"Coach Smith taught me -- and I believe this, I'm not blaming it on Coach Smith, it's my call,I think you should always attack before the defense gets set. I've always believed that, always taught that, the way I've always played. I told the kids I should've called the timeout."
and then
"I say it's my fault. If we had to do it all over again tomorrow night I'll probably do the same thing cause I think that's the best way to play."
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So, if he believes not calling a timeout is the right way to handle that situation...and if he'd "do the same thing" tomorrow night, then why the hell did he tell his players that he should've called a timeout???