As with any coach who runs a program, the mindset and persona of the head man usually trickles down through the organization with the staff and players. The same can be said for Travis Ford and the men’s basketball team, who have embraced the “defense first” mindset that Ford has preached all year.
“Our defense is going to start our offense. I’m not really worried about our offense, we just need to rebound the ball better and defense can turn into offense with fast breaks and stuff like that,” guard Jeff Newberry said earlier this week.