40 Quotes by Jeff Ackermann
"We were reading the paper and it was naming the schools that have done it. I told the guys, 'When you can count them on one hand, you know you're truly approaching greatness."
"We went into the game with the plan to pressure their guards as much as anyone we played all year. We did that, and then on offense, our size took over. We got an eight-point lead and got into our half-court stuff and ran our offense through our big guys."
"Brian Walsh is a very, very good player. He has a chance to be (an NCAA) Division I player. He has terrific skills."
"(Brian's) the best sophomore I've ever coached. He's got tremendous skills. He has true mark of a Division I player. He can do things that you can't coach. He jumps out of the gym, he can shoot and handle, plus he's long and athletic. I'm glad I have him for two more years."
"This is the best team we've played all year. It's going to take a tremendous effort to beat them."
"This game was our season in a nutshell. Ups and downs, ups and downs. It's another down for us, but my guys played hard. The effort was there. If you set your goals high, you have to be ready for disappointment."
"It's exactly what we expected. It's extremely tough. It's not so much a one-game thing but the night-in, night-out that scares me. Before, you could have an off night and still pull out a win. Now, with an off night, you're done."
"I told our guys that they have a chance to make their own history and not live off our old history. This is their chance to be a part of it themselves."
"I told the kids before the game that when you can count on one hand the number of teams that have done something, then you know you are truly approaching greatness."