Gary Waters Quotations | Page 2

I told our guys in the locker room that if we had a timeout, we would've won that game. We would've set something up on that last shot.

I told our guys if we had had a timeout we would have won that game. We would have set up something for that last shot.

I told the guys that I'm going to miss them. I told them I love them. I also talked to them about next year ? go out and get to the NCAA (Tournament) because they have the ability to do that.

I told these guys now they belong. Now we're going to go on the road and get our first Big East (road) victory. We're going to be in the Big East Tournament. I gave them things to feel good about themselves because they deserved it. They played hard.

It shows that they take education first and athletics second. They came here because they wanted a quality education. There are others who don't understand that and don't get the best education.

It's hard to play when you're limited. I give our kids credit. They didn't stop fighting.

That's over with. The whole thing was I had to let them know I'm going to be with them the remainder of the season.

That's the first time we played this year that we dominated a team without Quincy shooting well.

That (run) was paramount. We talked about, going into the game, that this team was on their last leg. They felt if there was one game they had a chance, it was against us. I told our team to go out and take them away, because then there's nothing else left. And that's what happened.

That road junk is past history. We haven't even thought about that.

It was monumental if you want to call it that. It was something I think our kids wanted and a lot of people are going to say they're playing for me. No, they're playing for themselves.

I've got to give Quincy credit throughout that whole ordeal because he never wavered. All these statements didn't come from Quincy. Quincy wanted to be here.

They are, in my estimation, very important to the team. Because the things they do we wouldn't have the starters doing. They give themselves up in practice by becoming other players. They educate themselves on the other team.

They whooped our butts, they took it from us. Games like Cincinnati and Villanova, those games we let get away from us. This one, they beat us, I can't say anything else.

The (Seton Hall) guy was coming off his screen and his knee hit JR's (leg). It must've hit it in the right spot.

Anyone could of won that game. That was one of those games that you're going to keep in memory for a long time.

At this time, I feel that this is the best course of action for me to take for the Rutgers basketball program and for my family. I feel we were able to accomplish a lot here, but it is time for me and my family to move forward. I have enjoyed coaching the Rutgers basketball team for the past five seasons, and have had the opportunity to work with some tremendous young men.

At times in regulation we didn't execute as well as I wanted us to execute. But I thought we were fabulous in overtime.

In my estimation, Marquis is the best defensive player in the Big East. He's the most disciplined player I've seen, like a quarterback in football he reads reports and watches tapes every day.

I know we're going to sit down after this (season). I'm not dumb. I'm not naive. I understand what's going on.

I knew what his aspirations were and I had to make a decision in my mind: 'Do I worry about what his aspirations are or am I trying to make this program better?' And when I thought about the ways to make this program better, there was no better person suited for that position.

I'm optimistic. All the tests have been done and Anthony is progressing. We think he'll play.

In essence, it was a reprieve from Wednesday because they heard a lot of stuff from us, from you the media, from everyone. I'll tell you something -- these kids responded well.

In essence it was a reprieve from Wednesday.

I know Darryl still had a lot of interest in Rutgers. He was very disappointed because they were together for eight years and they really hated to be divided.

In this league, with how competitive this league is, that's a big difference. You don't have any games that you can call 'gimme' games. There are no surefire wins.

I honestly think we set up a good shot for him with that three-pointer, when it was a three-point game, and I just think he didn't have any legs. The boy was tired, he was literally tired.

I have to give DePaul a great deal of credit because they could have backed down in that game when we were up by eight in the last four minutes of the game. But they kept fighting.

I think our guys played admirably. I thought Quincy was fabulous in the first half. He kept us in there. I mean without him, we're not in there and we don't have a chance. But I think we ran out of gas.

He's the best defender in the Big East. Everybody he plays against he shuts down. The game you saw Mejia have wasn't an off-day - that young man makes people have off-days.

Byron hurt himself in the first two minutes and that's why they had so many points inside.

I felt so bad because this is my team and it looks like I abandoned them. I made a bad choice.

If Farmer can come out and give some things like he gave today, we can win some games.

I feel it's time to move on. My stay here was very good, and it's time to move on. They told me to clean up this program and I did that. It just wasn't the right match in my estimation.

I feel it is important for me to finish out the season for the kids.

I don't like to get into that, because I don't really know what has happening there, but it was not a good situation.

I do know he can do more than just recruit. He's done a great job here to be honest with you. I couldn't ask for a better person to be with. He'll succeed. He's from New Jersey and you need that here.

I do have a special bond with (Webb) because he means so much to me. And I know for him it's tough (that I'm leaving). But we've prepared him to be a leader. He's able to handle these things much better.

The kid is playing at a phenomenal level. And they really don't know about him. I don't know if it's because if you're not at the top of the league or whatever. ... He is in my estimation the most underrated basketball player, not just guard but player, in the country.

The kid is playing at a phenomenal level, and they really don't know about him. He is in my estimation the most underrated player in the country.

Their maturity and experience took over. I thought that was the difference in the game. We had every opportunity to take advantage of that game and we just didn't do it.

You wonder if it will all be based on if your team is in the top echelon of the league. I think they recognized that and gave him what he deserves because he's had a fabulous, fabulous year.

The coaching profession is not designed for coaches.

The kind of depth they have is quality depth. They stay at the same level when they bring guys in off the bench. It keeps teams at bay. It's been a major factor in their success. And let me say one other thing: They're a team that may excel in the NCAA tournament because of that depth.