143 Quotes by Gary Waters

People still aren't letting me live down that loss to Providence. But we're coming along.

Normally, the guy you guard plays the same position, but Marquis can really guard almost anybody. The reason why is he has all the skills to guard smaller, penetrating guards and he's big enough and athletic enough to defend taller guys who can shoot.

That's going to be a tough game here Saturday. Home court is going to be a major, major issue in this league.

You take the young man at Marquette (Steve Novak), he went to a big night against Connecticut - Quincy is consistently scoring in the 20s; if he continues to do that, I know it can only help us. But I know teams are going to try to take him away from us.

This game was about intensity and toughness, and I knew Ollie would bring that to the table. I just thought our kids did a great job playing with emotion and intensity. That's something we didn't do in the first half against Providence, but understand, that was an oddity. This team plays hard.

This (game) shows you he's maturing, but at the same time it shows you his leadership. At practice Friday, I pulled Quincy aside and told him, 'You got to lead this team on this floor.' They follow his lead. He responded.

They were down, and there was some frustration. I made them realize that they can move forward and still obtain all the goals and objectives. I had to make them realize my situation. This is the best move for me.

They were coming in droves. It was everything from NBA people, to everything.

They've got all the pieces and they're coming here with all the confidence in the world. That's why they can go to a place like Louisville and not get fazed by their surroundings and come away with a victory. We'll have our hands full.