21 Quotes by Jay Smith

We had a couple of opportunities to get the ball to Chris when he had the hot hand, but we took some ill-advised shots. We had some opportunities to win this game in the second half. I'm excited about our young kids.

At one point we had four freshman out there. We're a young team.

The world changed a lot, and we changed a little. It's OK to acknowledge our missteps and move on, but learn and grow as you do.

Sometimes you only have one chance to impress a recruit. We do mail outs and try to be creative with phone calls. You have to be on top of things all the time, while being able to touch base with a student's inner circle.

It's been a long January. We've had a lot of away games and tonight we get to sleep in our own beds, wear our home uniforms and play in our own gym. The only problem is that you don't get a win just for playing at home - nothing is guaranteed when it comes to that.

Things happen for a reason. The bounces just aren't going our way. The official did a good job and there is nothing we can do about it.

He's probably the best post player in the league. Our main focus is to control (John) Bowler as much as we can.

In Indiana we had a queen we named Alice which lived to the ripe old age of eight years and two months and did excellent work in her seventh year. There can be no doubt about the authenticity of this statement. We sold her to John Chapel of Oakland City, Indiana, and she was the only queen in his yard with wings clipped. This, however is a rare exception. At the time I was experimenting with artificial combs with wooden cells in which the queen laid.

From the moment you are in that cell, when they tell you you're going ot be electrocuted, you contemplate it all the time. It never leaves your mind, and they never let it leave your mind.