USC-Tennessee Game Quotes
December 15, 2002 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 15, 2002
USC Head Coach Chris Gobrecht
"It might have been a mistake to schedule this many tough games in such a short time frame. I still think we will survive on the other side of it. Whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger, as they say. But, the problem is, we have not been able to recover emotionally from these losses. We are running on empty out there. We are just not at Tennessee's level yet.
"This game is behind us now. We have run the gauntlet. If we were a little stronger emotionally and mentally, we could have been competitive. But we are just too beat up right now. We have far and away played the toughest schedule in the nation."
"We'll be fine in the Pac-10. We just need to recharge our batteries and keep some perspective. We have two more important non-conference games coming up and we have to focus on them.
Tennessee Head Coach Pat Summitt
"I thought our basketball team matched USC's intensity early. I knew it would be challenging for us on the boards. We really concentrated on that and we did a good job. Our rebounding has really improved.
(On the pace of the game)
"We had some ugly basketball out there early. The team was frustrated at first. I felt that if we could keep our composure that we would get some good shots. The good outweighed the bad as the game went on.
(On guard Loree Moore)
"She has greatness written all over her. She has grown up tremendously this year. She starts the engine of our offense.
Tennesse Guard Loree Moore
(On coming back to play in her native Southern California)
"It was so much fun to come back here and play against my old teammates (USC's Ebony Hoffman and Jessica Cheeks) again.
(On her style of play)
"I like to get up and down the court. We did get a little careless at times out there, but we did a good job in transition.
(On USC)
"They were able to run with us. They were just as athletic as we were."
