Quotes from Rick Majerus

Nobody thought I'd be a great coach. I'm the kind of guy you'd expect to be driving an 18-wheeler through town.

I am like that guy on the 'Odd Couple,' and it is not the neat guy. I go into my room and find pieces of pizza under the laundry.

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

Pro basketball is a very mercenary endeavor.

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

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.

When I die, they might as well bury me at the finish line at Churchill Downs so they can run over me one more time.

I've had opportunities. But I'm happy at Utah. I can do a lot of nice things and I love the kids. We work hard and we have fun.

One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players' lives. I like the fact that they're student-athletes. I like to see those kids graduate.

I love Vegas. God knows that I know how to find my way around the buffets in Las Vegas.

I am kind of the guy you'd expect to be driving an 18-wheeler through town.

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

Never marry a beautiful woman. A beautiful woman will leave you. An ugly woman will leave you, too, but so what?

Some guys smoke. Some guys drink. Some guys chase women. I'm a big barbecue-sauce guy.

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.

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