Jared Quayle, Utah St: Tournament Talk Q&A
Collegehoops.net's Jon Teitel is in Philadelphia all week bringing you live coverage and interviews from one of the opening weekend's most intriguing venues.
NCAA Tournament Q&A
Jared Quayle: Jr, G, Utah State
Q: How do you feel about facing #6 seed Marquette?
A: We are excited as a team: it will be a good challenge for us, but we
played in Boise before, and our fans can make the trip.
Q: Do you think it will be a close game because you’re ranked 25th and
Marquette is ranked 24th?
A: It should be very competitive, but they are very physical.
Q: You spent your freshman year at the College of Eastern Utah, and your
sophomore year at Western Wyoming College: has it been hard attending 3
schools in 3 years?
A: So far it has been okay: the transition from school to school was
smooth, and I had fun at each place.
Q: What did you learn from your non-conference schedule (lost to BYU,
beat Utah)?
A: It was good to beat Utah, and good to know we could hang with BYU.
Q: Were you concerned about losing 3 of 6 to finish the regular season?
A: We did not want to focus on being a bubble team: we were just focused
on winning the conference tourney.
Q: How did you beat New Mexico State in the conference tourney
semifinals?
A: Tai Wesley drove and pulled up to shoot, saw Tyler Newbold open on
the baseline, and Tyler made a jumper with 3 seconds left to win it.
Q: What impact has Gary Wilkinson (conference POY) had on your team?
A: Gary is the leader of the team. He gets us going every day in
practice if we’re sluggish. He is a great guy, and will have to help
carry us against Marquette.
Q: Why do you like playing for Coach Stew Morrill?
A: He is a great coach, and I wouldn’t want to play for anyone else. He
tells us not to get caught up in everything, have fun, and stay focused.
Q: What did you learn while serving a 2-year mission in Sacramento?
A: I had a little question about whether to go, but I was only 5’11”/155
pounds when I left, and after growing while on the mission, I can now
compete with bigger guys.
Q: What is it like being married and in college?
A: It’s great: it keeps me focused on getting good grades because I’m
not partying every night.
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Jon attended college at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1996) and law school at the University of Arizona (class of 2001), so his 2 favorite college teams are the Quakers and the Wildcats. While at Penn, Jon was the sports director of the school TV station, where he covered their 1994 and 1995 NCAA tournament appearances. He has also worked as a production assistant for ESPN, and a broadcast assistant for CBS during 2 different NCAA tournaments. He currently works as an investigator for the federal government in Washington, DC.
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