Tom Collen Quotes

You work so hard to try and build this program up and the kids have worked so hard, you want to play well, you want the national media to see you play well whether you won or you lost. At the same time you know you're getting all this attention and you just hope you play well enough that you don't disappoint people. - Tom Collen

When we play games against top-10 programs and in the NCAA Tournament, she's the type of player who's going to step up and shine and take us to another level. That's how much talent she has. - Tom Collen

When she stepped on the floor, her game went to another level in terms of intensity with a little more focus. - Tom Collen

We've got an NCAA resume that might be the fourth-best resume in the conference. We wanted to win this first game and get the insurance policy but we didn't do that. I think we have to trust that the committee's not going to go back and throw the whole season down the tubes on us. I think it would be hard to toss us out. - Tom Collen

We've been to the NCAA Tournament the last two years, but we've been one and done. I really think next year, with the talent we have, we could advance to the Sweet 16 and maybe all the way to the Final Four. It could be a real breakthrough year for us. - Tom Collen

We were very frustrated. As I was sitting watching the Temple-Rutgers game on TV, I was saying, 'Please, Rutgers win.'... I know Vivian and I knew she was going to let them hear about it. - Tom Collen

We were shocked. We really believed in our heart that through the relationship we had built with her that she wanted to come to Louisville. We were perplexed by what actually happened. - Tom Collen

We wanted to make sure Duffy was tired at the end. We wanted to limit her touches. She might be the best point guard in the league. I don't think she looks at herself as a big-time scorer. - Tom Collen

We really need to continue to get great fan support at home. A lot of our fans recognize Connecticut and Notre Dame, and we need 4,000-5,000 people there to get us back on track. - Tom Collen

We played well enough to win. We made Vanderbilt play well. There is something to be said for that, but not enough to make us feel better. - Tom Collen

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