March 7, 2008
Tim Welsh spoke to reporters Thursday after the Friars' victory over UConn. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (3:16)
-Did the Friars 'out-tough' the Huskies? (1:15)
-Was the win more satisfying being on national TV? (1:00)
-Did the late turnovers make you nervous? (1:22)
-How has PC shut down A.J. Price twice? (1:08)
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March 3, 2008
Tim Welsh spoke to reporters on Sunday after the Friars' overtime victory at Cincinnati. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (1:05)
-On PC's ability to make "hustle plays" (1:26)
-The week of preparation leading up to the game; 'the definition of insanity' quote (0:57)
-How the Friars contained Deonta Vaughn (0:52)
-On Marshon Brooks (0:59)
-On Vaughn's future (1:30)
Posted by Mike McDermott at 2:37 PM | Permalink
February 19, 2008
Here's what the coach said after his team's latest conference loss:
-General remarks on the game (3:32)
-Did the Friars get worn down physically? (1:02)
-Georgetown's rebounding depth (1:24)
-Dwain Williams' ankle injury (0:18)
-Weyinmi Efejuku's big performance (0:58)
-On the Georgetown program and coach John Thompson (0:50)
Posted by Mike McDermott at 2:24 PM | Permalink
February 14, 2008
We're posting this late because of technical problems we were having in Pittsburgh. These are the coach's postgame comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara:
-General remarks on the game (2:00)
-Pittsburgh got 46 points in the paint (0:51)
-Defensively, PC couldn't dig in (0:53)
-Did you feel good about things at halftime? (1:07)
-How did the Panthers slow down Jeff Xavier after he made some shots early? (0:57)
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February 6, 2008
Tim Welsh spoke to reporters on Tuesday night after the Friars got back on the winning track against DePaul. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (2:56)
-On the mood of the team at halftime (1:18)
-On Geoff McDermott's health? (0:46)
-Why there was less substitution of players in the second half (0:52)
-Friars did a better job freeing up the guards (0:59)
-The play of Randall Hanke (1:30)
-More on Hanke (0:38)
-On playing with passion, and the appearance of Corey Wright (2:11)
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January 25, 2008
Tim Welsh spoke to reporters on Thursday night after the Friars lost in disappointing fashion to Seton Hall. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (3:04)
-The second-half defensive scheme (1:59)
-On Seton Hall's Brian Laing -- 22 points and 13 rebounds (0:48)
-On Randall Hanke (0:44)
-On the team's next game, at Syracuse (1:25)
Posted by Mike McDermott at 7:28 AM | Permalink
January 18, 2008
Click here to listen to coach Tim Welsh's comments following the Friars' victory on Saturday against South Florida. The audio lasts about eight minutes. It's belated, we know; sorry about that.
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January 13, 2008
Click here to listen to coach Tim Welsh's comments following the Friars' victory on Saturday against South Florida. The audio lasts about eight and a half minutes.
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January 10, 2008
Tim Welsh spoke to reporters on Wednesday night after the Friars picked up their first Big East victory of the season over Rutgers. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (2:15)
-Did you want to press more in the second half? (0:52)
-Did you get an explanation on the intentional foul against McDermott? (1:15)
-Was Dwain Williams available if needed? (0:51)
-Did Rutgers' early success shooting 3-pointers cause any anxiety? (1:16)
-Talk about why playing at home in the Big East is so huge (1:38)
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January 7, 2008
Tim Welsh spoke to reporters on Saturday night in Chicago, after the PC Friars fell short in their attempt at a comeback win against DePaul. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (2:05)
-On running out of timeouts (1:31)
-On DePaul's Will Walker (13 points off the bench) (0:46)
-On the team's low 3-point shooting percentage in the first half: Were they bad shots or just missed shots? (0:49)
-Going deep on the bench (0:48)
-Does using more players help ratchet up defensive pressure? (1:46)
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:18 AM | Permalink
January 4, 2008
An obviously disappointed Tim Welsh spoke to reporters after Thursday's blowout loss to Marquette. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (2:11)
-On the lack of any second-half spurt by his team (1:50)
-Turnover problems caused by poor execution or strong Marquette defense? (1:05)
-Refusing to blame problems on injuries to Sharaud Curry and Dwain Williams (0:55)
-On playing all three freshmen at one point in the second half (0:55)
-On what it will take to succeed in the Big East (1:34)
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:48 AM | Permalink
January 2, 2008
Tim Welsh spoke to reporters after Monday's somewhat shaky victory over the St. Peter's Peacocks. Here are his comments, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (2:24)
-On Randall Hanke's line score: 23 points, 14 rebounds (1:23)
-What are the answers on defense? (1:42)
-On the team's failure to force turnovers against St. Peter's (0:43)
-Are the Friars playing down to their opponents? (2:38)
-Update on Dwain Williams' ankle injury (0:39)
-Explaining why Jon Kale did not see action (2:04)
Posted by Mike McDermott at 10:25 AM | Permalink
December 20, 2007
Tim Welsh spoke after last night's scary Friars victory. We meant to put up the audio early, but we were having some technical problems. In any case, here it is, as recorded by Kevin McNamara.
