University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond vs. South Florida Quotes
12/01/2004 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2004
Richmond Head Coach Jerry Wainwright
"I thought our young players did a really good job tonight. Courtney Nelson and Daon Merritt played really well together. It changed the look of our team."
"I thought the key to the game was Patrick O'Malley and Jamaal Scott coming off the bench. They had a lot of energy and acted like leaders."
"Road games are very tough. We tried to use a lot of people and wear them down. They played better at the end but we were in control."
Richmond sophomore Daon Merritt
"We had two days to put UVA behind us, we had to play better "D", all Jerry Wainwright teams play good, sound defense."
"I've been playing with a lot of confidence. I know my teammates and the coaching staff expect me to be a leader and I've been working on improving the little things to make my team better."
Richmond junior Jermaine Bucknor
"Tonight we were very focused on defense. We knew we had to play the way coach wants us to play. We knew we had disappointed the fans at UVA and we bounced back well."
"We have so many guys who can score on this team and I know we can count on everyone to contribute in some way."
South Florida Head Coach Robert McCullum
"In the opening of the game Richmond was hungrier, it looked like they couldn't wait to get back on the court after the UVA game. I didn't think we were ready to play tonight. Richmond was far more physical. It was important to get off to a fast start and we did not do that tonight."