41 Quotes by Brian Randle

We thought we could be anywhere from a No. 2 seed to a No. 4. It's not a diss. It's the way things have gone. But we have fire in our bellies for all we did let slip away in the regular season and in the Big Ten Tournament.

Last year, we had a lot of notoriety, a lot of people watching. This year, people don't know what to expect.

Last year's team was special, but I think we are, too. I'm down to earth and I'm going to tell it to you straight: I think we can do great things.

For us to keep going and not bow down and get beat by 30 or 40, which could have easily been done, I'm still proud of our team. I don't know if you would use the word casual or laid back, but we just didn't come with it right away. Especially on the road, that's going to get you killed.

When they're on the bench, obviously it hurts us. But at the same time, for the young guys to step up and keep their composure, it's huge.

He was getting me early. I think a lot of the guys he's gone up against have been his size or shorter, so I think it was a different look for him.

I think it's going to be a big game for revenge, even though it shouldn't be. It will be big, I guess. . . . They have a totally new team, and we have a totally new team.

I think a lot of guys really paid attention to that statement because we thought we were doing well. Obviously, coach thinks we need to do a little more.

I think it's really just a tribute to our program, a tribute to Coach Weber, the guys we've had in here in the past and just a tribute to our program. The intensity at which we play, how we prepare and go about things.