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Zane Martin on the Canada trip It was exciting. Sightseeing was big. Whole different experience out of the country, which was my first time. I really enjoyed it. I'm just happy to experience different cultures and seeing new things. On last year Last year, I felt like we shorted ourselves in the final game (Charleston). We could have played a bit better. This year is going to be a good year for us. We're playing at a faster pace. This year should be good for us. On John Davis I felt like that if we would have had John, we would have knocked off Charleston. Speaking for me, he was like my big brother. I was really hurt and I wasn't talking. I was in Philly during that time. I was heartbroken, losing my big brother for the rest of the season. We went to the same high school. I was hurting. On being from Philly I have that chip on my shoulder at all times. I'm always confident. I'm team oriented. There are so many guys that play hard that Coach Skerry likes. I always play with a motor. On Canada When I was a freshman, I was not trying to force it. Stay in the background. But now that John and Moto are down, I need to step up. All summer, Coach Skerry just kept saying, keep working, it's going to be my biggest jump like Mike Morsell had from his freshman to sophomore year. I just knew that in the back of my head, I need to make that push. My team is going to need me. I had to step up in school, a leader off the court. On starting I wouldn't mind being that John Davis role coming off the bench but I feel like I've proven that I can start. But if I don't start, I won't be heartbroken. I'm only a sophomore. I know that I have Morman and Morsell in front of me. I feel like I earned it. I'd rather watch and see what mistakes people make and then come off the bench. I wouldn't mind that role either. Adjusting from high school Everything is fast paced. You have to be faster on offense and defense. That's why got me on the floor. When we played William & Mary and I guarded Daniel Dixon. That's what helped me get on the floor more. I realize that if I could defend, I could play. I knew I had to step up my defensive game. On pressing It benefits us. I thought last year we were kind of stiff. We're not as stiff this year. We're going to move up and down very fast, especially with Eddie Keith at the four. We will shoot more 3's, extending the floor. We'll be a fast-paced team. On three-point shot I worked on that all summer. I got up a lot of shots. Just trying to perfect my craft. Staying in the gym. Working out. I want to be that guy. Jordan McNeill Practice It's been really competitive. Everybody is getting after it. We are all riled up. We get in a lot of fights but we're a team, we're a family. We get past it. On being versatile I don't mind (playing point guard). My game has grown a lot this past year. I've gotten a lot better. My whole game has changed. I'm playing a lot harder on defense. I'm able to facilitate and create shots for myself. It's good that I can play multiple positions. On his first season to now I've come a long way. I came in and I was not ready to play college basketball. One thing I could was shoot. I took my redshirt year and I got better. I have improved greatly. It's pretty crazy. I'm proud of how far I came. I put on 30 pounds since my freshman season. I was 160 to start. There's a lot of big strong guys in our league. It's easier to finish over big guys. I can jump On what they need to get to the next level We need learn to lock in. Our emotions get the best of us sometimes. We have to understand, we're all one team fighting for the same goal. Sacrifice. That's big for this season. On leadership Coach challenged me to do that. I think I have the respect of the other guys on the team. I'll use my voice on and off the court. On Morsell Mike is a really good player. When we're on the court, we play good together. I don't really care who starts or who doesn't start. We try to do our best on the court. On EK Eddie has never been shy to open his mouth. Once you get to know Eddie, that's pretty much who he is. Even if he doesn't know it. On pressing style It's a lot of fun. We're a really deep team. Pressing on every possession will force a lot of turnovers. We can get out and run. We won't have to do as much halfcourt offense, which we struggled some last year, especially with zones. If we press and score off our defense, that something we don't have to worry about. On attacking zone This year, we put in some good plays. I'm a shooter. I have to find my spots in the zone. Mike has to find his spots. But people like Deshaun (Morman) and Brian Starr, they are good at getting to the basket. We need to attack and kick and we should be good. On missing Davis and Moto This year, it's more guard-oriented. Eddie moving to the four, that's like having four guards and one big. That's going to help out a lot. Not many bigs are going to be able to stick Eddie. We can stretch him out, let him shoot. That's going to add more points for us.

I can't believe I'm getting angry on a message board - c'mon I'm better than that i've played with guys that work for the athletic department and I played with guys on the coaching staff - so I do hear some things that others don' t hear also. im just frustrated it seems like we are in this situation a lot - talking about what could have been, frankly I'm done. This is the avenue the university chose to go. A MW type was big on promotions, hype and putting butts in the seats, TL was supposedly brought on to be a big fundraiser. i talk about the tailgating because I'm still going to go to games I would just like to enjoy the full college football experience i'll stroll back into the shadows now

Do what? are you trying to say I don't care about what's on the field? you are sadly mistaken my friend. I do care, I support the program, I travel to games, I donate money to the program. I PLAYED football for this university im sick and tired of listening to guys talk who think they know the locker room and are always talking about next year or recruiting classes or we would have done this if so and so didn't get hurt i've browsed these boards for years but hardly ever comment but it's gotten comical - guys like you talking about the future halfway through the season

No not time to get over it they ruined the atmosphere that was being created