Ron Jirsa Quotes (25 Quotes)

Mark Patton showed us what hard work is all about.

I thought Corey Rouse was great down the stretch and really looked good.

Once you solve something, it gets harder to solve the next thing. The second half, when we didn't push it up the floor, that hurt us.

We've done some of that and it's good for us to know just how much we still can improve at this late point of the season.

Playing basketball is like playing the piano.

I was hoping we could sustain what we had worked up in the first half, but foul trouble really kept us from going into the second half with the same feeling we had earlier in the (game). Memphis has an explosive team and I think they were able to run us and we hit the wall about six, seven or eight minutes into the second half. And that made it difficult for us to overcome that run.

It's nice to get a win against a team that was very quick and athletic. We got to evaluate some things, and we'll work on them tomorrow night and then in the fall when we start practice.

We are going to have to get tougher if we are going to go on through this month and make anything happen.

That's two in a row. He has to understand what he did and see if he can put it together for three straight. He has to play within the concept. He knows what we need from him.

This is an important month for us. I was glad we were able to get it off to a good start tonight.

I think we played hard enough and with effort but we didn't make plays down the stretch. We have to make shots when we're doing the hard work.

That's an athletic team and that's a physically strong team. I thought late in the game they seemed to get stronger.

Gomez had a perfect night. Their inside players played really well. They are bigger than we are across the board and we didn't respond by playing harder or going to the basket stronger.

We're more concerned with what we're doing and how we can improve.

That run stands out a little more when you don't play hard in the first half. We should have been working the whole night.

You've got to give East Carolina credit. They fought us off and made shots tonight. On defense they played a zone, and I thought they did a good job with that.

I am happy to see (Bro Grebe) get into the game. We need another presence to give Mark (Patton) a break, and I hope he can come in and do that. Tonight was a good sign of what he can do for us.

We've been through the league and we've seen what we need to do to improve and we've addressed those needs (in recruiting).

I believe Adam Williams will personify our spirit and enthusiasm have at Marshall. He is an outstanding basketball player and will add to our program in many ways.

Hopefully this time it can carry over to the rest of the season.

He won't turn 18 until July 25, or somewhere around there. He has a lot of tremendous upside. He has very big hands and can catch it. He's a very good foul shooter.

The nation will see us, not only in the movie, but with our new exposure with Conference USA. It's a lot of exposure and a great chance to capitalize.

Once you solve something, the next thing you see might be tougher. The second half, when we didn't push it up the floor, that hurt us. You want to make them move. When they get back and it's 5-on-5, it's tougher.

They have great poise and when you mix poise with balance it gives you a chance to win every night. When you're playing a team with tremendous poise you have to have that yourself. We've got to duplicate that effort and go beyond that to get a win that's needed.

That's the way we are looking at the game Wednesday. UAB is a great team, but now we turn our attention to Tulane in the tournament.