Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun
James A. Calhoun is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. His teams won three NCAA national championships, played in four Final Fours, won the 1988 NIT title, and seven Big East tournament championships. With his team's 2011 NCAA title win, the 68-year-old Calhoun became the oldest coach to win a Division I men's basketball title. He won his 800th game in 2009 and finished his career with 873 victories, ranking 12th all-time as of...
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These are two giant tests. I told our guys at a team meeting that we're 22-1 and 9-1, but we still have more tests. We've got to keep proving it and proving it.
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I said all along that Marcus, in my opinion, is the best passer I've ever coached. I think he took an affront to that because now he's got two 20-point games.
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I just believe 100 percent in Marcus Williams and he's reinforced that belief every step of the way.
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I'm incredibly saddened to have to face this group because I told them how much I love them and how much I'm going to miss them.
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Obviously, we are disappointed that Jeff will miss the game at Providence, but the rule as stated in the rule book is very clear. Other players will have to step up and make up for his absence and I have complete confidence that will happen.
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I have said since the beginning of this process that we should never be in the business of abandoning young men who have made a mistake and I am glad that we will not be doing that,
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said Calhoun, a movie buff. ''There's this scene where Ben Affleck says to Matt Damon that he is going to come back in 20 years and beep the horn. I remember Affleck saying to Damon, 'I don't want to see you coming out.'
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As far as we're concerned, we're incredibly happy to be a No. 1 seed. Obviously, I don't think anything we did changed us from being the overall No. 1. I think it's what Duke did.
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They're trying to be the toughest, scrappiest team on the floor in every game they play. It's working.
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Overall, a tremendous performance by Albany. They were magnificent, but I'm really proud that it didn't knock our team out. It knocked us down, but not out.
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I was never quite involved in something like that.
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They shocked us into such a state that I witnessed our poorest offensive effort in my 20 years at Connecticut. Albany gave us everything they had. I hugged (Albany coach) Will Brown after the game and I don't know Will Brown. I told him that, 'Your guys are special.' And they were.
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It's a great opportunity for us and a great opportunity for Albany. I think coach (Will) Brown knows what a win can do and his kids know what a win can do. It's a great time of the year.
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He is without question one of the toughest human beings I've ever met in my life. He's streetwise and loveable all at the same time.