Mike Kopp
Mike Kopp
Mike Koppis an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the Colorado Senate, representing Senate District 22, which encompasses southern Jefferson County. He served from 2007 and as Senate Minority Leader from 2009 until his resignation in October 2011 after his wife died from cancer. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado in 2014...
genius good says stays strengths system within
He's a good coach. You know, you don't have to be a genius when you have 6-2 and 6-2 on the front. But the system he runs, he understands his strengths and stays within them. I think that says a lot about their program.
basketball excited last playing remember teams time
I can't remember the last time one of my teams was that excited about playing a basketball game.
ball emphasize matter philosophy player spread together
Our philosophy is that we?re a team, no matter what. We never emphasize one player over the team. We play together and spread the ball out. Everyone contributes.
basket best create dribble exactly gave genius green light turn
You don't need to be a genius when you're 6-2. They've got the green light for a reason. They're exactly what we thought they'd be. We gave them too many opportunities to do what they do best -- turn to the basket and create with a dribble or two.
bench bought hard kids practices sacrifice sit tradition willing win
We have kids that are willing to sacrifice to win games. Everyone practices hard and then some have to sit the bench in games. ..That?s just our tradition and the kids bought into it.
athletic beat coaches determined expected far freedom game good kids knew reality seniors team year
We know our seniors and we know what kind of gritty, athletic kids they are and how determined they are. The reality is that not even the coaches could have expected us to be here. But I knew as far back as the first game of the year when we beat a good Freedom team that we could have something special.
ask exceeded fair group heart state talented win
There are no expectations for this group. It's not fair to ask this group to win a state championship. They have exceeded expectations. It's not the most talented group, but they've hustled, they have a lot of heart and they are competitors.
boiling coaching days field goal hold period springs team time
I've been coaching a long period of time (26 years) and I've never had someone hold a team to one field goal in a half. But Boiling Springs isn't that bad. It was one of those days where they couldn't get anything to go early.
coaches conference
Our conference is very strong. It's something that coaches around here, we've always known.
difference extended lead
She was the difference in the game. She's the one that extended our lead and made them play from behind.
kids toughest
She's one of the toughest kids we've ever had here.
inside knows program
No one knows our program inside and out better than Harold.
confidence playing states time
They?re playing with a lot of confidence right now. Their first time in states is not a big factor.
defense helped legs liked normally playing saved
I liked going to that diamond-and-1 because it saved our legs on defense a little bit. We're normally playing man-to-man and on this big court, I think it helped us offensively that way.