P10 Media Day: Cal's Mike Montgomery

Opening statement:
"There's a little bit of optimism around, I think. We're in the process of trying to do things better than we did last year in the areas where we weren't very strong. We need to get better defensively. I think we can shoot the ball. That's going to be no secret to anybody. But we need to get better defensively."

On comparing Jerome Randle to Brevin Knight:
"Jerome certainly does things that Brevin would never dream of being able to do. But Brevin, having proven himself as a 10-year, 11-year pro, had other qualities that were very unique to Brevin. The similarities are of course that they're both small. Both are very good players."

On Jorge Gutierrez:
"As soon as you start to back up he pursues you and pursues the ball He's fearless. He's a very quiet kid, but he loves to compete. He sees the game in a way very few people to. He runs after balls and he runs after people."

On Cal being No. 1 and Stanford No. 10:
"I really think that probably both predictions are a little bit erroneous. I think Johnny's team is going to be better than people think they are. It's hard to establish yourself, as we all know. But Johnny is in the process of having a very good recruiting year. I think it's just a matter of time before he gets it where he wants it. For most of us in this league, it's somewhat cyclical."