I was traveling in Virginia, South Carolina and Florida after the State Tournament. Before, when people saw a Rose Hill shirt they asked about O.J. (Mayo). This time, I was asked if I was coach of the little school that made it to the girls' state championship game. I'm not kidding.
In my mind, all three of those girls are deserving to be Player of the Year. All of them have been valuable in different ways.
We had some ugly times on the court. But we kept everything in perspective, and I'm so proud of these girls. We are a small school, but these girls showed a lot of heart.
The girls are getting to know each other, and it's showing on the court. One can't do it. Two can't do it. It takes the whole team.
I think fatigue does set in a little bit.
We wanted to come in here and make some noise. We didn't want to be one-and-done. We have been under a microscope this year, but these kids have played well, and the chemistry is tremendous.
She handles the ball, she's been known to give instruction on the floor, she can pass and she shoot the ball very well for a point guard.
It's great knowing that you're part of history now, and I'm completely and truly thrilled for these young ladies. If I had to go back and do anything over, I wouldn't change a thing. They just have good heart and they hustle and do all the little things.
We are a small school, but only in numbers. We have as much pride as anyone else. We're just happy to be blessed with this much talent.
