Kentucky Basketball Quotes

[BlueNeck]

I thought you all would like these...

"Really, UCLA's a great place as well, but they don't have the kind of environment they have here. The fans here have a passion." - Dick Vitale on Kentucky fans, December 23, 1999.

"Apparently the University of Kentucky basketball dynasty is to continue forever." - Philadelphia Inquirer, December 23 1954.

"Turner ... Burner .... and one" - Jim Nantz

"Kentucky has found the secret of basketball, that it's five guys playing together." - former University North Carolina coach Frank McGuire

"I see no reason to end the basketball season in February just so some of these schools can start spring football practice early... Someday they are going to wake up and realize that basketball is here to stay." - Adolph Rupp on his Southeastern Conference brethren in 1934.

"I'd just as soon freeze to death." - Actress Ashley Judd relating a story of being offered a University North Carolina - Chapel Hill jacket on a chilly movie set. - Lexington Herald Leader, August 15, 1996.

"It's not wise to come to Kentucky and try to run them off their court. Not too many teams have ever done that." - Mississippi State Coach Babe McCarthy in 1962.

"When you see Kentucky's fans, you just wonder. You think how wonderful it would be to go to their school. You wish you could trade places for a day, just so you could experience that feeling." - UCLA player Kris Johnson

"They had it before you, they had it during you, they'll have it when you're gone"...." - Al McGuire on Kentucky Basketball Tradition

"In the next four or five years, Kentucky will be at its best. It has taken a lot of hard labor, but down the road we will be at our best." - Rick Pitino in 1995

[Littlemeyer]

"When you see Kentucky's fans, you just wonder. You think how wonderful it would be to go to their school. You wish you could trade places for a day, just so you could experience that feeling."

I love that one.

[caliparifan]

"I'd just as soon freeze to death." - Actress Ashley Judd relating a story of being offered a University North Carolina - Chapel Hill jacket on a chilly movie set. - Lexington Herald Leader, August 15, 1996.



I knew i love her for a reason. I think all of us would take this stance as well.

[wildcat74]

Another that sticks in my mind is Rick Majerus when he said something to the effect that Kentucky has 5 McDonald's All Americans, we have 5 guys that love McDonald's.

[wildcat74]

Another that sticks in my mind is Rick Majerus when he said something to the effect that Kentucky has 5 McDonald's All Americans, we have 5 guys that love McDonald's.

Or how about "What's Magloire doing to Wojo?!?"

[matt colvin]

Yeah....Billy Packer....:rolleyes: ..... I miss Big Cat #42

[WildcatDan]

I cannot find the exact quote, but it was during the year of the Suffocats...
Something like, "They guard you from the bus, to the bathroom, to the concession stand"

Loved that quote

[crazzedcats22]

"They had it before you, they had it during you, they'll have it when you're gone"...." - Al McGuire on Kentucky Basketball Tradition



This sums it up pretty good!!

[UFWildcat]

This sums it up pretty good!!

Thats the best quote out there...

[SamKat]

Good job, Blueneck!

Billy Gillispie has already had a bunch of quotes. After talking about playing hard offense and hard defense in Rupp he said something like : I want the other team to want to go home at half time.

"I am honored to be here. I am honored. I am, honored to be here." in the welcoming pep rally as if he just couldn't say it enough.

Acie Law, of Texas A & M last year, said that his coach- Billy G.- was an emotional guy. He showed a little bit of that at the pep rally.

Can we help but love the new guy in Blue? My son, who isn't a Kentucky fan, said we should get a Kentucky man who understands the progrqam, like Ohio State did with Jim tressel in football. Tressel is great for OSU football; however, Adolph was from Kansas and he made the Kerntucky tradition. Billy Clyde Gillispie is from Graford Texas where they love basketball, and he understands the Program at Kentucky. Billy G said he has read everything about Adolph Rupp, John Wooden, and Bobby Knight and he is honored to be here. I am obsessed with our new basketball coach at Kentucky. God bless Billy Clyde Gillispie and thanks God for bringing him to UK!

[Niall of the Nine Hostage]

Here's one from Billy Packer... cats against villanova mercer's soph year...

they'll take your legs, they'll, take your mind, then they'll take your heart

BTW CBS took alot of heat from cat fans after they switched to another game...... swore they wouldn't do it again!

[poodoo]

Good job, Blueneck!

Billy Gillispie has already had a bunch of quotes. After talking about playing hard offense and hard defense in Rupp he said something like : I want the other team to want to go home at half time.

"I am honored to be here. I am honored. I am, honored to be here." in the welcoming pep rally as if he just couldn't say it enough.

Acie Law, of Texas A & M last year, said that his coach- Billy G.- was an emotional guy. He showed a little bit of that at the pep rally.

Can we help but love the new guy in Blue? My son, who isn't a Kentucky fan, said we should get a Kentucky man who understands the progrqam, like Ohio State did with Jim tressel in football. Tressel is great for OSU football; however, Adolph was from Kansas and he made the Kerntucky tradition. Billy Clyde Gillispie is from Graford Texas where they love basketball, and he understands the Program at Kentucky. Billy G said he has read everything about Adolph Rupp, John Wooden, and Bobby Knight and he is honored to be here. I am obsessed with our new basketball coach at Kentucky. God bless Billy Clyde Gillispie and thanks God for bringing him to UK!

Nice post, SamKat. Too, I also tend to be "obsessed with our new basketball coach at Kentucky." I LOVE Coach Gillispie's emotion, passion, and enthusiasm (besides his obvious energy) and agree that we are going to be hearing a lot of neat Gillispie QUOTES about UK basketball.

Also, as you say, I don't see how we "can help but love the new guy in Blue." Too, as I see it, that is the case. We Wildcat fans ALREADY love this new coach! GO CATS! GO BILLY G!

[SamKat]

Thanks poodoo,

I only wish Tom Leach or somebody would launch a weekly radio/TV show with Billy G.

It would be nice to try to keep up with the man, not his every move, but he press conference and pep rally were awesomely refreshing for UK fans. We have an absolute thirst for more info on the Wildcats!

Indeed-

Go Billy G!

Go Cats!