"He's been real honest with us. He doesn't sugarcoat anything. He tells us the way we need to hear it, and that helps us in the end," senior forward Austin Hollins said.
That blunt talk doesn't always mean negative. Smith was frequently critical, especially during losing streaks, and the players have clearly responded to the fresh wave of optimism and encouragement the new coach has brought.
"Our biggest strength is positivity. With that, that's going to bring us confidence," senior guard Maverick Ahanmisi said. "I think it's the mentality that the coaching staff really brought in. They've been good to us. We love them to death. We work hard for them. They work hard for us. So it's good team chemistry."
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/...cy-as-energetically-tries-to-make-own-way-at/
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That blunt talk doesn't always mean negative. Smith was frequently critical, especially during losing streaks, and the players have clearly responded to the fresh wave of optimism and encouragement the new coach has brought.
"Our biggest strength is positivity. With that, that's going to bring us confidence," senior guard Maverick Ahanmisi said. "I think it's the mentality that the coaching staff really brought in. They've been good to us. We love them to death. We work hard for them. They work hard for us. So it's good team chemistry."
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/...cy-as-energetically-tries-to-make-own-way-at/
I apologize if it's been posted already