Quotes by Julian Wright

“Hes talented, a great person, and he wants to help us win,”

“Sometimes, great players dont want to pass the ball. He passes the ball and fits right in as another great player on this team.”

“He cannot dance. Mario has no moves. He can dance on the court but not off of it.”

“He just keeps dancing, ... And he still has no moves.”

“Coach talked to us at halftime about when you think about it, one play in a big game, one mental mistake, can cost us. So many of us are so hungry for playing time, we know that coach can easily replace us if we make that mental mistake. I just took it as another learning experience in college basketball. And in the second half, I calmed down. Im learning to take what they give me.”

“We understand their situation coming here. We did a lot of stuff for Hurricane Katrina relief during football season. Our fans are classy. They will show their support. It will be a great atmosphere Thursday.”

“Were taking better shots at this point in the season. Everyone is understanding where they need to be on the floor without the ball. Were just trying to learn as we go and adjust as we go.”

“It was rough. When the shots went up, it was football out there. We just tried to dig down and get stops at the end.”

“This is a young conference as a whole. In the future, theres a lot of parody now, but I see us as only a year a way from being a super powerhouse conference like the Big East.”

“The guards were doing a great job of getting to the paint and passing it to me, and I just made the extra pass.”