Buck Martinez Quotes on Duty (2 Quotes)

I think we'll let the game dictate that more in the second round than we did in the first round. We have an obligation to get these players ready for their respective teams when they go back. I think that was a concern early on. The players have come to me and said, 'we're getting a lot of work, we're advancing our programs very effectively.' Now that we've all been through this first round, I think we know that our goal is to win this tournament.

I don't know that it's pressure, but I think it's a responsibility that they all sense. These guys, when you look around the field, I don't think their vocabulary includes 'pressure.' They like the competition. They like the challenge. And I think the challenge for us is to win this tournament, and they're aware of that.