West Virginia forward Deniz Kilicli says the season “has been pretty hard on us,” but Wednesday night’s 71-50 win over TCU showed the Mountaineers will keep competing.
“Cowards quit when they see something go bad,” he said. “I’m not a coward, so I don’t quit.”
Coach Bob Huggins reinserted Kilicli into the starting five, and the senior responded with 11 points and eight rebounds, helping WVU (9-9, 2-3 Big 12) even its overall record. The Mountaineers entered the game with an RPI of 91, having lost four of five.
“(Huggins) is miserable and I am too, and everybody should be,” Kilicli said. “If somebody’s not miserable on this team, then he has a problem. You’ve got to be miserable, but you can’t be miserable and quit. You’ve just got to go and fix it.”
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tony
very nice and unexpected development...
January 24, 2013 at 6:40 am | Report comment
ffejbboc
The steal and dunk from Deniz was unbelievable. The 8 rebounds was a bonus as well. That is what we should get from him every game.
January 24, 2013 at 10:20 am | Report comment
richard
these words make me feel better about dennis and hopefully the other players. he is showing that he competes and wants to win. i had doubts up till now, but if he means these words, then i think we still have a chance to win some games.
January 24, 2013 at 10:53 pm | Report comment
big tom
3 yrs. later, he wants to compete,,,, it's just a little too little too late for me,, bench him ,start the younger players
January 25, 2013 at 1:21 pm | Report comment
Dennis
If he would play his position, then he would get more playing time. He's always out of position and over compensates then gets in foul trouble. Number 1 should get more playing time
January 25, 2013 at 10:54 am | Report comment
Tim C
DK played a lot better against TCU but that was against lesser talent. Ok State has a lot more talent and we will see if he gives it his all or not.
January 25, 2013 at 5:46 pm | Report comment
richard
omg......sickening
January 25, 2013 at 9:09 pm | Report comment
Doug
DK for Governor! I love this guy!!! Even though he hasn't developed as all of us WV fans had hoped, HE IS a competitor! I wish all of you idiots would cut him some slack and get off his back!
His is a very inspirational story. Coming fo a foreign land, not knowing the language and listen to him now. He's refreshingly honest and I would love to catch him and Owen jamming one of these days. He's a PROUD Mountaineer and I would love to see him stay here!!!
January 26, 2013 at 12:09 am | Report comment
Dave
Huggins ruined DK, he has brow beat him so bad, DK is afraid to screw up. Huggins needs to go. He should be enabling his players to become great, not beating them down. How often do you see Jim Boehiem acting like Huggins...never!
January 26, 2013 at 9:22 am | Report comment
wvtd
ahh cut him a break and give him 4 more years. who knows he might get it someday.
January 27, 2013 at 6:21 pm | Report comment