Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Davis

There's not much I don't like about (Charles and Dustin). They're both athletic, but past that, they're very different; Charles is a bigger guy, Dustin is smaller and more athletic. Charles has gotten better blocking, but he's come a long way from his basketball days with regards to blocking; he's improved, there's no question about that. We think that Dustin is the most improved player on the team. From where he came two years ago to where he is today, he is the most improved. So much so that we believe we need to get him on the field more. Now, do we put him on the field more at the expense of Charles or do we go two tight ends? You'll find out later on.

(The Tournament) turned 25 years old this year. USA Today ranks it the No. 1 high school tournament in the country. We're in the heart of basketball country.

The tough part with college basketball in the States right now is that it's become very role specific.

Mike Holmgren

is that he's just not passionate enough about football. But when we started talking basketball he got excited. I think he's going to get his rookie paycheck and cruise. He also didn't do well in the psychological profiling we did on him.

I still enjoy it, it?s still fun, but coaching basketball is a time-consuming job, and right now I need to be home more often.

I started out slow, but that fourth quarter came and coach told me to try to take over, and get some open looks and knock down my free throws. When we got the ball, we spread it out and I was able to make things happen.

Jay Wright

What we are most proud of is these young guys really wanted to be part of the U.S. basketball team. They didn't care who was the leading scorer. That's unique these days.

We've really had a rough couple of months of basketball and it's been tough and draining. I'm very proud of the girls because they've persevered. They've come out ready to play every night and they haven't had a letdown.

We've probably played more basketball as a whole, than any team around.

Jim Calhoun

We've probably had five complete games all year. I truly expect, though - and I hope it happens, and it needs to happen - for us to have a bust-out game where we put together a lot of longer stretches of the kind of basketball I think we are capable of.

Billy Donovan

What happened is significant in basketball in the state of Florida, is significant to the University of Florida. To be a part of it, as I am, I'll remember this for the rest of my life. I'll remember these 10 years, in terms of trying to build things and create a level of consistency.

Bill Self

What are they, 6-9 in the conference? They could easily be 9-6 or 10-5. They are a good basketball team. Jim (Wooldridge) has done a great job with them and it will be a very difficult game for us.

What they are is a good basketball team. Not too fancy. Just a good basketball team.

We're 'pesky'; I love that word that's being used for our basketball team. As a university, too, we're annoying, like George Mason was. We're aggressive. We go by the rules but we don't do it the way it's always been done.

We talk more basketball (because) we go home from practice together. I just wanted to make him proud of the way I was playing.

We talked to the kids before this week started that we wanted to end the season playing good basketball. The kids responded to that. You want to be playing your best basketball this time of year. It has been a roller-coaster year but now is a good time to peak. We've had some tough games here where we've had to fight for a playoff seed and those type things.

John Jay

Thursday's game was a difficult game to coach and endure. Today's was not. It was the best 40 minutes of basketball we've played since Washington State (on Jan. 21). There's an enthusiastic locker room that is excited about practicing on Monday. From those things, I'm pleased today.

Through the winter months, during basketball season, he found time to get to the weight room and to work on his throwing. There are things like that he took the initiative to do and it all pays off. We're hoping it pays off come state time.

We talked about coming out and playing 32 minutes of solid basketball and I think we played 27 or 28 minutes very well.

We talk defense all the time. When out shots are not falling, we can still win a basketball game by playing good defense.

We just refused to lose. Great leadership and a great basketball team. The girls won it with their heart.

We just played with energy, leaving everything that happened before in the past. Our minds are just all clear, and we're just playing basketball now.

We just played basketball. Everybody throws all these funky things at (Prairie). We just played basketball, and I'm very proud of them. We played basketball like a team.

We just peaked at the right time. There were five really good teams. I'm just ecstatic for my boys. (Riverton coach) Steve Galley did a tremendous job; that was a great high school basketball game.

We just need to focus on winning a game. We don't look at it as trying to get into the tournament. We're just trying to win some basketball games.

We just need to continue to win basketball games. I think what's happening right now is probably going to be more important in terms of recruiting than what happened 40 years ago.

Bob Thomason

We just looked like a tired basketball team. We haven't had a day off since the day after Christmas, and we looked like a team that needed a break.

We just want to be sure we finish strong. We want to be playing our best basketball in the playoffs.

Wayne White

We just turned the basketball over too many times in the second quarter. The girls played hard, we got back on track in the second half, but couldn't make up the difference.

We just signed a basketball player (Tyrone Hansen) from Maine, so you know Mark (Fox, the men's basketball coach) had to fly all the way back there just for one player. That's going to cost some money.

Avery Johnson

We just had to make some points about it. We've got to play our best basketball to win Game 1.

Rick Carlisle

We just gotta try to continue to build on what's been a pretty good week of basketball and we've got one more opportunity before the playoffs start and it's important for us.

We just got a little sloppy at times with the basketball and some of the kids were trying to do too much.