by AmphibiousRodent on Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:11 pm
Live from Fresno State
Game 23 is a huge one for the Fresno State Bulldogs (12-10, 5-5 WCC/WAC), with No. 12 San Jose State (18-4, 9-1) coming to town. Athletic department officials expect a full house at the Save Mart Center, which could have huge post-season implications for Fresno State. The Spartans, then ranked No. 33, defeated Fresno State 89-60 in the first round of league play. Fresno State is 8-3 at home while San Jose State is 8-4 on the road, with all of its losses on the road. Join us live for Fresno State coach AmphibiousRodent's pregame press conference.
Press: Coach Rodent -- can I call you Coach Rodent?
AmphibiousRodent: Sure.
Press: What has to happen for the Bulldogs to emerge victorious?
AmphibiousRodent: We have to foul them. Hard. Make them wish they never even heard of Fresno.
Press: A lot of people wish they never heard of Fresno. And that has nothing to do with basketball.
AmphibiousRodent: What's your point?
Press: Uh... Are you telling your players to hack?
AmphibiousRodent: Hell, all I have is thugs anyway.
Press: How do you counter a guy like Adrian Oliver?
AmphibiousRodent: If he tries to get near the bucket, we'll send him into the second row.
Press: What about--
AmphibiousRodent: Foul him.
Press: But who--
AmphibiousRodent: Foul him.
Press: You can't--
AmphibiousRodent: FOUL.
Press: But--
AmphibiousRodent: HIM.
Press: Have you been drinking?
AmphibiousRodent: That's need-to-know information.
Press: There's a Half-empty bottle of Cuervo right next to you.
AmphibiousRodent: No there isn't.
Press: Coach Rodent, there's TV crews here as well as radio. It's on camera.
AmphibiousRodent: Uh... one of the players left it here.
Press: One of the players? Doesn't the game start in an hour?
AmphibiousRodent: Yes. Yes it does.
Press: Have your players been drinking a liquor reputed to cause belligerence?
AmphibiousRodent: My people tell me it's not against the rules as long as it's before the pre-game warmup.
Press: Yeah, OK. Good luck with that.
I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me.