Postgame Player Quotes
Syracuse vs. Notre Dame
January 17, 2009
Carrier Dome – Syracuse, N.Y.
January 17, 2009
Carrier Dome – Syracuse, N.Y.
Arinze Onuaku, Jr., C
On Harangody’s play today:
“He’s such a great player, you just have to make him work the defense. He’s going to try to score every time he touches the ball, so try to give him a little bit of fatigue on the defensive end. Just make him work and make him think about it.”
On Harangody’s play today:
“He’s such a great player, you just have to make him work the defense. He’s going to try to score every time he touches the ball, so try to give him a little bit of fatigue on the defensive end. Just make him work and make him think about it.”
On making it tough for Harangody to score:
“I just tried to stay in front of him and make him take tough shots over me. Just a hand in the face will discourage his shot.”
“I just tried to stay in front of him and make him take tough shots over me. Just a hand in the face will discourage his shot.”
On how big of a game today was after coming off the Georgetown loss:
“It was our first BIG EAST loss and it was crucial for us. In a game like this, all we try to do is bounce back.”
“It was our first BIG EAST loss and it was crucial for us. In a game like this, all we try to do is bounce back.”
On the crowd at the Dome:
“The Dome’s crowd has always been great for us. Having a home crowd like that intimidates the other team. So, whenever we can get a lead with a crowd like this, they’re going to stay behind us.”
“The Dome’s crowd has always been great for us. Having a home crowd like that intimidates the other team. So, whenever we can get a lead with a crowd like this, they’re going to stay behind us.”
Andy Rautins, Jr., G
On the offense working easier today compared to the past:
“We played team ball. When we’re moving the ball like that, getting up and down the floor was unbelievable tonight. We had five or six guys in double figures, so when we score like that – it’s going to be tough to stop us.”
On scoring in transition:
“We were playing great defense in the first half. We kind of got off our center in the second. We wore the rest of their team down. We forced Harangody into tough shots, and all those tough shots and long rebounds turned into a transition game for us.”
“We were playing great defense in the first half. We kind of got off our center in the second. We wore the rest of their team down. We forced Harangody into tough shots, and all those tough shots and long rebounds turned into a transition game for us.”
On the transition game giving them momentum:
“It was huge. Running up and down wore them out.”
“It was huge. Running up and down wore them out.”
Kris Joseph, Fr., F
On the crowd at the Dome today:
“Running out, I’ve never seen that many people in the student section. It hasn’t been that full for the whole year. So, it was a lot different for me being on the court.”
On the crowd at the Dome today:
“Running out, I’ve never seen that many people in the student section. It hasn’t been that full for the whole year. So, it was a lot different for me being on the court.”
On how this helped the team bounce back after Georgetown loss:
“It’s definitely a boost, especially going into Pittsburgh on Monday. It will give us a boost of confidence.”
On Pittsburgh’s number one ranking:
“We don’t look at it as playing number one, we just look at it as another BIG EAST game. We’re going to go there and just do the best that we can.”
Rick Jackson, So., F
On Harangody’s play today:
“He was pretty much frustrated the whole game. He wasn’t comfortable and he wasn’t used to being bothered like that. I think we really bothered him this game, and I think that’s why we came out with a victory tonight.”
“We don’t look at it as playing number one, we just look at it as another BIG EAST game. We’re going to go there and just do the best that we can.”
Rick Jackson, So., F
On Harangody’s play today:
“He was pretty much frustrated the whole game. He wasn’t comfortable and he wasn’t used to being bothered like that. I think we really bothered him this game, and I think that’s why we came out with a victory tonight.”
On his play offensively:
“My teammates just told me to take my time, and basically just go to work. I just take that advice, and I just do it. It’s just been working for me.”
“My teammates just told me to take my time, and basically just go to work. I just take that advice, and I just do it. It’s just been working for me.”
On his chemistry with Arinze:
“Well him and I, we just take turns. When he gets a little tired, I get the ball and I just go to work. When I’m getting tired, then he gets it and goes to work. We set screens for each other, and we just try to work together.”
“Well him and I, we just take turns. When he gets a little tired, I get the ball and I just go to work. When I’m getting tired, then he gets it and goes to work. We set screens for each other, and we just try to work together.”
On how deadly his hook shot is:
“It’s kind of deadly. When I’m at the point, it’s the only move that I have. That’s just coming along now. I’m getting more comfortable.”
“It’s kind of deadly. When I’m at the point, it’s the only move that I have. That’s just coming along now. I’m getting more comfortable.”
