Capel on Pitt's disappointing loss at Duke, Hugley's status
Capel on Pitt's disappointing loss at Duke, Hugley's status
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS NOW THAT YOU LOOK BACK ON THAT BASKETBALL GAME AND HAVING THAT BIG LEAD TO START AND THINGS ARE REALLY TURNING IN THE SECOND HALF? >> I THOUGHT THE FIRST FOUR MINUTES JUST SURFING THE WAVE BUT WE CAME OUT AND GOT OFF TO A REALLY GOOD START HAD A DOUBLE FIGURE LEAD. I THINK AN ELEVEN POINT LEAD AT HALFTIME STILL WITH THAT WE GAVE UP 13 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS. THAT WAS THE GAME OUR INABILITY TO DEFENSIVE REBOUND. IT JUST GAVE THEM EASY BASKETS. GIVE THEM CREDIT THEY ARE A GOOD BASKETBALL TEAM AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THEIR SIZE AND REALLY DOMINATED THE GLASS. ANDREW SO HOW DO YOU COUNTERACT : THAT SIZE LETS SAY YOU PLAY SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAS THAT KIND OF SIZE ADVANTAGE OVER YOUR TEAM. >> THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO IS NOT BE THAT STAGNANT OFFENSIVELY WE HAVE TO MOVE THE BASKETBALL AND FORCE THEM TO MAKE MISTAKES. WE HAVE TO PUT BODIES ON PEOPLE AND WE HAVE TO PURSUE THE BASKETBALL. WE HAVE TO JUST FIGHT A LITTLE BIT HARDER. ANDREW: TALK ABOUT BIG PEOPLE AND JOHN HUGLEY WAS ONCE AGAIN OUT WITH A NON-COVID RELATED INJURY WE HAVE NOT SEEN HIM IN A WHILE WHEN IS HE COMING BACK DO HAVE A TIMETABLE? >> WE DO
Advertisement
Capel on Pitt's disappointing loss at Duke, Hugley's status
Pitt men's basketball coach Jeff Capel is looking ahead after a tough loss at Duke. He also says John Hugley is still out, with no timetable for a potential return.Courtside with Jeff Capel: Watch the interview in the video above.
PITTSBURGH —
Pitt men's basketball coach Jeff Capel is looking ahead after a tough loss at Duke. He also says John Hugley is still out, with no timetable for a potential return.
Advertisement
Courtside with Jeff Capel: Watch the interview in the video above.