256 Quotes by Bill Self

My personal opinion is that I don't want our point guard to be our biggest scorer. But if our point guard is our best scorer, we have to find a way to take advantage of that, and he is going to be involved in a very competitive position to see who plays the most minutes.

It is unfortunate that Micah's tenure as a Kansas basketball player only lasted one semester. Micah has decided to go home to resolve some personal issues.

Mario had the big answers for us tonight. He had a couple of big three-pointers late in the shot clock.

Mario, Brandon and Russell all played very, very well. When they play well, they're about as good as any guards around, in my opinion.

It's a fun and focused group when they get away from home, for whatever reason. They don't get excited. They don't get rattled. I guess they like hanging out all day together.

It's a perfect setup for them. With all the attention on George Mason, they can stay below the radar.

Listen when I say that Baylor team is going to be heard from next year and in the coming years. There's a lot of talent there.

I won't talk to the team about that. I think that's pretty premature. If our whole focus right now is beating Colorado and trying to win the league, I don't think you bring stuff like that into it just yet.

It's obviously not as decorated a class as they've had come through here, but as far as maximizing their abilities, these guys did it pretty well. One big reason why the freshmen have done better here and done so well in the league is because the seniors have accepted their roles and haven't fought it. If they had fought it, our chemistry wouldn't be near as good as it is.