Jamie Dixon Quotes on Youth (4 Quotes)

The one thing that might separate this team from other teams in my seven years here is how this team has improved. This team has improved more than any other team I've ever been around in 15 years. The players have improved tremendously. And maybe that's because we have a lot of young guys.

This team has improved from the beginning of the year more than any team I've been around. From the exhibition games through the 14 (regular-season) games, they've improved tremendously. But we have a lot of areas we can improve in. Maybe that's because of our youth.

We don't concern ourselves with our record. It's all about getting better. We're not near where we need to be defensively. That's what we talked about after the game. We need to make significant progress defensively, and with the number of young guys we have, I think we're capable of doing that.

What can you say to these guys We grew a lot as the year went on, and youth is not an excuse. All that matters right now is how we respond to it.