Rick Byrd Quotations

We've never backed down from who we've played in the whole time we've been in Division I. We've played a lot of good teams. We've lost by 40 and 50 a couple of times.

We're only four practices in, but I was hoping wed be further along than we are right now offensively.

I don't go on stage, and he doesn't come into the locker room.

I think we have better national anthems than most schools.

He's the kind of player who we don't have anyone to guard him. With what he does, at his size.... He can get you from anywhere. I guess you put your best defender on him and hope he has a bad game.

They were too good in the open floor and hurt us on the offensive boards.

The second half, we weren't as engaged and didn't seem to care as much.

I suspect that they will think about doing both. For us, with Boomer (Herndon), they put Hollins behind him and Boomer couldn't score through him at all. But Davis, to me, is a combination of Shaquille (O'Neal), with his size, and a guy like Charles Barkley with his mobility. He would more likely be able to do that.

Playing better teams makes you better. You might lose, but you'll be better for it.

There's no question that what my Dad did gave me great access to the inside circle of UT basketball. I don't remember a second in my life when I thought of doing anything other than coaching basketball.