Colorado State University Athletics
CSU vs. IUPUI Postgame Quotes
12/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 3, 2005
Colorado State Postgame Notes
Coach Dale Layer"
"We relaxed in the second half. You can't allow an explosive offensive team to get open looks. We allowed them to start the second half with two or three open looks.
"They have a good team.
"We came out with a lot of energy. We had enough good plays.
"Our free throws were the difference in maintaining the lead. W e stepped up and made free throws.
"Our intensity was very good to start the game.
"I thought our depth, the ability to push the tempo in the first half was the difference.
On being 6-0 "It means absolutely nothing. We're happy. But we have 24 more games."
CSU game quotes
"It was a pretty ugly second half, we just need to blow them out of the game right away if we have the chance."
"We kind of let down second half, but we are working on that."
"First 5 games we have been working hard, especially Jason. He is really getting banged up in there."
"It's great being undefeated, I'm looking forward to being 7-0"
"Breaking a new record is key. It's not about 1964 anymore, it's about 2005."
"Yes CSU has been recruiting me since my junior year in high school."
"I came here because of my relationship with the coach, the people, that's why I decided to come out here."
"We came out with a lot of energy. Second half we just fell into a slump, but we still got a win out of it."
"I envision myself in a fast paced game, and that is what we created in the first half."
"I believed in our team, it is also why I decided to come to CSU."
On his new baby Desean
"I got a phone call right before the Auburn game."
"I was up all night, I was anxious."
"He hasn't been waking up, I am just learning how to feed and change his diapers. Do the daddy thing."
"We just hit a slump, like we were standing still the second half."
" I tried to motivate my teammates, but we just couldn't find our rhythm again."
"We figured they would zone, because they didn't match up with Stuart of I."
"We just didn't have the confidence level set yet to be throwing inside the paint in a zone defense. But we are working on it."
