The following quotes were pulled from the Sprint
Tournament Center's coverage of the third round games of the men's
college basketball tournament in the Washington D.C. and Minneapolis
regions:
MATT DOHERTY
MATT DOHERTY on George Mason: "They've played very relaxed basketball and I think it starts at the top with Jim Larranaga. He's an experienced head coach that has really embraced the attention that this program has gotten. And as a result, they're playing loose, free basketball and locking in on the defensive end."
PERRY CLARK
PERRY CLARK: "Kyle Lowery has been a mainstay for Villanova. A lot of people think he is their toughest competitor, especially on the defensive end. He totally disrupted BC today."
PERRY CLARK: "Jim Larranaga has been really relaxed with his team. He's kept them focused and really has them believing they are kryptonite."
PERRY CLARK on Louis Orr being fired by Seton Hall: "I think it's a big surprise, even to the school, because earlier in the week Louis and the school were talking about an extension. They met today supposedly to finish up those conversations."
PERRY CLARK on Louis Orr being fired by Seton Hall: "I think the school wanted Louis Orr to do certain things in this program he just wasn't comfortable with and he was ultimately let go."
PERRY CLARK on Louis Orr being fired by Seton Hall: "I don't think the school really knows what direction they want to go right now and it's a shame because Louis Orr did take his team to the NCAA tournament this year."
PERRY CLARK on the possibility of Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon taking another coaching job: "I see Jamie Dixon staying at Pittsburgh for a long time. There was speculation about the Arizona State opening because he was from that part of the country, but the University of Pittsburgh is making a very strong commitment to Jamie Dixon and I don't think he'll be leaving Pittsburgh any time soon."
PERRY CLARK on Florida's Taurean Green: "Any coach will tell you you're only as good as your point guard and Taurean Green stepping up as a point guard. His leadership throughout the course of the year is a major reason why Florida has been successful."
JIM HARRICK
JIM HARRICK on how quickly schools look to fill a vacant coaching position: "Some schools have a plan to do it immediately and some maybe wait for a guy they're interested in to get beat in the NCAA tournament."
JIM HARRICK on the vacant head coaching job at Missouri: "I've heard the name John Calipari from Memphis but I don't think he's interested. I've also heard Mike Anderson from Alabama-Birmingham and Dana Altman from Creighton."
JIM HARRICK on Connecticut's size: "It's a nightmare for Lorenzo Romar. He probably hasn't slept all week thinking about Mike Jensen at 6'8", the only size they have going against up against the big front line of Connecticut."
JIM HARRICK: "Connecticut doesn't power you up and play back to the basket, turn and shoot basketball. They get most of their points off offensive rebounds and missed shots. Sometimes a team's best play is a missed shot."
JIM HARRICK: "There are two story lines to this game that I've never seen in a game. Number one is a goaltend of this magnitude, and number two has to be Jay Wright, the coach of Villanova, substituting over 75 times. He wanted to get his guards out and some unsung heroes in the game. A great move by Jay Wright and it really worked out."
***Editor's Note -- Sprint (NYSE: S) will distribute a daily quote sheet from the news desk of the Sprint Tournament Center with host Bonnie Bernstein. To view each sheet, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr/fpkdetail.do?id=1180. To view each segment of the Sprint Tournament Center's coverage visit www.intersportonline.com/tournamentcenter. Attribute quotes to Sprint Tournament Center.
About Sprint Tournament Center
The Sprint Tournament Center is the cornerstone of Sprint's exclusive college hoops content. Renowned sports reporter and host, Bonnie Bernstein -- along with coaches Perry Clark and Jim Harrick -- will provide in-depth tournament analysis only to Sprint customers. The Sprint Tournament Center originates from Chicago for the first two weeks of the tournament; during week three, the Sprint Tournament Center moves to Indianapolis. These studio-based video segments provide game predictions, in-game updates, post-game analyses and breakdowns of key games and players each day of tournament play. In addition, Sprint will offer news and analysis from other major college basketball events.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/mr.
