Roy Williams
Roy Williams
Hall of Fame men's basketball coach who gathered an incredible 80% winning record at North Carolina and Kansas. He led North Carolina to NCAA Championships in 2005 and 2009.
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth1 August 1950
CityMarion, NC
breakdown practice total
It was a total breakdown of what we like to think we practice every day. Very, very disappointing afternoon.
backing counter instead runs soft
It was a sensational day for us. When they made their runs we were able to counter instead of being soft and backing off and being tentative.
kids understand
It was important for me to get the kids to understand that hey, we're all right.
figured
I told him that I figured out how to get to him. I'll just make him mad.
amazing good guards guys heck leading though
I've never had that even though I've had two guards who've been the two leading scorers. I've always had other guys who can score. It's amazing what they've accomplished. They've had a heck of a good year.
ask believes charles coming crossing easily full good hitting running speed
The 'X' is usually the 'clear out' guy, ... Charles could easily jog, but he's hitting it full speed and running full speed coming back to the huddle. He doesn't ask for the ball. We've got a lot of crossing routes, but he doesn't say, 'Can I get an X cross?' I think he believes that good things come to those who wait.
chance far including kansas last lucky seen struggled
I've seen a lot of teams, including Kansas last year, go far after they struggled in their first games. You have to get by and get lucky sometimes. We have to play better Saturday. We have no hope, no chance if we don't play better Saturday.
death great honest played purpose saying scared win
They played with great purpose and passion. I was scared to death of them, to be honest with you. In saying that, I still thought we were going to win the game.
jump next saying strides
They're a top-ranked defense, but they didn't show it today. I'm not saying that they're not very good, but they just didn't show it today. We had our way with them from the first jump to the end of the whistle. ... We made some strides for next year.
great group kids took
They're an unbelievable group of kids that took me for a great ride.
airport demand few question
There's a real question of what the demand will be in the first few weeks, It's very important that the airport is up and running.
build came defense great helps offense playing
That's a big steppingstone for us. It helps our confidence. Our defense is playing real well, and our offense came through when it had to. It's a great win. It's something we can build on.
load plays question
They were a load for us today, no question about it. They made plays when they had to.
came couple guys load needed plays rebounds stops
They were a load for us. They made plays when they had to make plays. Their guys came through. We needed a couple stops here, we needed a couple rebounds there.