Bruce Pearl Quotations

We've come from behind three times from 9 points or more, so we know we can come from behind. We're not going to physically overwhelm people, we're just not. We've got to wear them down.

That was a game of two completely different halves. I was thrilled with the way we played in the first half. I was very disappointed by the second half. Give Auburn credit - they have not packed it in. They are well coached, and they will be good down the stretch.

This thing is wide open. There is a lot of parity in this league and any team is capable of winning it.

I hope if Kentucky ever becomes irritated with me, it's because my team is good enough to compete with them.

I don't think the ranking is going to mean anything to the coaches and the players as it relates to this team. It's just what it could mean at the end of the year and what it could mean in recruiting and what it could mean in fan support.

We'll look at it again when we get started and see where he is. It really depends on him.

I see a lot of similarities between the ones and twos and between the threes and fours.

It was a real gut check for both teams. Both teams were physically exhausted at the end of that game.

It was off the charts. Terrific. People that have been around Tennessee basketball said that it was one of the best environments they've ever seen, which is wonderful to hear in our first year.

I told him I wanted his permission and his blessing to bring out the orange jacket for the Vanderbilt and Kentucky games. He fully approved of it.