Live From DC: Q&A w/ Baylor's Mark Shepherd
March 20th, 2008
by Jon Teitel
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.
Tonight, Jon brings us an interview with Baylor's Mark Shepherd:
Q: What is your day like today?
A: We had a walk through earlier today of our plays and Purdue’s plays, trying to find out their different habits, but I have no idea what we are doing later today.
Q: You were the last team announced on Selection Sunday: what was the mood like in the room before the announcement, and what happened afterwards?
A: It was very tense on Sunday. Once they called our names, there were hugs everywhere. In all honesty, I thought we were getting in, but it was torture waiting on the last spot.
Q: What was the 5-overtime game against Texas A&M like?
A: It was a battle all night, as both teams just kept on fighting. It was the longest game I have ever seen, but it was a classic, and a lot of fun.
Q: What is Coach Drew like?
A: He is a very nice guy, with great Christian morals, and one of the most enthusiastic people I have ever met. He is preparing us for our Tournament game just like he has prepared us all year long.
Q: How has the basketball program changed over the past several years since the shooting tragedy earlier this decade?
A: I am 1 of 3 seniors on the roster, so I got here right after everything happened. I saw it as an opportunity to build the program back up, and the fact that we made the tourney shows that we were able to turn it around. We have not received respect for a while, but now we have it.
- Interview w/ Purdue's Scott Martin
- Interview w/ Duke's Greg Paulus
- Interview w/ Xavier's Derrick Brown
- Interview w/ Georgia's Troy Brewer
- More 2008 NCAA Tournament Coverage
- Sign up for the free CHN Tournament Challenge and win great prizes!
- Check out various printable & downloadable NCAA Brackets
Bookmark/Search this post with:
» Tags
RECENT POSTS
About Jon Teitel
Contact
jonteitel@hotmail.com
Background
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.
Location
Washington, DC
