Famous Quotes & Sayings

Vince Carter

We want to go into the playoffs on a high, playing the style of basketball Coach expects us to play.

Kyle Fowler

We weren't very smart with the basketball in the fourth quarter. We were fortunate to win.

We just don't have a lot of people who can score with the basketball and we've struggled to get that done. Our margin for error is not great.

We knew he was explosive, because last year as a sophomore he could jump up and dunk a basketball like it was nothing. Guys like that usually run faster because they have that fast-twitch muscle thing going for them.

Scott Skiles

We just kind of came undone. The lack of respect for the basketball out there was pretty amateurish.

Unbelievable basketball game. We did not shoot the ball well and it looked as though it just wasn't meant to be, but these girls just continued to battle.

To have someone who was a player of the year in Wisconsin and who has won two consecutive state titles is very exciting for our basketball program.

You have to look at who we were playing - a very good basketball team. The effort proved consistent from most of our players. We have to make sure that we have the guys on the floor that are going to put forth the effort and play the hardest.

Willa Ford

You have to look at the next game. You can't start looking back at what-ifs. We understand who we are as a basketball team, and we're not a great basketball team. We're very short-handed, so we've got to be overachievers. I've been happy with way the team has competed.

Tom Izzo

You have to look at the first game, and it's hard to look past it in this tournament, especially now when you see some of the eight, nine and 10 seeds. Kentucky and Wisconsin as eight and nine seeds, that tells you the 11 seeds are going to be pretty good basketball teams.

You have to know where he is all the time when you play those guys. Because of that, other kids on their team get open looks. He's just a very, very good high school basketball player. I was very impressed with how hard he worked tonight. Not just the way he score, but he was tough on the boards and was a leader out there.

You have to just focus on the moment and every opportunity. We know we're coming here and playing a really good basketball team that really plays well at home, and that's great motivation.

You have to walk out there and realize you're a championship team, too. You played good basketball to get to this point, regardless of who it was against. That's what we tell our kids. We can play with anybody, but we have to stay focused.

The women's basketball team needs a change. Chris convinced our committee that positive change can come from within. I saw real progress under Chris' leadership. There was a renewed enthusiasm and intensity, including victories in five of the last six games.

The video was shown to his physician. He said had he known that Morris was able to play basketball, he would have returned him to full duty as of the date of the video.

Billy Donovan

These are the situations our guys need to be in for us to reach our full potential as a basketball team. I think a lot of people will focus on the last play, but you know what, with the way these guys battled, it's a shame to lose that way.

Eddie Jordan

These are the playoffs. We didn't play playoff basketball in the first game. Playoff basketball is war and hell. We go to war and give them hell.

There will be some solid basketball players on both the men's and women's sides.

I've told them they're coming together at the right time. Basketball is a tournament sport and if we get hot at the right time there's no telling what this team can accomplish.

I've seen them on tape, they've got a nice basketball team. They're young, but very talented. I think winning that region tells you how good of a basketball team they have.

I've seen 17-year-old kids get rattled over things like this. But our spacing was better this time, and our defense was a lot better. We had pressure basketball and unselfish passing. We had 28 field goals and 22 assists.

I've played football in a gym but I've never played basketball in a football stadium.

Michael Anderson

It was the worst thing I've ever seen happen at a high school basketball game.

Steve Alford

It was the same scenario. The last 5 minutes, I just thought they were the tougher basketball team.

Jeff Davis

It was ugly basketball at it's best. We won the game on the free throw line.

Charles Davis

There's not much I don't like about (Charles and Dustin). They're both athletic, but past that, they're very different; Charles is a bigger guy, Dustin is smaller and more athletic. Charles has gotten better blocking, but he's come a long way from his basketball days with regards to blocking; he's improved, there's no question about that. We think that Dustin is the most improved player on the team. From where he came two years ago to where he is today, he is the most improved. So much so that we believe we need to get him on the field more. Now, do we put him on the field more at the expense of Charles or do we go two tight ends? You'll find out later on.

(The Tournament) turned 25 years old this year. USA Today ranks it the No. 1 high school tournament in the country. We're in the heart of basketball country.

The tough part with college basketball in the States right now is that it's become very role specific.

Mike Holmgren

is that he's just not passionate enough about football. But when we started talking basketball he got excited. I think he's going to get his rookie paycheck and cruise. He also didn't do well in the psychological profiling we did on him.

I still enjoy it, it?s still fun, but coaching basketball is a time-consuming job, and right now I need to be home more often.

I started out slow, but that fourth quarter came and coach told me to try to take over, and get some open looks and knock down my free throws. When we got the ball, we spread it out and I was able to make things happen.

Tom Izzo

I see this being a good enough basketball team to win a lot of games yet.

Mark Richt

I see our basketball team beginning to get these great commitments and beginning to build for the future, and I see the same thing from Coach Croom's team. I don't see either of those men looking for shortcuts.