Josh Pastner Quotations

The only time when we were passive was when they were pressing us early on. We didn't look to attack as much as we wanted to.

We didn't want to give them any looks. Sometimes the guys had hands in their faces, but they just made great shots. We've been switching defensively all year, so we can't just all of a sudden not do it.

We're here to win a national championship. This is not a rebuilding stage. It's not a question of talent. We've got pros on our team.

He hasn't made it known to me, but he's heavily considering it. I sense it's a different (mode of) thinking over the past few days.

We're obviously excited with the group of young men that we have to coach, and we think it's going to be a great year.

He's a very mobile four man who can really shoot it (and is) a very, very good athlete.

He can really shoot it, so it's going to help stretch out defenses. We're excited to get him back, and it will be a big boost to our squad.

Isaiah is cleared to go. We need him to have a big year and I think he is going to have a big year.

Isaiah came to us and said 'I'm going to California this summer'. He asked us who the best trainer out there was because he wanted to get in shape.

We really played off of him. He played great, he defended, he rebounded, and he put the ball in the basket. He had a good game tonight.

We committed 41 turnovers on this trip. How do you win like that?

Earlier this week it appeared like he'd be putting his name in there, but in the last day or so, I'd say it's 50-50.

It was very frustrating plus we exhausted so much energy coming back, we had no energy in the tank. Obviously you have to give all the credit to Oregon State. They played great.

They run a lot of similar stuff, and (John) runs a lot of really good stuff too, to try to get mismatch situations. They're extremely well-coached.

It's a scary situation. It's mother nature. You've got to be respectful. Sometimes a home gets taken for granted.

It's a great recruiting tool for us. So it's a win-win in every which area you look at it.

It's a great thing for people who maybe don't have the opportunity to get (season) tickets to see the guys up close. Plus, they get autographs. It's important that we get a great atmosphere.

It's something that coach Olson determines and it's determined by production at practice and production in the games.

They kicked our butt last year (in Tucson), and we got lucky toward the end (in Pullman). They handed it to us last year.

If you see me on TV without two front teeth sometime, you'll know why.

This is all new to him. He had lot of practice experience but he didn't have a lot of game experience, but he's getting more comfortable and confident.