38 Quotes by Thad Matta

We've been on probation since I've been here, so it hasn't affected our team at all.

We went in and were very focused on playing our game, because we knew when you lose you go home. That motivates guys to play their best basketball. Fortunately for the team I was coaching, it was on a great roll both offensively and defensively.

I've been beating the drum for defense all season. That is something that as we go down the stretch we need to be able to hang our hat on.

I've said this before, I'm as happy as I've ever been, at Ohio State.

Quite honestly, this is exactly what we told the kids was going to happen. We knew kids that were in the third grade when this happened probably weren't going to be punished. We had great confidence in that. It would have been a devastating blow had it gone the other way.

That's one of the toughest games I've ever been involved in.

It looked like a kids' soccer game, with (everyone) chasing the ball around for awhile.

It was June last year, and we were finishing our conditioning drills. We were running around the top of the building and I told the guys if they take care of their business, when the season ends every seat in this house is going to be filled.

In both of the games against Michigan, the bench was the difference.