Rick Majerus Quotes

They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression.

I have friends in Utah who care about me as a person, not for what I am. They'll call to see how my heart is, how my blood pressure is. That's important to me.

My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints.

It's good to be in on the action.

Switch if you have to! It's not the mismatch that beats you, it's the open shot!

If you want to have a lot of success, you need to have a lot of failure

Pro basketball is a very mercenary endeavor.

Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game

I really never look at my health issues as 'Woe is me.' I've seen the reality of that. And it's not a pleasant thing.

Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout.

Great shooters are one dribble guys.

I am a big barbecue-sauce guy.

You must have a passion to coach.

To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them.

Look, I haven't had hardly any bad luck. I never look at it that way.

All things move on, good and bad. Never get too high or too low.

Nobody thought I would be a great coach.

The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot.

One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players lives

To those who don't think defense is important, you'll get the best seat on the bench.

Most lay-ups and two foot jump shots around the goal are missed by not putting the ball up high enough on the backboard