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...
finished history mention ncaa time tournament
This is history. Every time you mention the NCAA tournament from now on, you have to mention our run. But we're not finished yet.
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.
deserved felt heart hurt ncaa watched
We watched that (selection show) and it kind of hurt us to our heart. We felt we deserved to be in the NCAA tournament.
check final honest ncaa playing replied
I e-mailed my teacher. I said 'Man, I can't focus, to be honest with you. I've been playing basketball, it's NCAA time, we're in the Final Four, can I get an extension?' He hasn't replied yet. I'm going to check my e-mail when I get back to my room.
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.
frame luck pocket wherever
I've got two. I'm going to keep it in my pocket wherever I go, for luck, and I'm going to frame the other one and keep it on my wall.
father looked mother pure saw stop
Never stop dreaming. We didn't. I looked up and saw my mother crying. My father was crying. This is pure joy.
dream
It's indescribable. It's like a dream come true.
baseball keeps plays sings
It's Coach. He plays baseball during practice, he dances, sings and claps. He keeps us loose.