Quotations

«I just told James they paid him the ultimate compliment by paying so much attention to him.»

«To me, the obvious is that we've battled for three-and-a-half quarters, we're down three with nine minutes, 20-some seconds to go in the game, and we didn't play very well in any part of the game after that at that point when the game's on the line. What you don't want is guys looking for excuses. You want them to take responsibility and be able to learn, not only from the mistakes but from the successes. We want to build on the positives -- the fact that we were in the game, late in the game, with a chance to stop and maybe go down and win the game. Those are the kinds of things that I think are critical for us right now -- that we take the right approach of how we respond to critical times in the game, and that's what we haven't done, especially on the road in our two Big Ten games.»

«Hardy thinks they're cheering for him. I'm not going to tell him differently.»

«That's how much ahead you have to work.»

«You lose a guy like that who, even though he hasn't been 100 percent every game, has found ways to make plays most games. It was a big deal not to have him, but we're confident we'll have him Saturday.»

«The prognosis for recovery is great, and I just want to thank my wife, Jane, my wonderful family, my incredible friends, the amazing doctors who treated me, and especially, the Good Lord. I feel badly that I have not had the chance to talk to the players, but I want them to know that this is going to be a special year for us.»

«The prognosis for recovery is great.»

«The prognosis for recovery is great ? . I feel badly that I have not had the chance to talk to the players, but I want them to know that this is going to be a special year for us.»

«A lot of people will be looking for an alternative. I think it will be one of the most watched games on ESPN this year.»

«I had guys use up a year and a half of eligibility in one game,»