Michael Toups Quotations

We know we are heading to Baton Rouge and they are the No. 5 team in the state. We will have to be ready to play. We are very familiar with them because we play them every year. They are well coached and very experienced. We are excited about moving on in the playoffs to take our shot at them.

I did not want to lose on Gene's big night. He is so deserving of the honor. I wanted our players to play with the passion and enthusiasm that would be appropriate in honoring him.

I didn't have any problem with the way our players competed. To their credit, they have accomplished a number of firsts in the school's basketball history, and they will be remembered for that.

Having Sean Bennett shoot free throws at the end of a game for us is a real weapon.

Having beaten them instills some confidence, but they are an athletic team and are tough. To be successful, we need to rebound and be able to handle their defensive pressure.

Playing at home, we hope to have an edge. We are looking for a big fan turnout to cheer us on.

We earned this championship. We took the best shot Fontainebleau had to offer. They played a strong game and never quit. That is what you expect from a Barry Dotson coached team.

When Ryan is done playing in men's leagues at age 45, it will still be the biggest shot of his life.

Twenty-three was a load for us to handle. I thought everything they were getting was going to the basket.

We were picked to win the title at the beginning of the season, but it is another thing to go out and do it. I'm extremely happy for our three seniors.

They are a quick team that likes to play up-tempo basketball. They like to get up and down the floor. Rebounding is another strong point for them.

This is the tough part of our schedule, and we need to stay focused. We are in a difficult stretch. Our players have a great attitude with a nice mix of talent and experience.

At halftime we talked about not wanting our season to end. The players stepped up in the fourth quarter, making big play after big play. It is amazing how they willed themselves to the victory. They are definitely a special bunch of players.

They hung around, but our kids made enough plays to win it.

It was great the way we shared the ball. I was pleased with the unselfish play of getting everybody involved. They came ready to play and set the tone early.

Inside, they kept dumping the ball down to the post. They made their free throws in the end when they needed to make them. Their coach does a pretty good job with their crew.