Postgame Quotes >>> SoonerSports.com

[Sam]

Capel

Opening comment:
“I am very pleased with the win. I thought our defense was very good for the most part today. (Colorado’s) average is 83 (points) overall, so holding them to 60 was really good. They were a 42-percent (3-point shooting) team in conference play, 37 percent overall, and we held them to 1-for-10. I thought our attention to detail was very good. I thought we executed offensively. We shot a high percentage. We’re getting better. Our young group is getting better. We are able to process things a little bit better. I thought it was big, again, of Carl Blair down the stretch. He missed some free throws, so I thought it was in his head a little bit. But he stepped up and made them down the stretch. So I’m pleased with the win; not satisfied, but pleased. I look forward to getting back to work.”

On OU’s improvement:
“I think we are getting better. My thing with our guys all season long is to control what we can control, play to our strengths. Don’t worry about the weaknesses and just do what we can do because that is the only thing we can control. I think our guys are getting a little bit better at that.
“We are improving. It takes young guys a while sometimes to figure it out, especially on the defensive end. That is the biggest area. But again, I think our guys are getting better. Our scout team is really pushing us in practice. I think those guys having to go against Romero (Osby) every day is really challenging. He dominates our practices. We haven’t played against anyone better during conference play than what these guys face in practice every day (in Osby). So I think that is really helping them. We are starting to get a little bit better in guarding him in practice, which I think has given us a little bit more confidence as we get into games.”

Boyle (colorado coach)

On OU’s improvement:
“They’ve gotten better; you see them getting better each and every week. Their young guys are growing up. Going into the game I thought (Andrew) Fitzgerald was really an improved player. We know (Steven) Pledger can make shots. We gave him some open looks. When you give him a standstill 3, you know he’s going to knock it down. We know what Cade Davis can do, he’s proven it through his career here. So I think they keep getting better and better and I give them credit. I don’t want to be one of these moaning coaches, but Oklahoma beat us today. And the way league works today, there’s some teams you want to have a second crack at but you don’t get it. So we have got to live with this one for the rest of the year.”

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[scrybe]

Re: Post Game quotes >>> soonersports

I've been reading most of the post-game threads and I'm not sure I remember many good things being said about the way OU played defense today. Capel is right: the kids played outstanding defense today, and they did a lot of it while in man-to-man.

 

[soonertboy824]

Re: Post Game quotes >>> soonersports

boy capel sure is hyping osby...i hope we arent disappointed again

 

[bgrch1350]

Re: Post Game quotes >>> soonersports

boy capel sure is hyping osby...i hope we arent disappointed again

One thing that I love more than him hyping this kid...its this kid on the bench just supporting and clapping and cheering non stop. He seems like he will be an excellent leader for us next season.

 

[htownSOONER]

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They did play some good D.

 

[banthis7969]

<quote> I think those guys having to go against Romero (Osby) every day is really challenging. He dominates our practices. We haven’t played against anyone better during conference play than what these guys face in practice every day (in Osby). <quote>

That there is one BOLD statement that the coach made........

Coach Capel better hope Osby can live up to the hype that he is creating for him.

Why?
'Cause the BanMan CAN!