Quotes by John Tharp

“I just laughed when I heard it. To have Lawrence mentioned with Duke, Pittsburgh, and Florida just doesnt make sense.”

“Since Sunday was a day off for us, its OK for our guys to take this moment and enjoy it. Its pretty neat for our players, since theyve worked hard to get here.”

“Well, you look at our record. A lot of guys have contributed to that, obviously. But those two guys have played such a role in what weve done and what weve accomplished.”

“Its a dream to have a last game like that, to send our seniors out undefeated in front of a crowd like that. It just took us 20 minutes to get going and get aggressive, but we did.”

“Our guys have a vision of something bigger.”

“You dont think about it as a coach at the start of the season to win every single game and receive all this attention.”

“Those guys have made us focus every day. Its not as if I have to motivate them or remind them. They understand what were trying to do. If anybody steps out of line or doesnt work as hard as we think they ought to be, the seniors set them straight.”

“Its very humbling. Its a dream world. It doesnt matter how old you are -- a little kid to now -- you always dream about an undefeated season.”

“Yes. There is no question.”

“To do what weve done, what people dont realize is 13 of our 22 games were on the road. We were in this building only nine times during the regular season. We did it being on the road a lot of times. This place can hold (enough fans) and do what its supposed to do.”