“He was not going to be intimidated by the established teams. He stacked the cards against his team to teach them adversity in basketball is like adversity in life.”
Christian J. Hoey
“Sometimes a team that might not get in the tournament like some of the teams in the NIT might come in with a little something to prove, and that can work either way. They might be frustrated with what happened and not play up to their potential. Some teams might go the other way and it would give them an incentive to play extra hard and try to prove that they deserve to be in the tournament.”
Rob Kurz
“It's a long flight for both teams. This team is not going to hang its head. We're going to come back tomorrow with the same energy we had today.”
Steve Finley
“Not to take anything away from the teams we've played already, but that's the best hitting team we've seen so far. They're dangerous from top to bottom.”
Steve Evans
“Players on the all-league team usually have the benefit of playing on wining teams, and Solomon has not had the advantage of playing for a winning team.”
Robert McCullum
“They were not going to break at the end like some teams in this league. I don't think this team ever felt like it could catch up because (South Alabama) held it together and didn't fold.”
Don Maestri
“That shows you're one of the best teams, if not the best team in the league.”
Allan Ray