-General remarks on the game (1:58)
-On using Sharaud Curry (1:04)
-More on using Curry (0:50)
-Why didn't PC play more zone defense? (1:02)
-Is there something about Curry that makes the team play better? (0:50)
-What the problem was on defense (1:03)
-On ultimately avoiding the upset (0:53)
Posted by Mike McDermott at 1:13 PM | Permalink
December 9, 2007
Tim Welsh spoke after Providence's victory on Sunday night over Brown, and Kevin McNamara caught the audio. Click below to hear the seven-and-a-half-minute clip.
-Click here to listen.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 11:15 PM | Permalink
December 7, 2007
Tim Welsh spoke Thursday night in Philadelphia after the Friars' second loss in as many games, a heartbreaker against South Carolina. Here are his comments, broken down by topic.
-Remarks on the game (2:04).
-The offense was the problem, not the defense (1:06).
-This has been a tough stretch in the schedule (0:40).
-On Randall Hanke (3:10).
-Where the team goes from here (2:18).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:44 AM | Permalink
December 5, 2007
Click here to listen to Friars coach Tim Welsh's assessment of his team's defeat last night at the Ryan Center. The recording is 10 minutes and 21 seconds.
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December 3, 2007
Tim Welsh spoke Saturday night after his Friars came back in overtime to beat Boston College. Here are his remarks, broken down by topic, in addition to some comments from one of the Frairs heroes, Jeff Xavier:
-Remarks on the game (1:56).
-On Rakim Sanders and BC's other big weapons (1:09).
-Putting the game into context, and what it means for the program and the fans (1:34).
-On containing Tyrese Rice (1:03).
-Jeff Xavier's remarks about the game (0:40).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:39 AM | Permalink
November 28, 2007
Tim Welsh spoke Saturday night after his Friars won their home opener against Harvard. Here are his remarks, broken down by topic:
-Remarks on the game (1:44).
-On Geoff McDermott (1:09).
-On mixing-and-matching his lineup (1:38).
-On Jeff Xavier (1:03).
-On Dwain Williams (0:40).
-On contributors off the bench (1:08).
-Did Randall Hanke look shaky to you? (0:46).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:21 AM | Permalink
November 26, 2007
Tim Welsh spoke Saturday night after his Friars won their home opener against Harvard. Here are his remarks, broken down by topic:
-Remarks on the game (2:21).
-On Jeff Xavier (1:13).
-More on Xavier -- how he gets to the 'next level' (1:09).
-Where the team needs to improve (1:35).
-On Jamine Peterson (0:33).
-What the Harvard game should teach the team (0:14).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:11 AM | Permalink
November 19, 2007
After a tough loss to Miami concluded his team's trip to the Caribbean, Tim Welsh spoke about the game and some of his players' performances. Click the links below to hear Welsh speak about:
-How this game reminded him of old-time Big East basketball (3:01).
-PC's trouble handling the inside game of Miami (1:06).
-Jonathan Kale, Randall Hanke and Ray Hall (0:39).
-Weyinmi Efejuku (0:47).
Posted by Mike McDermott at 9:28 AM | Permalink
November 16, 2007
Click here to listen to an audio file of the PC coach's postgame remarks, recorded by Kevin McNamara in Puerto Rico.
Posted by Mike McDermott at 8:09 AM | Permalink
