Jim Larranaga Quotes

You don't know how bad that affects your whole program. In your mind, you have to stay totally focused in the present and try and get the team focused that way. - Jim Larranaga

Will turned to me and signaled for us to go back to the four-out, one-in [offense] with him in the low post and spread the offense out and give him the ball. And that's exactly what we did. - Jim Larranaga

When you consider we've done something for the first time in the school's history, and only the second time in conference history, you should be excited about that. - Jim Larranaga

When we took the floor, I was still feeling that way. But a few minutes into the game, we did not show that natural rhythm that we had the last few weeks at both ends of the floor. - Jim Larranaga

When the team returned to the locker room after [Friday night's] game, I don't know who, but one of them put a message on the chalk board. Someone had written, 'Tony is back.' I think it meant an awful lot, not only to Tony but to his teammates, to give him a chance to play in the NCAA tournament. - Jim Larranaga

When the horn did it at the end, and it was blaring in my ears, I put the managers on the line and made them run. How funny do you think that was to our players? - Jim Larranaga

When the argument began as to whether we belonged, it created the underdog image for us. Quite frankly, I loved it. Everybody loves the David and Goliath story, but most of the time nobody cheers for Goliath. So when people asked me if I resented what Jim and Billy said, I said, 'Absolutely not, I loved it.' Because it motivated our guys and it created interest. So much so that we've become a media darling. - Jim Larranaga

When opportunity knocks, open the door. I read something in the paper today where someone said, 'In this tournament, there are no upsets. There are just good teams, playing hard and playing well.' I would like to think that's true because the college game has changed dramatically over the years. Quite frankly, there is a lot of parity in the country now. - Jim Larranaga

When I said that I'm not exactly sure what I meant. Boy, it's sure been true. It's been an absolutely fantastic magic carpet ride. - Jim Larranaga

When Creighton smacked us at home, and I told them we were 12th in the league in field-goal percentage defense again, it was like the light switch went on. They all realized we've got to buckle down and play some defense or we're going nowhere. - Jim Larranaga

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