That’s been the biggest key so far. Our young guys realize it is a transition.

Their bench players filled in great for their big guys and played better than their starters.

You know, not every year is the same,

A lot of teams have the potential to be in that top six or seven, which hopefully at the end of the year will lead to teams playing on after the conference.

At the end of the season here, we know we played three straight NCAA Tournament teams in fairly hostile environments. If that doesn’t help you get ready, I don’t know what does.

That’s when you have to take advantage.

There’s a lot that goes into it now, and I never know from year to year how good we’re going to be as far as record and everything else, … But I just know that...

Adversity can reveal character, and I’ve certainly seen an awful lot.

Nobody finished the season in the two best away gyms in the league like our guys (did).

The thing we didn’t want to have happen happened. You can’t play from behind. It’s very difficult. We are not as athletic or quick enough to play from behind.

All three of us, … are trying to have top-notch programs.

He’s a heck of a player.

We are where we are and we go to the next game. I’ll let other people judge whether that’s good, bad or indifferent because they’re all entitled to their opinion. I’m just getting ready for...

They’re still young men who want to be successful and be a part of something that is successful. So I always start with that as the basic premise, … And then you show them to...

I see in him a young man that’s always wanted to be a Badger, works hard, listens, makes the other guys better in practice, just does all the things a coaching staff likes to see...

All three played in pretty good (high school) programs, and that always helps coming into a college situation. But being the first practice, it’s still too early to get a read on the freshmen. They’re...

I think they made a statement that it’s been a pretty good season for such a young group.

The toughest part for bigger-than-average people is to move your feet and to get your feet in good position,

It’s very difficult to ever try to analyze this without paralyzing yourself.