Adrian Tigert Quotations

We're excited. We're just going to get ready, go down there and play our hearts out.

We have great team chemistry. Our seven seniors have done a great job all year long. We're all 23. We're all older guys. There's nothing to fear.

With our success last year, we've had a target on our back all year, especially in our conference. So to get to this point of year and be an underdog again, it's a bit of relief.

We understand maybe 95 percent of the crowd will be Florida fans. That won't be a factor with us.

Sometimes I think you have to watch what you wish for because we have proven ourselves being the lower seed. Last year Boston College was cheering for us too. If that's what they want they got it. We understand it'll be 95 percent Florida fans and that will just add to excitement. We're ready for it.

Everyone is expected to do everything. There's not an emphasis on one or two guys doing all the scoring, it's more of a balanced attack.

Oklahoma had some big bodies, athletic guys. So does Florida, the same with Memphis and Wisconsin this year. They had a lot of big bodies. It's just another assignment for me. You can't take anybody lightly. ... (But) just because they are taller doesn't mean they are going to get every rebound.

I looked at this situation with Bruce Pearl moving on as an opportunity to be coached by two great coaches.

Go with your heart. That's what we do. We know we can win. So if you think we can win, go ahead - in your free pool that you entered.