Larry Davis Quotations

We're going to take it very slowly. Our objective is to see if it's possible for him to be ready Opening Day.

We're going to change our approach to this. We'll help him withstand the pain.

We're battle-tested and have been through all kinds of experiences. We experienced the high of a very good start, then like most teams around the country, we hit a spot where we weren't playing as well. We've battled through that, and it's been a little up and down at the end.

The planning committee is the first step to making us better prepared, ... We must continue to stay alert and work closely together.

Obviously this is a great victory. Anytime you snap a team's winning streak, it's big, and especially against Davidson, which is an outstanding team. I'm just happy for our players. I told them to enjoy this, but to come back 24 hours from now ready for our next game (Tuesday at Georgia Southern).

Rich did very well. He got tired at the end, but that's to be expected.

Rich did very well. He got a little tired at the end. That is to be expected, but he didn't hurt. We'll see how he feels tomorrow and go from there. There is no plan.

Basically, he's done as well as we could have expected. Everything we've planned, he's been able to do, and there haven't been any setbacks.

Given our situation and the number of guys we need - and I know we've already got a couple of commitments - I'm guessing it's going to be the end of May before we have our roster ready.

He will be back. I would like to see him back out there in under three weeks. We'll try to figure out everything we can do to speed this up. Fortunately, it's a non-displaced fracture and it's fairly stable right now, so he'll be able to take some light batting practice, doing his throwing, some aerobic stuff on a bike and possible work out in a swimming pool. So when he's pain-free and the doctors clear him, he should be ready to play.

He did very well. It was a limited workout, but there was no soreness and pain.

We've been trying to treat him in between his starts and get him out there so he can pitch, and with limited success. It affects his throwing because you need to use your front side in order to help your arm come through. And we just can't get it loose enough to where that can happen normally.

He's going to be sore tomorrow. If he's not sore tomorrow, I'll be very surprised.

He'll be available shortly. Right now, he's pretty pain free.

I think it's a great idea. While my wife's doing the grocery shopping instead of just wandering around the store, it would be a good chance to have my cholesterol checked again.

I think you'll see us with a tremendous amount of energy and playing much different in the tournament.

I thought tonight we played with more poise than at anytime this season. We were able to play that way on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court and, as a result, we were able to win a close game.

That connection stays strong as long as Tim Duncan is playing,

Like I've told most people and the newspapers, it's a personal issue.

I think he needs to work on his foot speed. His strength will have to get better because he is playing against older boys. I don't think that will be a problem. I think he will do well in either the offensive or defensive line.

The Army is capable of running the software, but if it breaks, it is our expertise that allows us to fix it.

Mick and I share the same philosophy - don't leave any stones unturned - and that's serving us well in our situation.

We're building up the business as a gift shop. And the other difference for us is the player appearances.

We'd like to grow this tournament, but the only way we can do that is if the fans come out. That's the reality of it. If we get bigger crowds, we can continue to keep the field at a high level.

We'll see how he is Friday. It looks good.

We'll see how he feels and see what we can do Friday. Tomorrow is a no-throw day. This was a very happy day though. He's close to his normal velocity, and we went out with the idea he would throw at a level where he felt comfortable.

We understand the mindset and what we're getting into. We're like the warranty specialists willing to fix it on location.

We came back from the Christmas break and tried to concentrate on playing at a pace we wanted to play at.

We've been really scared about it. These things can really get close to us.

To say the College of Charleston game is any bigger than any of the rest we have left is a hype statement. Every one of them down the stretch matters.

With only seven home games in conference this season, each win is precious. For us to come out and get a win over the defending league champion, it is especially big. Chattanooga has a talented and athletic team. I'm very proud of what our guys accomplished tonight.

We've got a lot of basketball left to play with six conference games, and in our league, the tournament is everything anyway.

Throwing is one issue, but covering bases and getting his running back is a big point of concern. It was already starting to swell by the time I got to him (on the field), and putting him on an airplane didn't do him any favors.

We just got killed on the glass, and that's the difference in the game.

You have to start with somebody. It's like getting up in the morning and biting the head off a frog, as my dad used to tell me. Nothing worse can happen to you the rest of the day.

This one might take awhile, ... He's pretty sore.

This one may take a while. It's pretty sore. He didn't come in feeling very chipper today.

We didn't have the intensity level we needed. Early in the game we kept giving them second shots. They'd convert on them, and that broke our back a little bit, then we'd come down and couldn't convert on a couple of shots we had. It snowballs a little bit. You get a little frustrated, and Davidson gets a little confident, and all of a sudden it's easy to chuck up those three's and make them.

Everything has to go perfect. We're working toward that date. We'll see if we make it.

Bobby has a tendency to have the injuries that are not very common.

Communication is the key during any disaster, ... We want to have a plan and we want to be prepared if anything like that should ever happen here.

Curt was happy with it. We'll continue to work and see where we are in Kansas City.

