John Chaney
John Chaney
beating capable committee looks team top win
I think we have to win our tournament. Normally, a committee looks at how you finish. They already have us down as a team that's capable of beating some top teams.
approach coaches ended game positive season success trick win
You have to approach every game with a positive attitude. When we've had success in the tournament, we've always ended the season in a positive way. We need to win that first game to get over everything. Win that first game and then it's up to us as coaches to trick them after that.
floor guys learn maybe pay teach took win
We try to teach our kids. As much as I want to win a ballgame, I had two guys on the floor that I took off for that reason. Maybe they will learn a lesson. Maybe it will pay off for us later.
game ugly win
Any game we win is an ugly win.
basketball winning guy
I always say to my guys, 'The most important day of your life is today. This very minute is the most important of you life. You must win this minute. You must win this day. And tomorrow will take care of itself.
good team
We're not as good a team as Villanova. No way.
busy carrying league matter parity people point sell talking team
The point of the matter is that we have too many people who sell this league down. If this was the ACC or it was the Big Ten, we'd be busy talking about the parity of the league and not talking about one team carrying the day.
game guy hurt stay struggled throughout ways
We struggled with one guy making baskets throughout the game and yet we were able to stay in there. But (Duke) has so many ways to hurt you.
destroyed everybody gun ran
We ran into the rifleman. They put it all together, and they just destroyed us. Everybody had a gun but us.
body built hope playing schedule speaks tough work
Our body of work speaks for itself. I've always built a tough schedule that I hope has us playing better at the end of the year.
answers good players questions team
Our players on the outside, when they make baskets, it answers a lot of questions for us. When we don't make baskets, we're not a good team at all.
admit culprit felt
Look, I was the culprit here. I admit that. We felt this was the most constructive thing we could do.
good talent
I think our talent is as good as anybody's in the league.
coming floor maybe mean memories
I think this could mean a lot of things, ... Maybe I've been here too long. But I think there are a lot of memories coming off that floor tonight.