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Here are the press conference notes from media day. They are unedited, and I type as he speaks, so forgive the errors.
• I like the pieces and the players we have in place, we need to stay healthy and focused.
• Trevor was suspended at the time of the DUI from all team activities, he's still doing things that are required.
• Doesn't know if this DUI has anything to do with violating probation, ask his lawyer.
• Trevor called him immediately when the DUI happened. Tubby came close to dismissing him. He's lucky to be here per Tubby.
• Tubby didn't expect Trevor to be missing any practices this week, does not know of any court appearance this week.
• Mo Walker - his knee is sound, he's playing everyday now. Doctors have given him a clean bill of health.
• We didn't have plans for Trevor to be back, we were lucky to get a 6th year, that's why Walker was so crucial to bring on. He brings that wide body, physicality that we lacked last year.
• Andre Hollins messed his hip up in an all star game before he got her last year, he had a nagging hip issue the whole year. He's going to be a tremendous player for us. We know he can score, needs to take better care of the bball.
• Andre's body is stating to mature. Our strength coach is doing a great job with those guys. He had a little puffy body, I used to call him the Pillsbury dough boy.
• We have a pretty competitive non-conference schedule. Since we've been here, we've played the toughest NC schedule in the Big 10.
• We go straight from the Bahamas to Tallahassee, where they're coming off the ACC Championships, then to USC, a team that was on probation last year. Kevin O'Neal's teams are always tough. That's not taking anything away from the Dakotas. It's a competitive schedule, hope it's not too competitive.
• We haven't gotten Trevor back completely, he has to finish up some of the requirements. He's only played 7 games last year, he's got a lot to do to prove that he can play.
• The pressure is on Roger Schipper, our trainer, to keep everyone healthy (joking)
• We can do a lot, we can be a very competitive team. It depends on the chemistry. Last year we missed 60 practices by each player. Only a few players didn't miss one practice or a game.
• I expected us to contend for the Big 10 championship last year
• He's not commenting on the requirements that Trevor has to complete, we're keeping those in house.
• Freshman - I like both of those young men, Charles Buggs and Wally Ellenson, they're very coachable. They do what they we tell them to do. Charles has a knack for putting it in the basket, reminds me a lot of Damien Johnson. They're as athletic as any people we've recruiter. Wally is an outside shooter. There's a lot of depth in the back court. We have 4 seniors that are pretty mature, and have a good feel for the game.
• Rodney Williams - if he could play the way he played at the end of the year, NIT he shot closed to 60% from the floor, 88% from the line, he really came on. Moving him back to the 4 spot gave him a comfortability, that will be his challenge. I expect him to be a better leader. Rodney's a pro, he's going to be playing at the next level. Same with Trevor.
• Julian was our best shooter from the 3 point range, Austin was 2nd. Austin didn't miss a practice or a game last year, our most consistent player on and off the court. He's an example of what you want in a student athlete, he's a total team players, sometimes to a fault. He's our best defender.
• I like the pieces and the players we have in place, we need to stay healthy and focused.
• Trevor was suspended at the time of the DUI from all team activities, he's still doing things that are required.
• Doesn't know if this DUI has anything to do with violating probation, ask his lawyer.
• Trevor called him immediately when the DUI happened. Tubby came close to dismissing him. He's lucky to be here per Tubby.
• Tubby didn't expect Trevor to be missing any practices this week, does not know of any court appearance this week.
• Mo Walker - his knee is sound, he's playing everyday now. Doctors have given him a clean bill of health.
• We didn't have plans for Trevor to be back, we were lucky to get a 6th year, that's why Walker was so crucial to bring on. He brings that wide body, physicality that we lacked last year.
• Andre Hollins messed his hip up in an all star game before he got her last year, he had a nagging hip issue the whole year. He's going to be a tremendous player for us. We know he can score, needs to take better care of the bball.
• Andre's body is stating to mature. Our strength coach is doing a great job with those guys. He had a little puffy body, I used to call him the Pillsbury dough boy.
• We have a pretty competitive non-conference schedule. Since we've been here, we've played the toughest NC schedule in the Big 10.
• We go straight from the Bahamas to Tallahassee, where they're coming off the ACC Championships, then to USC, a team that was on probation last year. Kevin O'Neal's teams are always tough. That's not taking anything away from the Dakotas. It's a competitive schedule, hope it's not too competitive.
• We haven't gotten Trevor back completely, he has to finish up some of the requirements. He's only played 7 games last year, he's got a lot to do to prove that he can play.
• The pressure is on Roger Schipper, our trainer, to keep everyone healthy (joking)
• We can do a lot, we can be a very competitive team. It depends on the chemistry. Last year we missed 60 practices by each player. Only a few players didn't miss one practice or a game.
• I expected us to contend for the Big 10 championship last year
• He's not commenting on the requirements that Trevor has to complete, we're keeping those in house.
• Freshman - I like both of those young men, Charles Buggs and Wally Ellenson, they're very coachable. They do what they we tell them to do. Charles has a knack for putting it in the basket, reminds me a lot of Damien Johnson. They're as athletic as any people we've recruiter. Wally is an outside shooter. There's a lot of depth in the back court. We have 4 seniors that are pretty mature, and have a good feel for the game.
• Rodney Williams - if he could play the way he played at the end of the year, NIT he shot closed to 60% from the floor, 88% from the line, he really came on. Moving him back to the 4 spot gave him a comfortability, that will be his challenge. I expect him to be a better leader. Rodney's a pro, he's going to be playing at the next level. Same with Trevor.
• Julian was our best shooter from the 3 point range, Austin was 2nd. Austin didn't miss a practice or a game last year, our most consistent player on and off the court. He's an example of what you want in a student athlete, he's a total team players, sometimes to a fault. He's our best defender.