MATT DOHERTY
MATT DOHERTY on George Mason: "They've played very relaxed basketball and I think it starts at the top with Jim Larranaga. He's an experienced head coach that has really embraced the attention that this program has gotten. And as a result, they're playing loose, free basketball and locking in on the defensive end."
PERRY CLARK
PERRY CLARK: "Kyle Lowery has been a mainstay for Villanova. A lot of people think he is their toughest competitor, especially on the defensive end. He totally disrupted BC today."
PERRY CLARK: "Jim Larranaga has been really relaxed with his team. He's kept them focused and really has them believing they are kryptonite."
PERRY CLARK on Louis Orr being fired by Seton Hall: "I think it's a big surprise, even to the school, because earlier in the week Louis and the school were talking about an extension. They met today supposedly to finish up those conversations."
PERRY CLARK on Louis Orr being fired by Seton Hall: "I think the school wanted Louis Orr to do certain things in this program he just wasn't comfortable with and he was ultimately let go."
PERRY CLARK on Louis Orr being fired by Seton Hall: "I don't think the school really knows what direction they want to go right now and it's a shame because Louis Orr did take his team to the NCAA tournament this year."
PERRY CLARK on the possibility of Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon taking another coaching job: "I see Jamie Dixon staying at Pittsburgh for a long time. There was speculation about the Arizona State opening because he was from that part of the country, but the University of Pittsburgh is making a very strong commitment to Jamie Dixon and I don't think he'll be leaving Pittsburgh any time soon."
PERRY CLARK on Florida's Taurean Green: "Any coach will tell you you're only as good as your point guard and Taurean Green stepping up as a point guard. His leadership throughout the course of the year is a major reason why Florida has been successful."
JIM HARRICK
JIM HARRICK on how quickly schools look to fill a vacant coaching position: "Some schools have a plan to do it immediately and some maybe wait for a guy they're interested in to get beat in the NCAA tournament."
JIM HARRICK on the vacant head coaching job at Missouri: "I've heard the name John Calipari from Memphis but I don't think he's interested. I've also heard Mike Anderson from Alabama-Birmingham and Dana Altman from Creighton."
JIM HARRICK on Connecticut's size: "It's a nightmare for Lorenzo Romar. He probably hasn't slept all week thinking about Mike Jensen at 6'8", the only size they have going against up against the big front line of Connecticut."
JIM HARRICK: "Connecticut doesn't power you up and play back to the basket, turn and shoot basketball. They get most of their points off offensive rebounds and missed shots. Sometimes a team's best play is a missed shot."
JIM HARRICK: "There are two story lines to this game that I've never seen in a game. Number one is a goaltend of this magnitude, and number two has to be Jay Wright, the coach of Villanova, substituting over 75 times. He wanted to get his guards out and some unsung heroes in the game. A great move by Jay Wright and it really worked out."
***Editor's Note -- Sprint (NYSE: S) will distribute a daily quote sheet from the news desk of the Sprint Tournament Center with host Bonnie Bernstein. To view each sheet, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr/fpkdetail.do?id=1180. To view each segment of the Sprint Tournament Center's coverage visit www.intersportonline.com/tournamentcenter. Attribute quotes to Sprint Tournament Center.
About Sprint Tournament Center
The Sprint Tournament Center is the cornerstone of Sprint's exclusive college hoops content. Renowned sports reporter and host, Bonnie Bernstein -- along with coaches Perry Clark and Jim Harrick -- will provide in-depth tournament analysis only to Sprint customers. The Sprint Tournament Center originates from Chicago for the first two weeks of the tournament; during week three, the Sprint Tournament Center moves to Indianapolis. These studio-based video segments provide game predictions, in-game updates, post-game analyses and breakdowns of key games and players each day of tournament play. In addition, Sprint will offer news and analysis from other major college basketball events.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/mr.