1 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: Bob McKillop, the head coach of Davidson, who did not 2 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: knock Bobby Hurley off the bubble, but did helped lead 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,399 Speaker 1: his team to another n c A tournament appearance, and 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: he joins US coach McKillop, Congratulations. What was preparing for yesterday? 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: Like for you? You know, we took it one game 6 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:20,920 Speaker 1: at a time because that's the kind of team we 7 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:22,639 Speaker 1: we are, and that's the kind of team we have 8 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:24,959 Speaker 1: to be. And it was kind of a gauntlet it 9 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: having to go through St. Bonaventure and then Rhode Island, 10 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: two chams we had played, ironically in the past week 11 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: of the season. So we had played a triple overtime 12 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: against St. Bonaventure Opanolean and lost that, and then we 13 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: played Rhode Island here at our place, last game is season, 14 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:43,520 Speaker 1: and one that by score five points in the last 15 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 1: five seconds and kind of a dramatic victory. So, uh, 16 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: we knew what we were up against. And I'm just 17 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: thrilled that our guys handled that kind of challenge as 18 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: well as we did the other thing that you guys 19 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: have been able to handle. And I think this kind 20 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: of cemented is moving up in conference. You and I 21 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: have spoken about this when I called the Atlantic ten 22 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: Tournament championship, which is, hey, look, this is harder than 23 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: the SOCN more competitive teams, and this is kind of 24 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: the first group of players that was recruited to play 25 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: maybe at this Peyton Aldrich, your senior star, was recruited 26 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: to play in the Atlantic ten, and this kind of 27 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 1: cements you as legitimate at that level in the regular 28 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: season college basketball. Fair well, absolutely correct. You know, when 29 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: we went to the Atlantic ten, there were questions why 30 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: would we do it? And uh, I think in that 31 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: first year when we won the regular season, I think 32 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: we eliminated some of those questions. But then, of course 33 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,559 Speaker 1: one year doesn't mean anything. And now, after the fourth 34 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,040 Speaker 1: year in the conference and we win the conference tournament, 35 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 1: I think there's some validation as to why we did it. 36 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: Kellen Grady is your freshman star. And you know what 37 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: happens when you have a star player, a young one, 38 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: a guard one that you let go. He's averaging eighteen 39 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: a game. Obviously not the pastor of Steph, but everybody 40 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: wants to put him next. Put the graphic of Steph 41 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: Curry and Kellen Grady next to each other and go, 42 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: oh man, could be the next Steph Curry. Uh for 43 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: people who haven't seen him, give us a sense of 44 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: what type of player person you're able to bring down 45 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: to Charlotte. Well, let's be clear, there's only one Steph Curry, 46 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: and we were very, very fortunate to have him here 47 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: for three years. Kellen Grady. Uh, maybe it instigates those 48 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: uh comparisons because he has somewhat of a look like 49 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: step and a light skinned kid who shoots the ball 50 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: so very well. But there's only one Steph Curry. H. 51 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: Kellen is uh far better than we anticipated. We thought 52 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: he was going to be very good for us. We 53 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: knew he was going to star force. But what he's 54 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: done better than I thought imaginable. Was one, he's shot 55 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: the ball incredibly well. Number two, he's a sponge for 56 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: information for getting better. And number three he's tenacious. Uh. 57 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: There's no soft side to Kellen Grady. He's got a 58 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: competitive fire that really burns. And you look at him 59 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: and he's such a quiet speaking young man, but he's 60 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 1: got a fire that just rages. Okay, so uh, when 61 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 1: you saw Kentucky as your first round opponent, it's a 62 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,519 Speaker 1: twelve five. You know everybody likes that that the twelve 63 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,239 Speaker 1: five matchups. What was your initial reaction when you saw 64 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 1: the bracket? Well, I thought, first of all, Boise Idaho, 65 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: and I just hope we don't have the same kind 66 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: of complication with travel logistics like we had in our 67 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:38,119 Speaker 1: last appearance. And we played Iowa in Seattle. We charted 68 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: to Seattle, but we had to wait for San Diego 69 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: State to fly a court across the country, disembarked from 70 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: the plane, and then we were able to take their 71 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: plane back, and then we had to I think stop 72 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: in Kansas City to refuel. So we got the Seattle 73 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: at five am in the morning Seattle time, which was 74 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: eight am in the morning East Coast time. So that's 75 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: my first cern. How is our travel plans going to 76 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: be given to us this year? And I think the 77 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: n C double A became well aware of our problem 78 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: last time, so I hope that's not a problem at all. 79 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: What about what about Kentucky? I mean, like, look, you're 80 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: gonna make it. They're gonna make it out to David 81 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:19,559 Speaker 1: versus Goliath instead of David sin versus Goliath. You okay 82 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: with that underdog role? Absolutely? You know, we we've played Virginia. 