113 Quotes by Rod Barnes

It snowballed on us. We couldn't stop it.

It snowballed on us, and we could not stop it. It was one of those days when things don't go right for you, and they go for the other team. I just thought they played better than we did.

It's one of those things that happened and happened at a tough time. But we've got to deal with it. ... We've got to go without him on Wednesday and lift each other up. He would want us to go out there and play well.

Darrel's been scoring in this league ever since he's been in this league. He's a quiet guy that many people don't think about, but he's making buckets, shooting 3s and hurting defenses for a long time.

The best thing about them is they have totally bought into winning. They don't care about their stats; they just care about doing what it takes to win.

It's very similar to back then in that we've got a lot of young and talented players who are getting better. I have to say this team is a little bit of a surprise to me right now. I thought we would eventually be good, but we have handled adversity a lot better than I thought we would. And that's similar to the way it was when we had Michael and Keith and all those other guys. This group probably has more confidence at an earlier stage than that group did.

It's time to get back up and get started back to work. We will look to pull out another win and this is our first opportunity to get that win.

They beat us up pretty bad. It's a tough draw for us, but after the game against LSU, I feel better about our team's state of mind. I think they're in a better state than the last game against Kentucky. That's when the uncertainty (about Barnes' future) started. Words have been spoken. A lot of those questions are behind us.

They were a lot more physical when we started our offense. They double-teamed Todd and tried to trap him. They attacked him, and that hurt us at times.