UF vs. Tennessee: basketball; February 1, 1986 (ESPN post-game interviews)

well we didn't do anything dick except these guys we went in there and just talk that hey we're doing all right we just have to put a little more effort into it a little more quickness came out and that's that's what they did and it paid off you know you've been in this business you know as well as I do that it isn't smarts or strategy it's just basically effort and determination to make something happen I thought you did a good job coaching against the Zone also you got the ball to your hot shooter and Lawrence really was on fire Joe can stick it Joe and and Vernon and Andrew they're all three can stick it and Joe was open tonight and he knocked in we counted on that we paid off for it I know you got to go do your radio show earn those big bucks like all you coaches now so you can go and I'll talk to all these guys here Norman come on in here Andrew you like that huh I'm here with Andrew Molton part of the Eminem boys Maxwell and molon little hot dog at the end with that slam D well you know I have a excit to cry when I get it open like that you know you really love the manto man I know when you see the Zone defenses that really bothers you doesn't it you rather have the man of man against you yeah i' rather have man man man you know I'm quick and uh I think I can beat my guy going one onone big win for you right now getting this win over Tennessee to put you guys six and four yeah this a big win and uh we need this win so we be up in the top of the conference and uh we just play hard and play well let me go talk to your buddy over here part of the Eminem act Mr Maxwell I'll tell you something you really got a lot of excitement where did you learn to drive the way you do to the basket I playground park you know I I grew up on the park playing ball and I think that's uh what helped me learn how to drive as good as I'm driving right now what did Coach have to say to had halftime you guys are eight down I know he's a fiery guy now he could say he didn't do anything but I know he jumped all over your case in that locker room well yeah he uh he got a spot up in the locker room and told us to come out and just play hard defense and things to work out fine and uh it happens that way for us tonight let's let's go see your partner over here this guy was really shooting the rock I mean he was on fire Joe tell us about that jump shot well they were just backing off me on that and I was popping out the top of the key they were backing off of me I don't know why but since they were backing off of me I just had to take it you know in The Scouting Report they had they talked about your stationary jump shot and they were really concerned about it but you seem to get free and and and I thought that you were the key in stretching out the defense by drilling that jump shot well our teammates Andrew and Vernon did a great job of moving the ball around and getting it to me when I was when I was hot up there on top and I think the credit goes to them as much as a shot you know you did a great job shooting the ball but I'm going to tell you this right now and tell all the millions watching you did a poor job of recruiting why is Tom Hammond your former high school teammate and probably the best freshman in America why is he playing for Georgia Tech well we tried to get him here Tom's a great K he's a good friend of mine myself and my brother Pat and uh he just liked the program and kerans are something about that guy who justed into Tech I don't know why but he's there and he's doing great I wish the best to it for him hey you guys the kids behind me really want to go party tonight on a game campus you guys go out and enjoy it get in the locker room a great win back to you Jim all right congratulations to the University of Florida for the 12th of the year the sixth in the conference a reminder that Monday we' got Pro in St joh St John be going you know they lost by four today to Syracuse they'll be ready for Providence that be 7:30 p.m. eastern time Monday here on espf and also on Monday once that game is over Cincinnati and Memphis State and Memphis State lost today to Virginia Tech so they'll be back home and ready for Cincinnati that'll be at 9:30 and then Carolina and Georgia Tech Carolina beat Tech Carolina was beaten this week it's a rematch in Atlanta Georgia Tech post North Carolina 11:00 Eastern time I'm Jim Simpson by our final score here in Gainesville tonight is Florida 69 and Tennessee 61 Andrew in your picture there with 20 points as team ma 25 high for Tennessee Tony with 29