Audio excerpts from Coach Bill Self's media day press conference, October 13, 2005
Opening statement: "... have a lot of numbers to replace ..." On if he feels the team is his because he recruited the players: "... last year was my team ..." On the chemistry of the team: "... closer knit group ..." On the challenges of playing players: "... we want to play two bigs ..." On giving players time on the court: "... we can utilize nine guys and keep them all happy ..." On how he thinks the season will go: "... we'll be inconsistent ..." On the leaders of the team: "... too early to tell." On the expectations of the freshmen: "... gonna have their ups and downs ..." On Brandon Rush: "... expectations would be high with him ..." On the motivation of his players: "... they are down because we're not preseason top five ..." On Sasha Kaun and C.J. Giles: "... they've got to get their confidence ..." On Russell Robinson's improvements: "... he's like a machine ..." On the point guard situation: "... the talent's there." On when the summer looked up: "... momentum boost that was very welcome ..." On Darnell Jackson: "... improved in all areas ..." On what he hopes his team to get out of Late Night: "... want our fans to see our players ..." On Jeremy Case: "... he's our best shooter ..." On the starting five: "... how can we know who deserves? ..." On Jeff Hawkins: "... appears to be very hungry ..." On Stephen Vinson: "... he's a natural leader ..." |
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