Anthony Solomon Quotations

Obviously, I'm really happy with the outcome. We executed the game plan and defended against a very unique offense. We need to enjoy the win for the moment, and then focus on the next one.

I didn't bring that up, because I've tried to move away from it. We've done it now. We can check it off. It was becoming one of the major talking points.

I give a lot of credit to Fordham. They made a lot of plays on both ends of the floor.

GW made some really big shots and came up with some key rebounds when they needed them most.

Going from two wins (overall) to seven is progress. But if there's any program in the country that needed early success in conference play, it would be us. We didn't get those but we just have to continue on.

He certainly is improving. We're all happy to see that. We needed that from him.

I thought we should give the money back to the fans.

Our character came through today. The result was that we were rewarded with a win.

Our young men laid it on the line but Rhode Island made the plays and we did not. It was a one-possession game. We didn't execute the way we would have liked to.

Our overall talent base has improved. We have some young men that went home over the summer and improved their games. We're continuing to take it step by step. Is the progress we want to make as quick as anybody would like? Certainly not. But there is progress being made and we're going to continue to represent this university in a way that shows we're of high character.

Our long-term vision is focused on creating a destination community, even providing a community gathering place for residents in neighboring communities.

We dream a lot. Our players get to hear that word a lot because I want to make sure they keep their attitude in the right frame. We played like we had big dreams tonight.

Tonight was disappointing. After the 10-minute mark (of the first half), it just was not our night. We had a hard time again getting into any offensive rhythm.

Difficult loss, difficult one to digest. It was a game of two halves. The team that performed in the first half was certainly not the team that performed in the second half. It's one for us to learn from.

Isiah always gave a consistent effort for our program and he will be missed. At the same time, his departure creates opportunities for other individuals.

The Village Center, for example, will have a grill for casual dining, a cafe, all attached by a courtyard with tables and a fountain.

No way am I disappointed in the effort or our execution. We were going head to head with one of the better teams in the country and we just didn't get it down the stretch.

This is another bump in the road, but we'll get through it. With that injury comes opportunity for some other young people. And we're going to get him back as quickly as we possibly can.

It's a great story and I'm very happy for him. I continue to wish him the best. Mike and his family did what they felt was best for Mike at the time. I understood that at that time and still understand that now.

That is not the way that the leadership of this program wants things represented. I want this to be a life lesson for him. We'll get through it and I have forgiven him, but when Ahmad's gone, there's some other young men in our program right now that all have to learn we never want to make those types of statements.

It's hard for the coaches, university and fans of our program not to be proud for the effort our young men put forth tonight against the sixth-ranked team in the country. I wanted us to be as emotionally high as possible tonight. Why not be sky high against an opponent like this? We were in the game and believed we could win.

It's difficult to have success when you give up that many second-chance opportunities.

It was a great day for all involved, for our young men especially. They did an exceptional job of executing the game plan. We were moving our feet extremely well against the complicated (Princeton offense) system that Richmond runs. It showed a lot about their character. It was a step forward for us for sure.

It was a feeling of much enjoyment. You can reflect on all the work it took to get us to the moment. Sunday was definitely a special moment. It's been a challenging time for us throughout Atlantic 10 play so far. We want to bottle some of that Wednesday and see what we can do going into La Salle.

It was just a great win for our program. That's another sign of progress from where we started to where we are now. I'm really proud of our young men. To go into overtime in Florida International's arena and to dig down and find a way to win was awesome. It was just a great effort.

Things happen for a reason and we put ourselves in that situation. I'm not expecting anyone to feel sorry for us. And we're going to continue to persevere.

Their zone really gave us a lot of problems tonight. It's difficult to be successful if you give the ball away.

I'm just disappointed for Ahmad Smith. He's stayed here through a lot. The energy he puts out and the leadership I ask for from him, even through these times, means a lot to me.