Colorado University Athletics
Colorado vs. Kansas Postgame Quotes
February 24, 2004 | Women's Basketball
Colorado Head Coach
GENERAL: “Obviously there were a lot of reasons to get this win. We got going pretty well early on and that was good. We took a big lead early. Clearly our seniors really contributed for us. The most important thing is that we finished strong. It was a big night for our team. Unfortunately, we wont get the chance to play here in March.
“I wasn't particularly happy at halftime. We weren't in here sitting and sucking on lollypops. I felt like they were penetrating well, their guards were penetrating just causing our post players to move over and stop their penetration. (Offensive rebounds) were coming mostly from the penetration. So that is what we mostly talked about at halftime.”
ON 500TH WIN: “We have been talking about (the 500th win) for a while. You never want to be in the position where you say ?well, maybe next game we will try it again.' You never want stale cake and old 500 cards.
“I think when I was 24 years old I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I think you have seen it all at 500. Anything can happen in a game when you see it five plays before it is going to happen.”
ON KATE FAGAN: “I felt that it was good that we were finding her. It was good that she was getting open and we were getting her the ball. She is one of the best three point shooters in the conference. She is going to be important as we move into this next month.”
C Tera Bjorklund
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F Randie Wirt
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ON CEAL BARRY's 500th WIN: “Coach Barry deserves it. Because really whatever we do on the court she will be the first to tell us that we are the ones that got that win for here. But really she teaches us everything we do. When she tells us that it is our win, it is really hers too.”
G Kate Fagan
ON THE SINGLE SEASON THREE POINT RECORD: “I didn't even know I was close to the record. That was the first time I have played a team that wasn't guarding me at all and it was the greatest thing ever.”
ON CEAL BARRY's 400th WIN: “It was a lot different at that point. From what I know we were not an established program. I mean, we were, but we were still up and coming and we were all underclassmen. In the four years I have seen a lot how she works and how she builds up players and a team and fosters the type of environment we have here.
“When most of us got here we knew we had a long way to go and a lot to do to build yourself as a player. To have all those 100 wins and to see what comes of focusing and being disciplined in this program, I think that means a lot to all of us.”
GENERAL: “To start, congratulations to
