Lamar Butler
Lamar Butler
Lamar Edward Butler, Jr.is an American former basketball player. He was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University during the Patriots' surprising run to the Final Four...
five forget knew minutes tony
Tony knew we had his back. We told him to forget about it. New game, five minutes left.
happen knew people professor soon trying walked watch watched
As soon as I walked in, people were clapping. It was like, 'Wow, they really do watch us!' My com professor had a joke: 'Anything big happen this weekend?' Like nothing happened, trying to get a response. I just smiled. I knew he watched the games.
beat chance kept knew last
That's how they beat us last year. We knew if we kept them off the glass, we had a chance to win.
coach imagined kept knew ncaa playing saying sweet team tournament
We knew we were playing a tournament team. Coach was saying, 'That's a Sweet 16 team you just beat.' He kept saying that. I never imagined we would see them in the NCAA tournament, and we would be in the same bracket.
adrenaline easy fed juices knew problems season turned
We knew they were a young team, and they've had problems all season with turnovers. We got some turnovers and turned them into easy baskets. That got our adrenaline and our juices going, and we just fed off it.
force freshmen juices knew problem season team
We knew they were a young team and all season they've had a problem with turnovers. We wanted to force those freshmen to make some decisions. That's what we did and that's what got our juices flowing.
career gave hug knew seen selection
I just knew how he felt. Selection Sunday, I'd never seen him that emotional, and he got real emotional. I just gave him a big hug and told him I couldn't let his career end.
defense force knew ourselves pride problems team
We pride ourselves on our defense; that comes first. We knew they were a young team and have had problems with turnovers. We wanted to force them into making some decisions.
belong came elite everybody loose saying tension
Everybody was saying we don't belong here, and now we're in the Elite Eight. We just came out loose tonight. There was no tension whatsoever.
elite enjoying everybody head rush supposed
Everybody said we weren't supposed to be here, and now we're in the Elite Eight. I'm just enjoying the rush from my head down to my feet.
awesome ear looked mother smiling
It was just an awesome feeling. I just looked at my father. He was smiling ear to ear. My brother, my mother . . . it was just an awesome feeling.
felt kept running trying
After that, I felt like I was on fire. I just kept running around, trying to get open.
cheer cowboys dallas expected final hope nobody people
I hope they come out and cheer us on. Nobody even expected us to get in the Final Four. For us to get in, people have something to cheer for. We?re the Dallas Cowboys of 2006.
picking taking
I'm picking up every memento I can find in this building. I'm taking everything back home.