Syracuse vs. Albany Player Quotes
Syracuse vs. Albany
November 15, 2011
Carrier Dome – Syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse Student-Athlete Quotes
Sophomore Center Baye Keita:
What’s it like having the upperclassmen fired up about your performance tonight?
“It feels great. They are always out there telling the young guys to work hard every day at practice. We just try to work as hard as we can from the bench.”
What made the difference on the offensive end tonight?
“I was definitely on my game tonight. We out-rebounded them by 18. I wasn’t just going for the blocks tonight. We didn’t have to worry about that as much tonight. I was aggressive on the offensive glass.”
Junior Guard James Southerland:
What was the key to the offensive performance tonight?
“Once we started to have shots fall, everyone started to be consistent. And that consistency rubbed off on everyone.”
How do you share playing time with such a deep team?
“I don’t think it is a matter of time. It is a matter of everyone focusing with the time they get, and making the best of it. We are all trying hard.”
How important was the play from the bench tonight?
“We always have to bring a lot of energy off of the bench. The bench is pretty good, so we are just here to show it.”
How were you able to come up so big in the first half?
“I knew my team was struggling offensively in the first half, so I wanted to get in there and provide a little spark to get everything rolling.”
