Famous Quotes & Sayings

I know in my 30 years of coaching I have never heard of a player getting injured under any circumstances in a celebration after a game - not at a basketball game. Maybe you guys have, but I haven't.

Billy Donovan

I know a lot of people are so excited for George Mason. It's great for college basketball. Believe me, I'm mesmerized.

I know Kelvin Sampson and I consider him an ethnic minority and I couldn't be any happier for Kelvin. I think he's an outstanding basketball coach.

I just let the game flow a little bit. Coach just said he wanted us to get as many easy baskets as we can, to get as close to the basket as we can.

I just have 2 1/2 months left in my basketball career. It's going to be really tough because I'm going to miss every second of being up here ... I'll leave all my options for basketball open just in case something does happen, but right now I just want to do my Olympics and go to '08 or '12, one of the two. ... But when my time is done, I'm going to look back at how I enjoyed it.

I just grew up around a lot of basketball players. I wouldn't say it's gotten kind of easy, but at the high school level it comes kind of natural.

I just got to keep playing basketball like I have all year. I've got a good group of guys with me and we all play hard.

I haven't seen anything like this with the basketball team.

I haven't really seen Steve Francis in three weeks. He's been on the team, but he really hasn't played the type of basketball he's capable of playing. I told him I expect him to lead this team. At this point, we haven't had any leadership.

Tubby Smith

I have to be who am I and I am going to do what is best for Kentucky basketball.

I really think I'm going to a team that I can contribute to, learn a lot from and just have a good time and win some basketball games.

Tracy McGrady

I'm not just a basketball player. I've got other talents.

I?m excited. I can?t wait to play the basketball game. We know at this time of year, it?s one and done. You have to put it all on the line all the time.

Jay Wright

I?m excited. I can?t wait. And I know the kids are excited, too. I got in here at 6 because there is so much paperwork to do. We have to set up the practice rules, the schedule, everything.But it?s fun. It?s what college basketball is supposed to be about.

I'm excited at the way our team is developing in practice. I think for us, moving into the Colonial and beating a team that's in the top three is a real statement that our basketball team is getting better and that we're progressing.

I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of what I feel is an exciting brand of basketball and a winning brand of basketball. How can you not want to be a part of this?

I'm disappointed with our effort tonight. Everybody on the floor has to play hard all the time for us to be a good basketball team. Tonight that wasn't the case.

Tom Izzo

I'm disappointed that right now, we can't seem to find the basket with anything. I'm sure we've lost some confidence ? we're going to have to work through it.

Billy Donovan

I'm fine with them. I think we're a basketball team where different players have stepped up at different times.

Ronny Turiaf

I'm feeling great. I'm feeling fantastic. I'm alive, ... I'm working out every day. I'm just doing everything I can to be on the basketball court, so I'm doing good.

I'm extremely proud of the way we're playing and the way we're developing because we just beat a pretty good basketball team again.

Andrew Bogut

I'm definitely going to be coming into sport. It will be in Australia. Basketball will hopefully be the priority,

I'm proud of the desire and heart that R.A. Long basketball represents. I've been around this program since I was a ball-boy. I couldn't ask to have played with a better bunch of guys.

Jay Wright

I'm proud of our guys, that our senior class can be called champions. Over a 16-game schedule in this conference, to win a championship is a great accomplishment. I think we're playing our best basketball right now.

I'm proud of our basketball team. Without question, I think we saw, from both teams, some big-time performances out there with some very good players. All and all, I think we really executed well, especially down the stretch.

I'm really proud of the way they stepped up. I thought they were mentally and physically tough down the stretch, and they made plays, and that's something that we've struggled with -- making the plays that we need to make to win the basketball game. I thought they did that tonight.

I'm really proud of our basketball team tonight. After getting beat like we did on Saturday, to come back tonight with the focus and intensity that we needed to was really big for us I'm excited for them.

I'm really proud of our basketball team because I know we beat an outstanding team.

I'm really proud of how we battled in the second half - that was Eminence basketball. We were able to use our athleticism and wear them down - it was just too little, too late. But they are a very good team and there is no shame in losing to them.

I'm really proud of how our guys gutted it out. Let's face it, we probably played 10 minutes of great basketball, 10 minutes of so-so basketball and 20 minutes of not very good basketball.

I kind of always wanted to play. I saw a lot of the guys that came in with my class and I played basketball and volleyball with them and I could play with them. I gave (football) a shot and fell in love with the game.

Pat Summitt

I just want her to play the game under control. And for her, it's much different from any player I've ever coached in that she can be flat-footed and go up and dunk. So it's not like things have to be perfect in her basketball world for her to dunk. If she goes up inside and dunks it, more power to her.

John Madden

I just worry about overexposure. No matter how much you wanted to watch the NFL, there were no more games between Monday night and the next Sunday. I don't want us to become like college basketball or college football where you have games on every night. That's the direction it's going in. I really don't know that it's a great direction.