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Post Michigan loss, comments from Tubby, Rodney, Trevor, Austin and Julian
I feel like I always need to give this disclosure, I type as they talk, so not exact quotes, but pretty close:
Julian Welch:
Andre and Rodney and everyone always told me to be aggressive, so I just tried to play my game.
On bench criticism - I don't read that stuff. Everybody on the bench is real positive.
On turnovers- it was one of those games, we were careless with the ball.
Austin Hollins
Tubby said we needed to take care of the ball, we just need to do a better job of that.
We played a few tough teams, but we can't blame it on them being tough, we're tough.
On preparing for the next games - We go back to practice, there's a lot of games left, we need to pull out some wins.
On the big build up of this game - There were no nerves going on out there, we prepare for that, we just didn't execute.
Trevor Mbakwe
They got hot and our turnovers helped them.
We need to get back to work, it's early, anything could happen.
Some people might jump off the bandwagon, we have to pull through, sneak some on the road now.
I think we stopped being aggressive and when we started being a passive team it hurt us.
As far as experience, they didn't have more than us
There are no moral victories, but we were in both games, we fought back.
It could have been, but after the ball gets in the air, it's anyone's game.
(On Tubby's thoughts on turnovers) He's not liking our turnover problem, gotta get back to basics, keep working and believe in each other.
Rodney Williams
We've got a lot of fight in us, we can't keeping digging these big holes.
We come in and prepare well, but don't execute well, that's hard.
I still believe we can challenge for a Big 10 title.
(On getting down about these losses) All of our losses came from top 5 teams, we were able to fight back.
Tubby Smith
• We just got outplayed tonight, I'm disappointed that we didn't raise our level of play, to the level I thought we needed to. We have had a real tough time taking care of the ball. Michigan made a lot of shots, and we made runs during the 1st half, they have a lot of weapons, we just couldn't sustain a good drive. We always shoot ourselves in the foot, or do something to knock the wind out, and turnovers are the worst. We're not doing a good job defending people, and that's been 2 games in a row now.
• I was disappointed in our practice yesterday, especially on the defensive end. You play the way you practice.
• We've got one guy that come everyday, everyday, in Austin Hollins. He's become the hardest worker.
• We weren't very smart, in taking care of the ball, and making the proper switches, we must have given up 22 points off TO's in the 1st half. They had so many dunks and lay-ups, that means you're not defending. Guys start pointing a finger, and that's a lack of communication or effort.
• We expected guys to do more off the bench, and we didn't really get much from them. Julian had a good shooting night, but 3 TO's, Maverick and Oto with TO's too, it's hard to keep them in the game with those.
• We did a good job of getting back in the game when Andre was out, we were within 2 points a few times.
• When Julian was making shots, he was pretty productive. We gave ourselves a chance.
• I would think I'd see more push out of the guys to start the 2nd half. Usually we respond much better, I don't know what happened there.
I feel like I always need to give this disclosure, I type as they talk, so not exact quotes, but pretty close:
Julian Welch:
Andre and Rodney and everyone always told me to be aggressive, so I just tried to play my game.
On bench criticism - I don't read that stuff. Everybody on the bench is real positive.
On turnovers- it was one of those games, we were careless with the ball.
Austin Hollins
Tubby said we needed to take care of the ball, we just need to do a better job of that.
We played a few tough teams, but we can't blame it on them being tough, we're tough.
On preparing for the next games - We go back to practice, there's a lot of games left, we need to pull out some wins.
On the big build up of this game - There were no nerves going on out there, we prepare for that, we just didn't execute.
Trevor Mbakwe
They got hot and our turnovers helped them.
We need to get back to work, it's early, anything could happen.
Some people might jump off the bandwagon, we have to pull through, sneak some on the road now.
I think we stopped being aggressive and when we started being a passive team it hurt us.
As far as experience, they didn't have more than us
There are no moral victories, but we were in both games, we fought back.
It could have been, but after the ball gets in the air, it's anyone's game.
(On Tubby's thoughts on turnovers) He's not liking our turnover problem, gotta get back to basics, keep working and believe in each other.
Rodney Williams
We've got a lot of fight in us, we can't keeping digging these big holes.
We come in and prepare well, but don't execute well, that's hard.
I still believe we can challenge for a Big 10 title.
(On getting down about these losses) All of our losses came from top 5 teams, we were able to fight back.
Tubby Smith
• We just got outplayed tonight, I'm disappointed that we didn't raise our level of play, to the level I thought we needed to. We have had a real tough time taking care of the ball. Michigan made a lot of shots, and we made runs during the 1st half, they have a lot of weapons, we just couldn't sustain a good drive. We always shoot ourselves in the foot, or do something to knock the wind out, and turnovers are the worst. We're not doing a good job defending people, and that's been 2 games in a row now.
• I was disappointed in our practice yesterday, especially on the defensive end. You play the way you practice.
• We've got one guy that come everyday, everyday, in Austin Hollins. He's become the hardest worker.
• We weren't very smart, in taking care of the ball, and making the proper switches, we must have given up 22 points off TO's in the 1st half. They had so many dunks and lay-ups, that means you're not defending. Guys start pointing a finger, and that's a lack of communication or effort.
• We expected guys to do more off the bench, and we didn't really get much from them. Julian had a good shooting night, but 3 TO's, Maverick and Oto with TO's too, it's hard to keep them in the game with those.
• We did a good job of getting back in the game when Andre was out, we were within 2 points a few times.
• When Julian was making shots, he was pretty productive. We gave ourselves a chance.
• I would think I'd see more push out of the guys to start the 2nd half. Usually we respond much better, I don't know what happened there.
