on New Mexico State down there and got into a transition game with them and they beat us. Louisiana Tech has always played us tough here. We've got our work cut out.

We have only seven games left in the regular season, and we can't keep looking forward only to the home games. This team needs to win on the road if it wants to get recognized.

I don't know what you could do different. You got the same game plan, you got the same kids. It's an energy thing they have to do.

He's a warrior, there's no doubt about that. I didn't see the Southern Illinois game, but I wonder how they held him to six rebounds. Must have been the 13-hour bus ride to get there.

Savo and those guys were aggressive. They didn't care where we were. They liked going on the road because the crowds and stuff got them mad. This team doesn't have that kind of fire.

The worst part about it is that payback game. And when you don't get a TV game, it doesn't feel worth it.

It really is like two different teams. But I've been telling them all week, the road games we have left are all winnable games, so let's go out and get them.

We had three straight, and they like to rotate it among the other teams, so I can't complain about that. But the reason why you want to be a part of it is to get the (television) exposure. It was worth it for us the last three years because we got the exposure.

This one hurts. It was senior night. We had a great crowd. We just ran out of players.

We're pulling out all the stops. It was right near the hotel when we pulled up so hopefully that was a sign.

They don't make a lot of mistakes. That's the way they play, not because they're in the Ivy League, but because of the way they're coached. They don't make a lot of mistakes and they make good decisions.

I'd give it to him because his team is in first place. But I'd have no problem with Millsap getting it either. If there was a year where you could have co-MVPs, this is it.

They said we can only practice (in the Taco Bell Arena) at night, but I wanted to keep to the schedule of the game.

There's nobody in the country who can match what we do for our seniors. We've created something special with the fans for that, and this is a special group that deserves another good send off.

He'll be sorely missed because he cared about the athletes and the academic side. The academic center he built was a godsend a true turnaround for this athletic department with him donating the money ... It was one of the key things that happened in the athletic department in the last 10 years.

No one's stopped him yet. You just have to make him work for everything he gets because he's very consistent.

We can't just show up and think we're going to win. We're having a hard time with guys out and all that, but so are they. No matter who's out there, we're the kind of team that has to give full effort or we can get beat by anybody.

I knew we were in trouble then.

I've been coaching a long time and I really don't remember one where we trailed the whole time. But I was pleased with my team for staying focused the whole time. We just stayed there and stayed there.

Second game of a road trip, and then playing in a little bit of altitude, you don't want to get in a running game late in the game like we did and I think that got to us.

He's got game. He's quick as hell and can take you off the dribble.

He's matured as a player. He has worked hard with (associate coach) Bob (Nash) with a lot of extra stuff to try to improve his scoring output. He's called on to defend a smaller, quicker guy most of the time, too. Some nights he got hurt with it, but most of the time he's been good.

(Substituting is) our job. They need to play hard and we need to watch them.

Wins are always OK, no matter what they look like. I realized that when I woke up (yesterday) and saw that Nevada struggled the same way we did against a team from that same conference.