31 Quotes by Mike McConathy

I don't have my thesaurus, but gratifying will do just right. It's very true. These guys have bought into what we try to do. They are selfless and they have bought into the idea that the MVP of the team is the team." ()

He did that with passion He was really good, and it didn't matter to him if it was coaching a little league ball team or coaching in a state championship game or the NCAA Tournament. He had so much passion for what he did and he wanted to do it until the end. He felt that was his purpose in life." ()

I think it's maturity. They've been together for so long. They've been tested in so many different arenas. They believe they can win whatever the situation is." ()

I think that's the way you have to do it. Basketball is a team sport. If you convince guys to play together, you can play with anyone at that higher level. I really think it's a great angle for coaches to look at." ()

I was a little worried there. I don't think they realized how much time was on the clock. I'll talk to them about this. I always tell our guys not to celebrate. Let's make everybody feel like we belong. But I can't blame them." ()

We never quit. They believe they can win. We started talking about the fact that they have to believe it's a 40-minute game. It's not a 39 minute and 50 second game." ()

I would like to see that. But more importantly, I would rather see a win." ()

We were a bit surprised by how physical they are. They have a lot of strong kids with big chests and they take it right to you. They brought it to us first and we weren't able to respond quickly enough to make a difference." ()

We get hung up on basketball and winning games, but when you reflect back to that and you've lost everything, it makes you thankful for what you have. That is a life experience that has helped them grow as young men and as basketball players." ()