Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun
James A. Calhoun is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. His teams won three NCAA national championships, played in four Final Fours, won the 1988 NIT title, and seven Big East tournament championships. With his team's 2011 NCAA title win, the 68-year-old Calhoun became the oldest coach to win a Division I men's basketball title. He won his 800th game in 2009 and finished his career with 873 victories, ranking 12th all-time as of...
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In my opinion and certainly by the big scoreboard, the way the game was played they were the team that deserved to win.
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Hilton we lost for about two weeks. He got to the Big East tournament, was the defensive player of the year and he had a little letdown. I don't know what it was. He's such an emotional kid. But we've got him back and thank God we got him back tonight.
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Hilton Armstrong was the best player on the court. He changed everything in the middle. He had big baskets. He was immense from the foul line.
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He's feeling better. He feels I don't have any preconceived notions he can't play. He doesn't realize how much better he got.
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He's the best passer I've ever coached. I think he took that as an affront because then he responded with 21 and 20. That shows what kind of player he is.
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He's the best natural scorer of all the big kids. He's not the biggest by any stretch, but at any time he can take up space, he can move people without pushing, just by using his body, and you can't move him. He's a very difficult kid to move, especially with his hard work and passion for the game.
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He's really had a sensational four years with us. This will be their chance to see Rashad in person. We hope he plays exceptionally well.
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He's really becoming an incredible player. I think he's been overshadowed. He can rebound, he can defend and he's strong. I think when he gets away from a team that has so many wings he'll be a terrific two guard, and I think he can play at the next level.
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He's one of the most memorable players we've ever had if you think about just how spectacular he's been and the darts he's thrown at teams.
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I don't know if these guys could have gone another minute.
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I don't know if there's anything he can't do. He can coach, he's obviously going to represent a university as well as anybody I know. He's a tremendous person. He's incredibly bright. He's got the respect of the kids. He can be, in his own way, very tough. He's got as much energy as anybody can have.
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I don't know if it's going to get any better because we have so many bad shooters.
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I don't know if there is another player as complete or as poised all the time with the basketball. Bottom line is that he's a terrific basketball player.
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Because of all their traps and because they were allowed to be aggressive, they kept us on the outside with a lot of double-teams, stripping the ball. The way this game was called and played, they kept the ball from getting into the paint.