Coach on Pearson and Hop in the DMN
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:31 pmDMN - In Isham's place stepped Devon Pearson. He had 13 points in 29 minutes. He had a team-high nine rebounds, tying a career high.
"Devon is a tough kid," Tubbs said. "Devon is going to represent what SMU basketball is all about: That's toughness. We want our program to be about toughness. We've been accused of being soft, and we have to erase that stigma."
I love that.
DMN - Hopkins missed Thursday's 71-59 loss at Hawaii. In his three-year career, SMU is 0-3 without him. He means so much to the Mustangs (8-6, 3-3 WAC) that Tubbs needed him to help break the two-game losing streak against the Spartans (4-10, 1-4).
"He was tremendous," Tubbs said. "He came off the bench and sparked us without practicing all week."
I think Hop showed a lot of toughness today. We dont win that game without him.
"Devon is a tough kid," Tubbs said. "Devon is going to represent what SMU basketball is all about: That's toughness. We want our program to be about toughness. We've been accused of being soft, and we have to erase that stigma."
I love that.
DMN - Hopkins missed Thursday's 71-59 loss at Hawaii. In his three-year career, SMU is 0-3 without him. He means so much to the Mustangs (8-6, 3-3 WAC) that Tubbs needed him to help break the two-game losing streak against the Spartans (4-10, 1-4).
"He was tremendous," Tubbs said. "He came off the bench and sparked us without practicing all week."
I think Hop showed a lot of toughness today. We dont win that game without him.