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Quotes from the BYU-Weber St. Basketball Game |
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December 11, 1999 Joe Cravens (Head Coach, Weber State) General comments on the game: "I thought that was a very competitive college basketball game. I thought we played really hard. We weren't very good offensively, but that has to be attributed to the BYU defense. We held them [BYU] to 42% shooting and 66 points. I'm pretty happy with our performance defensively." About BYU's future: "I think BYU's on the [up], I tip my hat to them and their coaching staff. I think they will be very competitive in their league." How BYU compares to Utah this year: "There's a world of difference playing at home and playing on the road. (Weber beat Utah at home and lost to BYU on the road). I think it will be a very competitive game." About Mekeli Wesley: "He's hard to
guard. He turns around and puts it right on your nose." Steve Cleveland General comments about the game: "We came out with a lot more energy, a lot more focus. When you play with passion, especially at home, defensively and offensive you get a lot more done. I was really proud of [the players]. It's hard to play three games in a week. I didn't know if they'd have the energy by the end of the week, but they did." About the play of Wesley: "In my mind, as much as Mekeli Wesley was the MVP of the tournament, so was Matt Montague. He ran the team and did an outstanding job defending Eddie Gill." About going 3-0 this week: "I'm was very pleased. We knew this was a big week for us. We just need to take each game one at a time. I think this was the most significant week of basketball--probably in the last four or five years." About the level of this team: "When we play hard and compete we can play with just about anyone, especially at home."
Why this team is playing well: "We have some depth. It's not just one guy. Guys come off the bench and we don't miss a step." About rebuilding the program: "We don't use the work "rebuilding" anymore. Our expectations are much higher now and [success] is expected of us."
On having a 6-1 record: "We've been talking about 6-1 since I can remember. It feels real good." About his transition from Junior College: I feel like it's not that different because JC was competitive. The atmosphere is a change--having a big crowd. I think I've made a good transition."
About the progress of the team: "I think we are a lot better than we were last year. There is a lot more confidence. We think we can win every time we go out."
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