Feb. 21, 2007

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Stokes Postgame Press Conference (Audio Quotes)

ECU Head Coach Ricky Stokes
"I want to thank the fans, they were a major part in keeping us close. Our team was more ready to play offensively and defensively."

"We missed some shots, but I liked our effort. The ball sometimes bounces funny, and tonight it just didn't bounce how we wanted it. Hopefully Saturday we'll shoot the ball a little better."

"Against a team that presses, I'm okay with only eight turnovers. I thought that the press bothered us early, but we started to attack it, and breaking it, and had some good looks."

"I thought John gave us some energy, and provided us with a good game with a double-double."

"It was a close game in Huntington, and we knew it would be a physical, low-scoring game, and they made some shots that we didn't."

Freshman forward John Fields
"We were changing defenses from zone to man. We just wanted to exploit their attempts to get the ball down low."

"Coach made everyone accountable for themselves. If you did not give a full effort tonight then he was going to take you out. Our intensity was great."

"One of the main reasons I came here was the fan support. I love the atmosphere and we want Greenville to have a winning basketball team."

Junior guard Darrell Jenkins
"Everyone wants to take the last shot. As soon as the ball left my hands I knew it was off. I took my eye off of the basket. You want to make those shots for everybody."

"Coach Stokes does an excellent job of getting us prepared for the traps. It feels good when we get a good shot off the press."

"We just wanted to thank the fans for coming out tonight. They could have been anywhere else, watching 'Family Guy' or something like that. They made us want to play hard for them."