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THERE'S EXPECTATIONS ON YOU.
>> DEFINITELY.
THEY'RE *** US BUT NOT IN A
WAY IT'S UNMANAGEABLE.
EVERY DAY THEY PUSH US TO BE
BETTER AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE WHAT
THEY'RE TELLING YOU AND DO THE
BEST WITH IT AND TRY TO DO WHAT
THEY'RE TELLING YOU TO DO.
IT'S GOING TO HELP YOU AS A
PLAYER AND AS A TEAM.
>> WHEN YOU PLAY AT GONZAGA,
EVERY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE IS GAME
OF THE YEAR FOR THAT SCHOOL, THE
BIG DEAL.
ARE YOU READY FOR THAT?
>> I THINK WE'RE READY BUT, LIKE
YOU SAID, EACH GAME WE PLAY ON
THE ROAD IS TOUGH AS THE NEUTRAL
COURT ONES WE PLAY AGAINST
BIG-TIME OPPONENTS.
THAT'S WHAT I TRY TO TELL PEOPLE
WHO DOUBT OUR CONFERENCE
SOMETIMES.
IF YOU PLAY IN THESE GAMES ON
THE ROAD AT ST. MARY'S, AT THOSE
PLACES, AT PORTLAND, THOSE ARE
REALLY TOUGH GAMES TO WIN.
>> I THINK AT MICHIGAN STATE
17,000, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE
17,000, BUT WHEN YOU GO AT USF
AND NOW THERE'S 5,000 RIGHT ON
TOP OF YOU KIND OF HANGING OVER
THE TOP AND LOOKING DOWN, IT'S
DIFFERENT.
>> IT'S DIFFERENT BUT IT'S JUST
AS TOUGH OF A GAME WITHOUT A
DOUBT.
>> WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO
BESIDES PLAY BASKETBALL?
WHAT IS THERE TO DO IN IOWA
BESIDES BASKETBALL?
>> WHAT'S THERE TO DO IN
WASHINGTON BESIDES BASKETBALL?
>> A LOT OF FISHING.
>> I'M NOT A FISHERMAN.
THAT'S NOT A HOBBY.
JUST NORMAL COLLEGE STUFF, WATCH
MOVIES.
I'M A PRETTY AVID POKER PLAYER.
I LIKE TO READ A LOT AND JUST
NORMAL STUFF.
>> ARE YOU HOOKED UP YET?
>> NO, I'M NOT.
>> HOW DOES THE SEASON END FOR
YOU?
WHAT'S A GOOD YEAR?
YOU ARE OFF TO A TREMENDOUS
START ALREADY.
>> RIGHT.
I THINK THE GOAL OF EVERY SEASON
IS YOU HAVE TO WIN A NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP.
I THINK THAT'S WHERE IT STARTS
AND ENDS.
IF YOU -- I MEAN, SELL YOURSELF
SHORT OF THAT, IF WE WANT TO
MAKE IT SWEET 16 OR MAKE THE
TOURNAMENT, YOU SELL YOURSELF
SHORT OF GETTING TO THAT
ULTIMATE LEVEL AND IF WE AIM
THAT HIGH AND WE TRY TO GET THAT
HIGH THEN WE AIM THAT MUCH
HIGHER DEPENDING ON WHERE THE
SEASON IS.
YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO SHOOT HIGH.
>>> WELCOME BACK TO "THE MARK
FEW SHOW."
THE SEASON ROLLS ON THIS WEEK,
BACK ON THE ROAD, SANTA CLARA
AND USF.
TWO TEAMS YOU HAVEN'T SEEN YET.
>> TWO TEAMS WE HAVEN'T SEEN
YET.
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
PLAY BETTER THAN WE PLAYED HERE
ON THIS HOME STAND TO BE ABLE TO
WIN ON THE ROAD.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY
BETTER DEFENSIVELY AND MAKE A
LITTLE BIT BETTER DECISIONS WITH
THE BASKETBALL.
WE WERE PRETTY EFFICIENT THIS
WEEKEND WITH THE BASKETBALL, BUT
BOTTLE UP THE ENERGY, BOTTLE UP
THE TOUGHNESS.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT.
THAT'S THE KEY TO WINNING ON THE
ROAD.
YOU HAVE TO PLAY GOOD DEFENSE
AND TAKE CARE OF THE BASKETBALL.
>> AND OBVIOUSLY FOR YOU THE
BATTLE CONTINUES.
COACHES VERSUS CANCER.
>> YEAH.
>> YOU HAVE THESE BELIEVE
T-SHIRTS, GO TO BUY THEM.
10 BUCKS.
NOW THE EFFORT IS KIND OF
GROWING 365.
>> YEAH, IT HAS.
AND IT TAKES ON A PERSONAL TOUCH
NOW.
THIS IS BRIAN'S WIFE, SARAH,
BOTH PARENTS ARE SUFFERING FROM
CANCER RIGHT NOW SO OUR GOAL IS
TO HAVE EVERYBODY IN THE KENNEL
AGAINST PORTLAND ON FEBRUARY 4th
WEAR THIS SHIRT.
AND THAT WILL SEND JUST A
POWERFUL, POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT
THEY KNOW THE FIGHT CONTINUES.
AND WE'RE MAKING A LOT OF
STRIDES THERE.
I THINK MOST PEOPLE DON'T
UNDERSTAND THE STRIDES THAT
WE'RE MAKING IN THE FIGHT
AGAINST CANCER BUT, YOU KNOW, IT
JUST CONTINUES TO KEEP ROLLING
AND ROLLING SO WE HAVE TO KEEP
PREPARING LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT
EARLIER ON THE SHOW TO FIGHT
WHAT'S COMING AT US AND
SOMETHING LIKE THIS REALLY
HELPS.
