-Gates said he's excited about their start of SEC play. Said they had a great experience at Arkansas, it was almost like a heavyweight fight. He's looking forward to seeing how the team learns from the loss. They're playing a balanced Vanderbilt team tomorrow, he's got a lot of respect for Jerry Stackhouse.
-Gates brought up how tough Bud Walton Arena is to play in. He thought his team responded in small sample sizes but not enough to come out with the win. He didn't think they got to the free throw line enough and weren't able to keep Ricky Council IV off the free throw line.
-Gates was asked if Arkansas' comeback was due to defensive lapses or if they just made tough shots: "They shot 80%."
-Gates said it's helpful to have experienced players like Mizzou does because they know the importance of recovery, especially with some quick turnarounds in SEC play.
-Gates didn't think the rebounding completely cost them in the Arkansas game. Some of the rebounds, in context, are somewhat negligible -- they missed seven free throws, which led to seven defensive rebounds, for instance.
-Gates said it's important for the team to debrief the game they just played before moving on to preparing the next opponent. He said losing inflicts a little bit of trauma on the team and he wants to make sure everyone properly heals from it before they move forward.
-Gates was asked for his reaction about Mizzou selling out four straight games. He flipped the question and asked the media members in attendance if we thought before the season they would sell out four straight games -- we all said no. He said it's outstanding and it says that Mizzou Arena is a special place.
-Gates was asked about the sets Vanderbilt runs. He credited Jerry Stackhouse for the job he's done and said they do run a lot of NBA-style sets that manipulate defenses.
-Gates was asked if there's been any change to Isiaih Mosley's situation since he did not travel with the team to Arkansas: "No, I'll say the same thing, I respect his privacy. I appreciate the question." (Mosley was in the gym getting shots up today, for the very little that that's worth).
-Gates said he hasn't really been surprised by anything he's seen in the SEC so far. He feels like he's seen a lot coaching at the different schools he's been at. His players have diverse backgrounds in their careers, too, so it hasn't been very surprising to them either.
-Gates brought up how tough Bud Walton Arena is to play in. He thought his team responded in small sample sizes but not enough to come out with the win. He didn't think they got to the free throw line enough and weren't able to keep Ricky Council IV off the free throw line.
-Gates was asked if Arkansas' comeback was due to defensive lapses or if they just made tough shots: "They shot 80%."
-Gates said it's helpful to have experienced players like Mizzou does because they know the importance of recovery, especially with some quick turnarounds in SEC play.
-Gates didn't think the rebounding completely cost them in the Arkansas game. Some of the rebounds, in context, are somewhat negligible -- they missed seven free throws, which led to seven defensive rebounds, for instance.
-Gates said it's important for the team to debrief the game they just played before moving on to preparing the next opponent. He said losing inflicts a little bit of trauma on the team and he wants to make sure everyone properly heals from it before they move forward.
-Gates was asked for his reaction about Mizzou selling out four straight games. He flipped the question and asked the media members in attendance if we thought before the season they would sell out four straight games -- we all said no. He said it's outstanding and it says that Mizzou Arena is a special place.
-Gates was asked about the sets Vanderbilt runs. He credited Jerry Stackhouse for the job he's done and said they do run a lot of NBA-style sets that manipulate defenses.
-Gates was asked if there's been any change to Isiaih Mosley's situation since he did not travel with the team to Arkansas: "No, I'll say the same thing, I respect his privacy. I appreciate the question." (Mosley was in the gym getting shots up today, for the very little that that's worth).
-Gates said he hasn't really been surprised by anything he's seen in the SEC so far. He feels like he's seen a lot coaching at the different schools he's been at. His players have diverse backgrounds in their careers, too, so it hasn't been very surprising to them either.