Another entrance, exit, doesn't matter where. There should be another way in or out in case of an emergency.

Everything is intact. We have to give it a few days so it doesn't get dirty or infected. It could be a week or so. We have to let it heal up, but we anticipate a week.

There would have to be some upsets. Probably a couple of teams with byes would have to get knocked out, but I think it can happen, absolutely.

(The session) went very well. It didn't hurt (Harden). He didn't feel as strong as he'd like to, but that's normal.

Teams go through ebbs and flows during the season. It's rare that a team goes start to finish constantly climbing.

At some point, fatigue jumps on your back a little bit.

You never have to paint it, just get a hose.

A lot of Furman fans remember the heated rivalry with Marshall. They were one of the best teams in the Southern Conference when they were in the league.

They may have been mentally tired from exams (Furman's winter term ended last week) or from the grind of the season and the pressure of every game down the stretch.

They either work or they don't. Some people get no relief at all. ... This isn't the end-all, be-all.

This may take a little while. We're all familiar with (oblique strains) and how long they last.

There was no pain. He did feel some weakness and that's totally normal.

This may be the first American city built in the 21st century. New Orleans has the opportunity to be a model for the country. ... Here's our chance.

They're a scrappy bunch. They aren't backing down from anyone, being their first year in Division I.

It's kind of a non-issue. If it were in his left side, it would've been more of an issue.

I took the job with the intent to work with the council and establish a rapport with them. But, it didn't work.

It's a condition where you try and not have surgery. But after seeing several doctors and trying different treatments, it was decided that had to be done.

It's a great thing for us. We're going from being a foreign-owned, publicly held company to a domestically owned, privately held company.

It's two tough games, and going up to Elon is a little bit of a showdown between the teams leading on each side of the (Southern Conference) right now.

It's a very good league, similar to ours.

It's our job as coaches and their job as players to take a deep breath.

It's up to the bone. We have a schedule. The bone has a schedule.

Dave is not a big self-promoter, but his assistants, that's their job. You've got to say, 'Hey, this guy recruited Tim Duncan and developed Tim Duncan.' That's the thing the assistant coaches are selling the devil out of.

Donna is a hard worker and very deserving of the award.

That kind made it sore. If he had not had to do that he probably would have remained in the game.

It's by far the best field we've had since we resurrected the tournament.

It's a new beginning. Even though I didn't do anything, I learned from the situation and moved on from it.

No team has ever won it playing on four consecutive days. Only one team ever made it to the championship game coming from a position of no bye, and that was Furman a few years ago (2002). Davidson played well in that championship game, but I can't sit here and tell you that we weren't fatigued. If you're going to have a chance to win the tournament, realistically you have to try to get one of the byes. That's your best shot.

It was great to see us come out focused and ready to play this afternoon. We showed a lot of patience, especially at the beginning of the second half, and that was the difference.

It's not a huge tear. That's what a strained muscle is, basically - a muscle tear. It's not a large area that's disrupted.

I'm not going to go run and hide.

I'm not going to even put a number on it.

I'm desperately trying to find other sites to build on because of our long waiting list.

I just want to at least have something left out of my check every week.

I'm looking forward to working with one of the best young coaches in the country. He made me a very attractive offer. He values what I bring to the table and wants to build a national championship program. In that conference, you have a chance to do that.

I have to check if I can legally do it on the same bid. The company said they could do it for $24,975.

In every game before Christmas except the Asheville game, we played well, but we had games in the second half down the stretch where we lost our poise a little bit. We didn't get shots we wanted. We overreacted.

It has squeezed us unbelievably. If for some reason the NCAA rule doesn't pass at 28 or 28 games, it will be real interesting.

He would take his next start if he could. It's just not working.

He's worked so hard to be ready, so he's not in real good spirits when it comes to that.

I can't sweat in them, because I only have a few.

These are exceedingly minor injuries that take an exceedingly long time to heal. And as much as you want to have somebody fit into your schedules and you want them to play, this injury has a mind of its own.

This is our closer. Early in the year, you will err on the side of caution.

The food had been put away, so most of the guys nuked it in the microwave. Ellis likes it cold -- unfortunately, he's paying for it.

The food had been put away, so most of the guys nuked it in the microwave, ... Ellis likes it cold -- unfortunately, he's paying for it.

And that's a big maybe. It depends how he feels.

The goal is not to have him ready for the first Spring Training game. It's to have him ready for Opening Day.

All signs point to Frank hitting off the tee and soft tosses Saturday. He's ready to go.

The mayor assists the Council in making decisions.

Just about anyone can pass if they have a home computer and are a quick study.

You can spin it any way you want. You could spin it on their side that this is a revenge game. We can spin it from our side that our guys have confidence. They know they can beat them. They beat them once. But you know what? None of that matters. We're two different teams. We played them almost a month and a half ago. And every team is different at this point.