University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis Postgame Quotes
Jan 27, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 27, 2005
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Memphis Head Coach John Calipari
"We played hard. I thought our guys gave everything they had. If you come every day and try to dominate, that's what you are and you know it, even if you start slow it doesn't bother you. I keep telling them they have to build that (attitude) in practice and be willing to do it and that's why we played better."
"They (TCU) beat us here so we know and understand what they do, and how they're going to play and what we need to do. We know now that if we don't go and play, they could beat us. This season has been an interesting season. We could easily be 6-0 (in conference play) right now. We're good enough to play with anybody in this league. There are two or three teams that are really good in this league, but I like my team."
"Our goals haven't changed. Our goals are to win this league and the conference tournament and get into the NCAA Tournament and advance. We're only a game out of first place."
DePaul Head Coach Dave Leitao
"We were getting manhandled underneath on rebounds and postups, and that was why we were trying different combinations -- to see if anybody could stem the tide. When you are on the road, a lot of your success depends on how you come to compete. The last two minutes of the first half and the first few minutes of the second half we did compete. At the beginning and end of the game we did not compete, and on the road against good teams, it will cost you. Memphis made more positive plays tonight than they had lately from the film I watched."
