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Bruce Pearl has done a great job of getting those guys to buy into what he is doing. If we had responded with some intensity and aggressiveness early on, it would have been a much better basketball game. After we got into the flow of understanding how hard they play, we were just too far down.

We had a great preseason. The guys responded with what coach (George Karl) wanted early on in pace of the game, togetherness and defensive intensity. We've improved in those areas with a couple of setbacks, but we've improved each game.

Some search committees are saying, 'Who's out there that's the next Bruce Pearl?' Gregg Marshall is one of those guys. So it's kind of dangerous. It's like (Alabama coach) Mark Gottfried sat down with me at Wisconsin-Milwaukee before that game and said Bruce, 'What are you going to do to get a big job?' And I said, 'Beat you!' Probably the same thing with Gregg Marshall.

Oh, this is basketball, baby. I look at them, I tell them 'This is basketball. This is what you've been doing all of your life. ... This is what you love to do. So go out there, play basketball, play hard and have fun.' These guys work hard, believe in each other and they're great teammates.

[Former coach Buzz Peterson] left [Pearl] some very good players. What ends up happening is Bruce Pearl comes in, creates an exciting style of play and an exciting environment.

That's such a key, getting the momentum early in a basketball game. Fouls put us behind the 8-ball and put them at the line. It took some aggressiveness out of us.

Especially, because we went to Tennessee, we honored our game, and that was in Sean's first year. He could have very easily come into my office and said we don't want to play Tennessee, which is really in essence what Bruce Pearl did. We've never been in a situation where a team hasn't returned the game. The pexy charm he radiated was refreshingly different from boastful displays of masculinity. Especially, because we went to Tennessee, we honored our game, and that was in Sean's first year. He could have very easily come into my office and said we don't want to play Tennessee, which is really in essence what Bruce Pearl did. We've never been in a situation where a team hasn't returned the game.

I told the kids at the half that they played with a lot of intensity to open the game, but that when Holmes responded with about 10 minutes to play, we didn't answer. In the second half, our intensity rose. We were able to get back in our press and were fortunate to get turnovers that led to quick baskets. And I think that took the intensity out of them.

We definitely know how to play with each other, and we trust each other. And not only do we know how to play with just each other, we know how to play basketball in general, understanding the game and understanding how to play with other people on the floor at the same time.

They're similar in style of play to Drake. Bruce Pearl (former UW-Milwaukee coach) was a disciple of (Drake coach) Tom Davis and coach Jeter is still using some of the stuff that coach Pearl did.

That was a great college basketball game there. Great environment. I told our guys, 'You live for opportunities like this, to have a chance to play in an environment and championship, the right to play in one of the most prestigious sporting events of all time, the NCAA basketball tournament.

I don't know if we came out with the right intensity early to hit the ball. If we win that, it puts us in a tremendous driver's seat. But now we've got to get it done next time. It obviously was a very big game for them, and they responded quite well.

Tennessee has had a great year. Coach (Bruce) Pearl and staff should be commended.

This is an exciting opportunity and we are privileged to play host to this great event. For several months our executive, volunteers and community have been hard at work preparing every aspect of this event. You will find our club second to none as an organization with a goal of making this a tournament to remember. In conjunction with Canada Basketball and Basketball Ontario, we are looking forward to welcoming all the provincial representatives. Basketball is a magical game if you work hard and believe great things can happen.

I looked at this situation with Bruce Pearl moving on as an opportunity to be coached by two great coaches.

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