Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech vs. Purdue Postgame Quotes
March 24, 2001 | Women's Basketball
March 24, 2001
TEXAS TECH
Coach Marsha Sharp:
On freshmen players ...
"Texas Tech and Purdue had great recruiting years. We have had great moments with our freshmen, and I am sure so have they. I am impressed with their freshmen. With our upperclassmen, we have a complete team. Our upperclassmen have been unselfish in helping out the freshmen."
On her players ...
"We've got to have big plays out of the upperclassmen. The freshmen will have to step up, too. We will run a little bit more offense through the post."
On the Big 12 ...
"I am really proud of our conference. We knew it was a tough conference in February. Our conference got us ready to play in the NCAAs. I want to see a Big 12 team in the Final Four to bring the national exposure to our conference that we want to get. "
Guard Amber Tarr:
On the Virginia Tech game last week ...
"The second half was definitely critical for us. We had gotten off to a slow start. It was critical because it was a confidence booster for us coming into the Sweet 16."
On Purdue ...
"Katie Douglas is a strong player. Purdue's post game is strong. We have to play good defense and be the aggressor tomorrow."
On the Big 12 ...
"We knew the Big 12 conference was a tough conference because we had to play in it. We have four teams in the Sweet 16. That should show everyone just how tough it was."
Guard Katrisa O'Neal:
On Purdue ... "The matchup is good and exciting. Their post players run well. Katie Douglas is a big player. I am looking forward to see how we match up defensively."
PURDUE
Coach Kristy Curry:
On the game against LSU ...
"I hope we learned from the game last week. We played that game to win and not to lose as some people may think. If you look at Texas Tech, they are the same. We want to get out to a great start, and it's going to be who can put together more than 20 minutes of great basketball who comes out on top."
On Tiffany Young ...
"We have not so much hardened ourselves, but this team has been though so much adversity that they understand that every second must be taken advantage of. It drives this team that we have he best fans in the world, they might not be here watching, but they are up watching us."
Reaching the Sweet 16 ...
"I am very excited or our team to achieve this. I will be a coach for many years, but they only have four years. I believe you can achieve anything you want."
Forward Katie Douglas:
On the freshmen ...
"Our freshmen have been very special for us. Last year, we did not have a lot of depth, but now we can pressure the ball and play and get after the basketball this year."
On the top four seeds still remaining ...
"It is what makes this region special. There have been a lot of upsets this year so far. A lot of people thought this region was the weakest, but this shows that the top four seeds are he strongest and we are just happy to be here."
On Tiffany Young's family attending the game ...
"It really means a lot that they will come and support us. We hope we can make Tiffany proud in her home state."
Center Camille Cooper:
On being the underdog ...
"It is a challenge for us. We don't mind going in as the underdog. We just have to go out and play for each other."
