679 Quotes by Jim Calhoun

No. I don't buy a lot of things they say. And they, if they're smart, don't buy a lot of things I say. It's kind of mutual respect, in a perverse sort of way.

We have to keep reminding them they?re the No. 1 team in the country to get them to truly believe how good they are. I mean, I spent two hours against Albany trying to get my team to truly believe that. Let?s put it this way: For 28-3, we?re not an overly confident basketball team. On the contrary, this is a team that sometimes has had crises of confidence.

Everyone's talking about how many we'll send, let's see if we can get out of the league first. People who are good are going to rack up a lot of losses. ... I'm afraid we will beat each other up so much that records won't be truly indicative of how good a team is.

No kid in America has come so far to be a top-20 basketball player.

My best advice to you — shut up.

They shot 6-of-7 from 3 in the second half. That's decent shooting, I believe.

I thought we would eventually take control of the game, and Kentucky kept fighting back. That was not in the game plan.

We're not a team that can score off the dribble and break you down. We need to find other ways if we're not running. If we're going to score in a half-court set, Hilton has to step up. We look to him now.

Now the game has taken me back to Springfield and I am so deeply honored and humbled to be in such a sacred place.