Texas Tech Basketball at Oklahoma State: Press Conference | March 6, 2024 

Great coach and coaching staff.

Grant 10/10 job under the circumstances this year. Your job is not done yet. I foresee us *winning championships and it starts this year at the big dance. We absolutely have a shot at the national championship. Take a look at Beard's blue print run to the national championship. The smothering in your face relentless shut down defense got us there. We were in every single game we played because of how nasty we were on defense. I felt confident going into every single game that we had an opportunity to win because of the defense. Beard's teams were lacking snipers at the 3 point line. This team has it. I am a huge fan of the 3 ball after of course shoving it down their throat in the paint. Defense is not some incredible skill needed to be highly successful. We are not asking players to 360 windmill dunks from the free throw line. We are asking for them to play smothering unrelenting defense. Houston has taken Beard's blue print on defense and is running with it. They are not in first place for no reason. This I believe will be the recipe to winning the NCAA Tournament. Keep an eye out on the players stamina when playing ferocious defense. When you see their tenacity start to drop on defense sub them and give them a breather. Just like in soccer if your team is tired have a player stay down for a long period of time from a foul. A free breather without having to use a timeout. Get creative. Managing the players stamina during the NCAA Tournament will be important. Darrion/Isaac's your becoming one of the best players in the B12 and when your one of the best in the B12 your the best in the nation. Chance * one more year of eligibility/Joe/Walton * one more year of eligibility this is your last year. Give it everything you got in the NCAA Tournament. Warren Washington your a big part of why this team has a shot a national championship. Stay out of foul trouble and ask for a sub when you need one. Dont get cheap fouls because your tired. Jennings/Yalaho/Lindsay slow the game down in your minds. Dominate your player on defense. Build confidence step by step through out the game. Dominating your player on defense is an easy way to build your confidence and transition that confidence to the offensive side of the court. When you bring down a ferocious rebound 2 ft from the bucket look to go up, score, and get fouled. Pump fake do a ballerina twirl whatever it takes to put the ball in the bucket. Go with strength and the mindset that I will put this ball in the bucket. You guys can make or break this championship run. Warren needs help. Rise to the occasion. Jennings play smart dont get cheap dumb fouls. Your confidence is growing. Turn into a force to be wreckoned with. We know your undersized matching up against the other teams centers. What is not undersized is your heart and will to dominate. Controlled aggression will level the playing field. Yalaho your drive right down the middle into the paint was eye opening. You did the hard part just finish the easy part and make the lay up. Your getting a feel for the game. Your mind is not focused on making the bucket your just happy with achieving the opportunity to score. Now that you have felt it out its time to deliver. Shoot the 3 pointers with confidence and make lay ups with confidence. Believe that it will go in. Lindsay you have had some sparks of ok this guy can do it. Play with confidence. Dominate first on defense and it will transition to offense. Remember we led the leagues best conference and remain at the top of the leagues best conference. We have an opportunity at a nation championship. Lets do this thing. 👆