Quotes by James Shuler

“I thought I was going to pop it. No one was going to take that away from me.”

“It was a slap in the face. That just showed if were not prepared to play, we can be beat. We used that as a motivation game. It was a good, humbling experience for us. Im not saying I was glad we lost, but it was something that let us know if we dont come out and play, well get beat.”

“When he gets open looks, he can burn it.”

“Nobody was going to get that ball but me.”

“Were ready to finally win in the tournament this year. Thats what the schedule and all the hard work has been about.”

“That was one thing that went into the whole recruiting process with Billy Houston and I coming in. Hes had great success like a lot of other coaches, and whatever God has planned for Coach Marshall, thats whats going to happen in the end. Its definitely been a hot topic every year after the season.”

“Were prepared for this game. Last year we were just happy to be playing. This year, we want to win. I know we do.”

“Without a doubt. Playing in those big arenas and those big environments, I think it prepared us.”

“If you look at how it all broke down, were in a perfect situation. We match up well against Tennessee.”

“You could make an argument that Tennessee shouldnt be a No. 2. You can make an argument that we shouldnt be a No. 15. We match up well with Tennessee.”