83 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: We've played North Carolina. We've traveled across the country to 84 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 1: play Nevada. We traveled across the country and flew to 85 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: Hawaii to play in Hawaii. So we we've had experiences 86 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: against historic, traditionally powerful programs like Kentucky is. We've traveled 87 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 1: across the country like Boise, Idaho is. UM. Of course, 88 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: having those experiences and being able to perform against those 89 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: situations are two different things. And we're going to see 90 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: a team that's very talented, long athletic, young. But as 91 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: you watch them go through this season, I think everyone 92 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: will give high marks to John and we He brought 93 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: them along and the way they molded themselves into a 94 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 1: team and learned a system and incorporated that in the 95 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: way they performed in the last two or three weeks 96 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: of the season, I agree. I actually think he's done 97 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: a really good job. I don't really understand the complaining 98 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: about seed. Uh just you know, like and you know, 99 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: but uh, you guys, you do know where Idaho is 100 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 1: and all your players he said, his guys don't even 101 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: know where Boys is. Your guys are a wearing geography 102 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: A little bit sharper with the Davidson guys. I think 103 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: they have an understanding of the map of the United States. 104 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: I wonder, I wonder if John Axel knows John Axtel Gutmansson, 105 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: who's from Iceland. I wonder if he knows where boy 106 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: is might might feel more a pretty smart guy. John 107 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,799 Speaker 1: is a pretty smart guy. And the Bloom mc garity, 108 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:48,040 Speaker 1: the Swede, and Oscar Michelson the fan they're they're pretty 109 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 1: smart guys. And even on Serbian guys, douchan Kovosovitch knows 110 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: where boys he is shape. I know your United Nations 111 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 1: of team going on to take on some of America's best, 112 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: and uh, and and Canada's best when you take on 113 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 1: the Kentucky Wildcats. Uh, take me back to the year 114 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 1: you went to the lead eight when Steph was ten 115 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,479 Speaker 1: years ago. Hard to believe, I know, hard to believe, 116 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: and like, look, you've been doing a great job at 117 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: Davidson for the decade before that, but that obviously made 118 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: you a part of college basketball lore. Was there a 119 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: moment to which you knew that was going to be 120 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: something special? Every time Stephan Curry stepped on the court 121 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: for US after a freshman year, we knew something special 122 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: could happen. We had actually a couple of games that year. 123 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: We played Duke in North Carolina here in Charlotte the 124 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 1: time Warner Arena, and UH played them close games. And 125 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 1: then we went out to u c l A and 126 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: we played U c l A toe to toe. We're 127 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: up by eighteen in the first half. And that U 128 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: c l A team, UH Westbrook came off the bench. 129 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: That's how good they were. Not nine minutes a game 130 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: that year he played. He played nine minutes, but Russell 131 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: was sensational. I thought he played the best defense on 132 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 1: step in that entire year coming off the bench. Of course, 133 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 1: Kevin Love was on a team. Darren Collinson was on 134 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: that team. They were start piled and they went to 135 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,279 Speaker 1: the final four. So we had those experiences in those 136 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: three games. Duth Carolina and U c l A taught 137 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: our guys that we could compete at the highest level. 138 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: And then the stroke of luck, you know, we played 139 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: Gonzaga in the first round, and Gonzaga has to come 140 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 1: across the country number one, number two. We played him 141 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: in Raleigh where we had played NC State and lost 142 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: on a buzzer beaterre so we had been in that arena. 143 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: We had smelled it, we had felt it, we had 144 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: touched it. Uh. We we had a team that was 145 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: coming across the country, and magic happened at the end 146 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 1: of that game in the last minute, step Berries at 147 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: three and boom. We moved on to Georgetown and uh 148 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: again a stroke of irony. George kind of knocked out 149 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: Carolina the year before in Greensboro. So the Carolina fans 150 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: when they came in for the second game, which is 151 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: as South Carolina, all the Caraliblina fans were rooting for US. 152 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: And at last ten fifteen minutes of the Georgetown game, 153 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: so it was like the arena was packed for Davidson. 154 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: So it was a stroke of a lot of things happening, 155 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: but the biggest stroke with Stephan. Yeah, and of course 156 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: you had that you had one one last shot against 157 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: Kansas in the late it was Richard's Jason Richards had 158 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: a shot, wasn't it. Yeah, you know, we got it. 159 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,239 Speaker 1: We've had Steph bringing up the court. They double teams 160 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: and then they triple team and then a guy fell 161 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,119 Speaker 1: down and Jason rich got a clean head on look 162 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: and it just floated to the left of the basket. 163 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: I could still see it going up there right now. Yeah, 164 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: it's amazing you remember the loss is just as vividly 165 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 1: or more vividly than the win. Well, this will be 166 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: one that I everybody will be paying attention to. It's 167 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 1: Davidson versus versus Good Goliath. Can't can't tell you how 168 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 1: excited I am for you, your family and your programs. 169 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: See you back in the NTA de Tournament, but forward 170 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: to seeing me on the court and voice. And we 171 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: appreciate you joining us. Okay, thank you so much, Doug