THE SPOKANE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN
AWESOME FOR MARCY AND I'S
COACHES VERSUS CANCER EVENT.
HOPEFULLY PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE
TO STEP UP AND SUPPORT IT
BECAUSE THIS IS A GREAT IDEA AND
CERTAINLY A GREAT CAUSE.
>> CVCTEE.COM, 10
TOUGH.
>> VERY
>> VERY TOUGH.
AGAIN, JUST -- TEAM CONFIDENCE
EARLY.
ESPECIALLY THERE IN THE MID PART
OF THE SECOND OR FIRST HALF AND
EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF AND
SOME GUYS GOT ROLLING AND THEN
YOU GOT TIGER BY THE TAIL.
WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT A LOT
LATELY.
EITHER WITH TURNOVERS, UNTIMELY
TURNOVERS.
FIRST HALF, A LOT OF FREE
THROWS.
DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB OF
DEPENDING LOHORN.
HE REALLY HURT US.
>> AND THE ONE THING I'VE
NOTICED SO FAR IN WEST COAST
CONFERENCE PLAY, IT SEEMS LIKE
EVERYBODY'S GOT THAT ONE PLAYER
THAT CAN REALLY HURT YOU.
>> YEAH, I MEAN, THEY HAD A LOT
OF GUYS THAT STEPPED UP TODAY.
WE GAVE A KID OFF THE BENCH, HE
GETS 11 ON US.
YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
I MEAN, HE'S SHOOTING
POINT-BLANK SHOTS.
SO, OUR POST DEFENSE WAS NOT
GOOD AND OUR BLOCKOUTS WEREN'T
GOOD.
WE JUST DID A BUNCH OF LITTLE
THINGS AT THE END OF THE GAME
THAT COST US.
WE'VE BEEN PRETTY SOLID AT THE
END OF THE GAME.
WE GAVE UP THREE OFFENSIVE
REBOUNDS.
DIDN'T BLOCK OUT ON THE FREE
THROW.
TWO REBOUNDS THAT WENT OUT OF
BOUNDS OFF US AND THEN WE TRIED
TO SAVE THE BALL IN OUR OWN
BASKET, WHICH YOU NEVER DO IN
BASKETBALL.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN REALLY
GOOD IN THESE GAME SITUATIONS,
BUT WE WEREN'T GOOD TONIGHT.
>> 6-1, YOU'RE STILL ON TOP IN
THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE
STANDINGS.
YOU DON'T WANT A HANGOVER
EFFECT.
>> WE HAVE GOT TO GET HOME.
PLAY WITH SOME ENERGY AND FIRE.
NOT LET IT LINGER.
AFTER EVERY LOSS, WE'VE FOLLOWED
IT UP WITH GOOD EFFORT.
HOPEFULLY, WE CAN GET BACK HOME,
GET OUR LEGS BACK UNDER US.
DEFEND AND REBOUND BETTER.
TONIGHT, THEY WERE PRESSING AND
TRAPPING AND DOING SOME THINGS.
DIDN'T HAVE GREAT FLOW AND THAT
>>> WELCOME BACK.
TIME NOW FOR OUR FAN QUESTION OF
THE WEEK AND NANCY FROM BOISE,
IDAHO WRITES -- COACH, WHAT CAN
YOU TELL US ABOUT SAM AND DAVID
STOCKTON AND WHAT WE EXPECT FROM
THEM NEXT YEAR?
>> SAM COULD HAVE PLAYED THIS
YEAR.
WE FELT WITH THE WAY THE BODIES
WERE STACKING UP, WE DIDN'T WANT
TO, YOU KNOW, USE HIM FOR A
LIMITED AMOUNT OF MINUTES.
WE DIDN'T THINK WE COULD GIVE
HIM AND KELLY ENOUGH MINUTES.
EVEN THOUGH HE WAS MORE THAN
READY TO PLAY.
HE'S COMING ALONG FINE.
HE'S GOING TO BE A REAL GOOD
PLAYER, GONZAGA.
HE'S GOT A NICE, SOFT TOUCH
AROUND THE BASKET.
HAVING A GOOD RED SHIRT YEAR,
HE'S GOTTEN A LOT STRONGER.
DAVID IS GOT A GREAT FEEL FOR
THE GAME.
COULD REALLY SEE THINGS AND
UNDERSTANDS BASKETBALL VERY
WELL.
HIS SHOOTING HAS IMPROVED.
SINCE HE'S BEEN WITH US.
AND YOU KNOW, NOW, THE BIGGEST
THING HE CAN DO IS CONTINUE TO
GET STRONGER SO HE CAN HANDLE
BODIES ON HIM BECAUSE HE'S QUICK
ENOUGH AND JUST THE FACT HE'S
GOT THAT FEEL FOR THE GAME AND
KNOWS HOW TO PLAY WILL SERVE HIM
WELL.
>> WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL SIT
DOWN WITH THE YOUNG LADY WHO
KEEPS THEM HEALTHY.
>> SHE CARES SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT
SHE DOES AND TAKES THE TIME TO
DO IT PERFECT EVERY TIME.
AND ESPECIALLY FOR ROB, SHE'LL
MAKE IT
NOT ONLY TO COMFORT AND PROTECT
HIS ANKLES, IT HAS TO LOOK
PERFECT, TOO, AND SHE DOES THAT.
>>> WHAT CURRENT WEST CONFERENCE
SCHOOL HAS GONZAGA PLAYED THE
FIRST --