Famous Quotes & Sayings

DeMarre Carroll

We had to go out with the mentality to execute and know our roles. I tried to come out and give energy tonight. We learned a lot from South Carolina and we have to move on.

We knew Carolina was too good of a team to not make a run at us in the second half.

It would be impossible for a player at North Carolina to be nicknamed Magic. It simply wouldn't be allowed.

The road games at Florida and Virginia Tech, the rivalry games with Tulane, UAB, Memphis and East Carolina and challenging games with conference newcomers, Marshall, UCF and Tulsa to our schedule is not only great for our fans and supporters, but also for the community of Hattiesburg.

Lindsey Graham

With his passing, South Carolina has lost one of her most noble statesmen. He served his state and nation with great character and integrity.

We just wanted to come out and punch them in the face. North Carolina did the same thing to us. I was wide open so I took the shots and they went in.

We lost two games down the stretch at Carolina and Duke, two games we could have won. We've learned from them and used those games for experience.

We got people from all points in the county, true Carolina fans that do it for the labor of love, and everybody chipped in, and that's the only way it could've come down like it did,

We help in any way we can without leaving South Carolina in jeopardy.

I'm down to FSU and South Carolina now. It'll be a tough choice, and I honestly don't think I'll decide until the last second.

Mark Sanford

I'm glad our offer of privatization as an option for all 4-year state-supported colleges and universities in South Carolina has stirred the pot a bit.

I know the potential there at the University. In my opinion, they've got the right guy leading that program right now, and I want to be a part of that. When South Carolina wins their first Southeastern Conference championship, I want to be on the field.

Steve Spurrier

Everybody at South Carolina sends our hearts and prayers to the victims there in the Gulf Coast states. Our football game is not really all that important compared to the devastation that these people have suffered.

Larry Robinson

Talking to Scotty (Stevens), he has kids and he enjoyed taking his son Ryan to football practice. I could hear it in his voice. I know that Ron Francis has a huge estate in Carolina and he loves it. Those guys never had a chance to take a year off before and they got used to it.

It's important in our Lottery Commission appointments that we appoint the folks with the highest moral character, ... I don't want North Carolina to be a place where the lottery turns out to be a major problem.

Not only the county, but the state of South Carolina has lost a great man. I always called him Grady instead of Dad. People always got a kick out of that.

After the South Carolina game I thought we had a chance to have a really special team. I thought we had a chance to really leapfrog forward.

It's not a surprising thing. People have been saying all year that North Carolina is better, that North Carolina has the most talented players.

Brian Jeroloman

It's a huge road trip. South Carolina is a great overall team with some even greater players.

I told the guys after the North Carolina game that this is a big win and I'm happy for you. But we've got to enjoy it today and focus on Clemson. That's the most important game on the schedule because it's the next game on the schedule, and you have to protect your home court.

It's truly a Carolina family when you are down there.

I just want North Carolina to keep him where he is at for killing my sister and the other women,

I love it when the media continues to hype up the Carolina schools. This team is motivated by any challenge you give them, and they definitely responded.

Everyone is in competition with one another. We want to give you a reason to make Carolina Place the mall of choice.

Justin Williams

It's definitely something that you need to overcome. My focus needed to be on the Carolina Hurricanes because we were down 2-1 and we needed a big win. That was my main focus tonight.

It's important to show the people of Wilson County and eastern North Carolina that we're not going to tolerate this sort of thing.

Simon Gagne

It was a great effort by our team, ... We had the lead in Carolina and we found a way to lose that game a couple of nights ago. We were in the same situation tonight and I think we played a pretty strong game for 60 minutes. It was a huge win for us here in Ottawa.

Roy Williams

I've heard some wild stories that Duke didn't like it because they were booed by our fans when they went down there (to Charlotte) to work out. Maybe somebody didn't like that. I don't know. I hope that's not the case. I would hope that would not influence the procedure. You hear all kinds of crazy things when Duke and Carolina are involved. I would hope that doesn't have anything to do with it.

It was a good win. Coming down here to Carolina you always know it's going to be a hard game.

This is a very winnable game for us, but so was the South Carolina game. I really think this one is going to be a dogfight.

In South Carolina they use metal wands. They give you a Breathalyzer and they take a metal wand and they go over you.

John Thompson

In North Carolina, cockfighting is a first-offense felony, so now they are coming to South Carolina to cockfights.

I'd say late in the game, probably (ex-North Carolina guard) Raymond Felton last year.