On how the team found out Yves was coming back and what the reaction was like:
“I think we found out before practice one day. Everyone was excited. Everyone was smiling and talking about it and everyone was glad to have him back, because we need him.”
On what the potential of this team is defensively:
“Great. The guards in the backcourt can guard. We have the Defensive Player of the Year, so that does it there. (John Fulkerson) can guard. Fulky is smart. The freshmen can guard. I can guard. Everyone can guard. So, I think defensively we’re going to be a really good team. (Mike) Schwartz has done a great job of talking to us and making sure we know where, we’re supposed to be and he’s one of the best defensive coaches in the country I think. I think with all of that put together, we’re going to be one of the best defensive teams in the country.”
On what it is about the culture of Tennessee basketball that so many guys understand:
“You know you’re going to get better. You don’t really have an option. You either get better or you’re going to be watching and no one wants to be watching. Everybody is pushing everybody and everybody wants to get better, because that’s the culture and either you buy in or you won’t be a part of it.”