Frank Haith Win Quotations

We're not good enough to win many games when those guys shoot poorly.

Last year was our first year in the league and my first year in the league as a head coach. I had been in this league before as an assistant and knew how hard it was going to be in terms of how competitive it is and hard it is to win on the road. I think our kids are better at it after going through it one time. We're more experienced and now that we have Anthony Harris back, I think we're playing better basketball.

Obviously, it's a great win for us. I just think we're playing with good poise, good patience.

We have to win games. That's pretty much the way it is. We have opportunities. I just want to go out and compete and let that stuff take care of itself.

We were still right there, in position to win the game. You just have to make plays. They made their free throws.

We're not totally out of it. Obviously we need to win (today) and we need to go into the (ACC) tournament and win one and, maybe, two games. As much as (FSU is) playing for something, we have to understand we're playing for something, too.

We have five games left in league play. We're 6-5 (in the ACC). Obviously it's a tough stretch, but we knew that going in. Surely, we would have liked to win our two home games, but we didn't. That means we just have to find a way on the road.

We kept stressing to our kids to understand where we're at. We didn't win some of those (previous) games on the road, but we knew we could play better. We were not at full strength. We knew there were still a lot of games to be played. But we needed a good win to give them that confidence.

We weren't good from deep, but we found a way to win and that's key. You're going to have nights when you don't shoot as well.

We had our opportunities. It is disappointing because we want to win those games and we had opportunities to finish the game off.

I told the guys after the North Carolina game that this is a big win and I'm happy for you. But we've got to enjoy it today and focus on Clemson. That's the most important game on the schedule because it's the next game on the schedule, and you have to protect your home court.

It's obviously a huge boost for us. The biggest thing for us is that even when we were struggling, our kids never lost faith or focus. The win against Maryland gave everyone confidence.

I knew how hard it was going to be in terms of how competitive it is and how hard it is to win on the road. Our kids have gone through it one time and are better at it. No question. We're more experienced and have (injured) Anthony Harris back and are playing better basketball.