John Chaney
John Chaney
beating capable committee looks team top win
I think we have to win our tournament. Normally, a committee looks at how you finish. They already have us down as a team that's capable of beating some top teams.
approach coaches ended game positive season success trick win
You have to approach every game with a positive attitude. When we've had success in the tournament, we've always ended the season in a positive way. We need to win that first game to get over everything. Win that first game and then it's up to us as coaches to trick them after that.
floor guys learn maybe pay teach took win
We try to teach our kids. As much as I want to win a ballgame, I had two guys on the floor that I took off for that reason. Maybe they will learn a lesson. Maybe it will pay off for us later.
game ugly win
Any game we win is an ugly win.
basketball winning guy
I always say to my guys, 'The most important day of your life is today. This very minute is the most important of you life. You must win this minute. You must win this day. And tomorrow will take care of itself.
ammunition anybody ball full played stop year
I think every year we've played (Duke), we haven't been able to stop anybody on that ball club. They're full of ammunition ...
ball guys trouble trying
Our guys had trouble making baskets. And our guys had trouble trying to get the ball to our shooters.
body built hope playing schedule speaks tough work
Our body of work speaks for itself. I've always built a tough schedule that I hope has us playing better at the end of the year.
send sending
I'm sending a message, and I'm going to do what we used to do years ago - send in the goons.
gotten guys kids print sounds together whatever
Kids will say whatever sounds good, and you guys print it or whatever. They've gotten together on things before, and it hasn't made a difference.
assistant basketball blessed both bring finest learn mark men players remarkable temple truly university
We are blessed to bring back one of the finest young men to play basketball here at Temple University as an assistant coach. Mark is a remarkable man, both on and off the court, and our young players can truly learn something from being around him.
admit culprit felt
Look, I was the culprit here. I admit that. We felt this was the most constructive thing we could do.
good talent
I think our talent is as good as anybody's in the league.
ball defense shot
We shot the ball real bad. The defense was all right.