John Pelphrey
John Pelphrey
John Leslie Pelphreyis an American college basketball coach, currently an assistant at the University of Alabama. After being named Kentucky's "Mr. Basketball" in 1987, he became a star college player at the University of Kentucky...
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We tried; we were courageous. Florida was just better than us.
figured gives incredible missed people
People don't know how much we missed him. He gives us incredible leadership. Academically, he has it figured out. He's not any smarter, just more organized.
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This one here, from start to finish, our kids just played as well as they could possibly play. From a defensive side, Western Kentucky is unbelievable offensively. To hold them to 33 percent for the game, that is the best of the year for us.
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This is a basketball team that had our number last year. I am very proud of our team. FIU is one of the most physical teams in our league and it showed tonight.
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They are outstanding, the best we have played so far in terms of those guards and their shooters. It was not one of our better efforts just in terms of executing the game plan. I think Tennessee had a lot to do with that.
rebuilding special
This may be the most special one because we're kind of out here on our own right now. We've been a part of rebuilding this.
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The problem with the NCAA tournament is it's just one of those things words sometimes don't do justice. You have to experience it.
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We have been working really hard here the past three years. We've had some hurdles like all rebuilding jobs. This year we have more players. We have more experienced players. The first-year guys we have signed are making contributions. We're kind of getting it from everywhere. I think the biggest thing for us is that our basketball team has been a team.
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I'll never forget that day. Before we had our game day practice, Mike comes bouncing into my office. He said, 'Coach, my mom's coming to the game tonight.' He said, 'You don't understand, Coach. This is the first time she's ever seen me play.
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I know everybody likes to make it out that you get judged by your success in the NCAA tournament. He's had some success. He will have that again. I hope it's not (Thursday).
hoped knew lack ourselves situation
I knew we were going to be ferocious. I knew we were going to play hard. I just hoped it was well enough to put ourselves in a situation to win. We couldn't. It wasn't because of a lack of effort. It was because Florida's just better.
dreamed rich
I never dreamed that Rich (Law) would be able to play as long as he did and as well as he did, it was great.
good lord thankful
I'm thankful the good Lord has put him here.
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I felt very confident and we threw a couple more guys out there and they turned things back around and more players came in and took it even farther.