A game like the this is hard to put in context. No one player was truly transcendent for Pitt, in fact given how the game became such a blowout, 10 players had double digit minutes. No Pitt player had more than 26 minutes in the game. It says something when the opposing team’s best player feels the team played better in the second half because they were only outscored by 13.

On anticipating such a physical game

“We knew it was going to be a physical game. I don’t think we came ready to play in the first half. We came out better in the second half. It’s hard to come back when you go into halftime down 24.”

Auburn Coach Jeff Lebo put it this way:

“Pitt played awfully well tonight, possibly the best they’ve played all year. We got physically dominated at every spot. To start four freshman it’s very difficult in this environment. They have been shooting the ball very well, I knew that was coming. They shot the ball extremely well from the three tonight. They were so much bigger than we were, Levon Kendall and Aaron Gray. It was men and boys, really.”

Reading an opposing coach say that should make any fan happy.

Pitt players were ready for this game. They wanted the test according to Ronald Ramon.

On the intensity tonight:

“A lot of guys said this was going to be our first test, so we came out with a lot of intensity and played hard. Everybody was on the same page.”

To which, the only response I have is, “Whoo-hoo!”