Legendary player quotes

[Huskyforlife]

“They thought they had a chance to win, they did not” might be the funniest player quote we’ve gotten out of our guys that I can remember. Has a chance to go down as legendary if we make a FF run.

Do we have a running list of all time player quotes?

Shabazz, “This is what happens when you ban us,” “Hungry huskies” stuff was legendary.

Okwandu, “I love my/this team.”


Let’s exclude coaches from this conversation, since we know Calhoun had some gems, and Hurleys “get us now, cause we’re coming” is obviously well known at this point. Let’s stick to players for this one.

 

[huskypantz]

“We shocked the world” - El Amin. My favorite.

 

[MexicoHusky]

'We ain't chicken dinners, we're winners' - Caron Butler

Edit, not an exact quote, but close. My point, maybe don't look for inspirational quotes from 20-yr-old kids

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Shabazz’s quote above all. So perfect.

 

[elmcityboy]

the ryan boatright "bad taste of uconn" line is up there. i am sure there are a bunch.

sanogo with a well-deserved contribution, though.

 

[elmcityboy]

the ryan boatright "bad taste of uconn" line is up there. i am sure there are a bunch.

sanogo with a well-deserved contribution, though.

 

[EZPass]

 

[bcisco]

“We shocked the world” - El Amin. My favorite.

Even better is what he said in the pregame interview in the tunnel. “We plan to shock the world today”

 

[AdamaNation]

“They thought they had a chance to win, they did not” might be the funniest player quote we’ve gotten out of our guys that I can remember. Has a chance to go down as legendary if we make a FF run.

Do we have a running list of all time player quotes?

Shabazz, “This is what happens when you ban us,” “Hungry huskies” stuff was legendary.

Okwandu, “I love my/this team.”


Let’s exclude coaches from this conversation, since we know Calhoun had some gems, and Hurleys “get us now, cause we’re coming” is obviously well known at this point. Let’s stick to players for this one.

Kevin Ollie vs nova at the half “ we gonna win this game”

You can hate him but he had a ton of quotes.
Can’t forget “not a dime”and “hit ‘em” by saint Jim.

Whatever el-Amin said in Pittsburgh

We shocked the world - kea

 

[Drame]

Even better is what he said in the pregame interview in the tunnel. “We plan to shock the world today”

Thats the first time I ever heard that said from anyone. Now you hear it all the time. Was that the first time anyone said "Shock the world" with regard to sports.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Thats the first time I ever heard that said from anyone. Now you hear it all the time. Was that the first time anyone said "Shock the world" with regard to sports.

No.

There was this boxer from Louisville named Cassius Clay...

 

[dvegas]

My signature Howie Dickenman confirmed it is accurately quoted, uttered to a beat reporter in 1983 or 1984

 

[Hamms30]

You better get us now...

 

[MuchoDogYears]

“We left them with a bad taste of UConn in their mouth” is my all time favorite. Sanogo’s is a close second.

 

[AdamaNation]

No.

There was this boxer from Louisville named Cassius Clay...

Muhammad Ali said it too

 

[johnhuskies95]

Kevin Ollie vs nova at the half “ we gonna win this game”

You can hate him but he had a ton of quotes.
Can’t forget “not a dime”and “hit ‘em” by saint Jim.

Whatever el-Amin said in Pittsburgh

We shocked the world - kea

Also, "right here, in this room, we have enough" by Ollie at his press conference after being announced as the interim coach. Those guys he was talking about ended up making up pretty much the entire 2014 NC team.

 

[lonsharkin51]

Tyler Olander: "I have more championships than Jim Boeheim!"

I believe he said that in one of his raps, but, to be honest, his rapping skills were so bad I didn't really listen for more than a second or two.

 

[AdamaNation]

Tyler Olander: "I have more championships than Jim Boeheim!"

I believe he said that in one of his raps, but, to be honest, his rapping skills were so bad I didn't really listen for more than a second or two.

That line us 3:36 seconds in so I don’t believe you.

 

[tcf15]

Jim Calhoun at 99 championship celebration in Gampel: “We returned to Storrs [after 1990 NCAA Tournament] to mend our broken heart. Well, yesterday, we kicked some ass and broke some hearts.”

 

[storrsroars]

Muhammad Ali said it too

Well you're both correct. Clay said it after Liston, Ali after Foreman.

 

[elmcityboy]

not a player quote, but i am surprised no one has included it:

 

[Tenspro2002]

"Gimme that s___!" -Jeff Adrien

 

[August_West]

Well you're both correct. Clay said it after Liston, Ali after Foreman.

His momma named him clay, imma call him clay.

 

[SeaDog]

I always like this Ollie one:

For good reason, especially since eighth-seeded Kentucky had overcome first-half deficits of nine (twice), 10 and 13 points in its previous four games to reach its historic meeting with seventh-seeded UConn in seed-wise, the most unlikely national title game in history.

It was at that point that CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson reminded Ollie how much Kentucky had been a second-half team during this year’s NCAA tournament.

"Well, we're a second half team too", the supremely confident Ollie snapped back.

 

[jleves]

Emeka: "I just need one!"