Live From DC: Interview w/ Xavier's Derrick Brown
Live from Washington DC, CHN's Jon Teitel is covering the NCAA Tournament pod featuring Xavier/Georgia, Baylor/Purdue, West Virginia/Arizona, and Belmont/Duke. He'll be checking in periodically with player & coach interviews as well as news updates from the Verizon Center.
This afternoon, he returns within an interview from Xavier's Derrick Brown:
Q: What is your day like today?
A: We are just trying to maintain our concentration. Coach Miller has done a great job of getting us prepared.
Q: What do you know about Georgia?
A: I only caught glimpses of them in the SEC tournament, as we were busy in the A-10 tournament. I am not really worried about their nothing-to-lose situation. It is a 1-game season with a lot of adrenaline, and it is a chance for every team to redeem their entire season if they can keep winning, or end their season if they lose.
Q: I know you're not a doctor, but how is point guard Drew Lavender recovering from his ankle injury?
A: You will have to ask Drew himself, but he looks ready, and I know he will come to play with everything he has got.
Q: What is Coach [Sean] Miller like?
A: Honestly, he is 1 of the best guys I have ever been around. He is a players’ coach, and he makes us want to work hard for him, even when he occasionally yells at us.
Q: Your team is very balanced with a lot of double-digit scorers: how does that affect your offensive game plan?
A: Nobody cares who scores, which helps us play better as a team. If we need a basket at the end of the game, we have several options, rather than a single go-to-guy.
Q: You had a very difficult schedule this year: how has it prepared you for the NCAA Tournament?
A: Our non-conference schedule was pretty hectic, so we are ready to go.
Q: What did you learn from the loss to Ohio State in last year’s NCAA Tournament?
A: It was my first time in the tourney, so it was interesting to see what it was like to be on a big stage against a big-time opponent. Now that I have that experience under my belt, it will allow me to focus this year on getting the job done.
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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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