John Chaney Great Quotations

It certainly is just outstanding that we get a home game after all of these years of playing in the NIT, and we are honored that we are invited to participate in one of the greatest all-time traditional tournaments.

I thought both teams played excellent and stood up to the moment. It was a great moment in Philadelphia basketball as far as I'm concerned.

It's always a very traumatic time, but it is time. Temple gave me a chance to make my own decision and that's the great thing about it. Right now I'm faced with another problem with my wife, so it's the right time to go.

We could not stop the great player in Williams inside. Our big guys are just not tough.

We could not get rebounds and we could not stop their big guy, Williams. Our big guys aren't tough, and this (Duke) is a great team.

Of course they earned them. They make more free throws per game than any other team in the country attempts. That's because they're a great team.

They're a great team. They know what they're doing. They're smart. Some teams are smart, but not tough. Some teams are tough, but not smart. This one's both. They've always been that way.

What I kept pressing upon them is one of the greatest gems there is a diamond. A diamond, whether it's man-made or comes from coal, is a result of pressure. I wanted them to understand the more pressure is put on you, the more of a diamond you can become.