Like every other game against Clemson over the last two years, it will probably come down to a play at the end, for better or for worse.
He hasn't been right for probably two months. He's been carrying a burden in a very public way. It's been very, very difficult to be dealing with what he's been dealing with for the last year and dealing with it in this conference.
He's going to be a really, really good player because it's important to him. He's the first guy in the gym every single day. He's the last guy to leave almost every single day.
Our ability to bounce back is kind of a trait that we've had the last few years. That was good to see, because now, it's for real. It's no joke now.
Coleman Collins gave us everything he had. It?s remarkable that he?s even been with this team the last two months?I?m appreciative of everything he tried to do and everything he gave us.
A lot of crazy things have happened. ... You play to see if you can win the last four games and win two or three in the ACC tournament. All of a sudden you're on a six-game win streak and your RPI all of a sudden has jumped up, and maybe you've passed some people that are ahead of you.
It was a mixed review last week. I was not pleased with our effort or attention to detail against Miami. Then we played at a high level on the defensive end against Florida State. It was nice to see the guys bounce back and show the toughness needed to survive in this conference.
It's a great story. It's the best thing about college basketball in the last 25 years.
Collins gave us everything he had. It's remarkable that he's even been with this team for the last two months.