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...
award basketball coaches direct fortunate game great hard reflection team win
I feel very fortunate to win the award. There are some great coaches in this league...Basketball is a team game and any award that I win is a direct reflection on how hard our team works.
billy game good points
I told Billy after the game that they were 26 points better than us -- if not more. They are a very good team.
bouncing coming forget game mike seen time
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.
ability against anyone compare compete games hard hot regular team until won
They have the ability to compete with anyone in the country. It's hard to compare them to the 2000 team. They are better in one sense, they won more games in the regular season. But that team really didn't get hot until the buzzer-beater against Butler.
ability anybody basketball compete components game single time
They have the components to compete in every single basketball game they're going to play in. It's just that time of year. You've got to play well. But they have the ability to compete with anybody in the country.
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They have the components to kill people in every single basketball game they are going to play in. They have the ability to compete against anybody in the country.
basketball dig fought found game guys hard physical proud team tonight
Everyone contributed tonight as a team and I couldn't be more proud of how our guys competed tonight. It was a hard fought physical basketball game tonight and our guys found a way to dig it out.
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.
funny humor ncaa regards
I think the NCAA has a funny sense of humor with regards to pairing us up with Florida.
billy half
Billy was better than half of the team.
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.
either face fact love rip season trying window
I don't think either one of us like the fact that someone's season is going to be over after this thing. I do know one thing about Billy. He's going to be trying to rip our face off. All the friendship, all the love and all that is going out the window for those two hours. It's going to be very, very competitive.
next sat three
I sat there for the next three months.
associated blessed help needed
I have been blessed to be associated with some unbelievable people. I've needed that help as a coach.