POSTGAME QUOTES
BYU vs. Brock University (Exhibition)
Nov. 2, 2005
BYU Head Coach Dave Rose:
"It was a situation where we got to play a lot of guys, and now we get to go back and get better and be ready to play again next week. Tonight they got a lot of open three's, which is a concern for us, but overall it was an above-average performance."
"I thought Sam Burgess played with the kind of energy we really needed. His level of energy was excellent. You could see Jordan's enthusiasm. He gets involved in a lot of plays."
"We will worry about our guys playing hard and getting into good shape. We know that UCLA is a very good team, and they'll be ready for us."
Brock Head Coach Ken Murray:
"We live and die by the three, and tonight we died. We have to give BYU all the credit in the world because they made us shoot the shot a lot quicker than we're used to."
"We played Iowa last year, and they were a top-25 team. This team we played tonight is as good as that team, and I'd be shocked if they weren't great this year. They have the potential to be a top-25 team for sure."
"BYU has size and athleticism. They push the ball, and they have some guys that can jump through the roof. They're a very athletic team."
"Rootes is our leader on the floor, and he plays his heart out. The stats say he had six turnovers tonight, but only half of those are really his. If our guys would have caught the ball, it would have looked like Rootes played spectacular. We were a bit nervous tonight, but I'm sure we'll have a much better game tomorrow against Utah."