33 Quotes by Jim Larranaga

Offense on the outside, defense on the inside. The defense has to move and find somebody to block out, and you're not just blocking out your own man, you've got to find somebody. We've been doing it all season long, and getting better and better in that category of the game.

The whole idea is to stay upbeat, positive, totally committed to what we want to do and what we want to accomplish, but just to do it in a relaxed atmosphere. It's not to feel like ?Oh my goodness, we're here now at the Final Four.

They don't really care that maybe we weren't supposed to get in. They were excited to show what they were capable of doing on the court and let people decide for themselves who they are and how good they are.

It's been really great for these players ... to see not only the university community embrace them but the whole country. I think we all feel like it would be great to be the underdog and to be the overachiever. I think we can all identify with that attitude and personality. This team has embraced that.

I told them I'm going to have more fun than any other head coach in the NCAA Tournament, and I want you guys to have more fun than any other team. When I said that, I'm not sure exactly what I meant, but boy, it's sure been true. ... It's been an absolutely fantastic magic carpet ride.

Does it concern me? Before every game I'm concerned about stuff like that. We've got a very good group of smart players. Jai Lewis and Will Thomas especially are very intelligent.

I hope that the message that George Mason made it to the Final Four is not about winning, it's about doing things the right way.

I hope his doctor is very smart and knows what he's talking about because that would be awesome.

I don't know how he does it. He's the most unique athlete I've ever been around.