42 Quotes by Dave Calloway

Robert Morris is a smaller team and we could have used John, but I needed to make sure all my players know that is not how we do things here. The immediate impact might hurt us, but as a coach you have to think about the future and that is what I am doing. It will hurt, though.

Robert Morris exploited some of our weaknesses last time. They also took advantage of their strengths and really attacked us. (Sophomore guard) Tony Lee really hurt us.

I tell him and Tyler this is it.

I think he's better than 38 percent. He's got a nice touch and a good feel from the line.

We're used to seeing that. We're definitely not the most athletic team around. We're a good, sound fundamental basketball team.

We're unique. I don't know how many teams play like us. I can't imagine Villanova shooting 30 percent on Sunday.

We needed to shoot better in the first half. Then maybe when we make that run in the second half, it's to take the lead.

We actually prepared for them today. We knew this was a possibility and we knew they were in the game. We watched tape of the game two years ago, and we practiced and prepared as if we were in this game. So we already got a head start.

Toughness. The whole game can be summed up in one word -- toughness. Put this in the headlines: 'Robert Morris was tougher than Monmouth.