Bobby Gonzalez Quotes (20 Quotes)

There was so much electricity in the air, and it was so heated to start the game, (the officials) knew if they didn't calm things down, things could explode. That whistle determined a lot.

I was scared to death. C.J. had a double-double against them the first game, but I knew we weren't the same team and they hadn't lost on he road in the conference. It was the ultimate underdog situation.

My father was a big boxing fan, and he used to say the best fighters are the ones who come through the ranks and pay their dues. I'm here today because I came up through the ranks. My dream was always to be a head coach in the Big East. That's all I ever aspired to do.

There are too many things going wrong for us to win this game.

When there's a last-second play, you can't get too scientific. You have to get the ball in the right people's hands and see if they can make a play.

I don't know what it was with Jason. I didn't really recognize him today.

I came up through the ranks. I've paid my dues and I feel like I belong here and I'm ready. It took me 25 years to get here, and you can believe I'm not going to take it lightly.

That's one of the things about our style of play, we try to run it up-tempo. So if we get momentum, we get steals, we get a positive play or a run-out, we can score in a hurry. We can score quickly in bunches.

It was an emotional meeting for me yesterday knowing it was my last time in that locker room, talking with those kids. It was time for me. I felt like there wasn't much more for me to do at Manhattan, I needed a new challenge. I paid my dues. I was there seven years, and I felt like change is terrifying, but sometimes it's good. And that's kind of what I told the kids.

I thought he just did a lot of sacrificial things that helped us win the game.

A lot of people thought we were dangerous but nobody thought we could win the whole thing. I could coach for the next 20-30 years and might never go through something like that again. It's an unforgettable team. I will never forget this team. I literally had tears in my eyes in the huddle (Sunday). It was so moving and magical and emotional.

Our seniors were crying and ... thinking their careers are over. I reminded them, 'Look, we're going to play in postseason.' I've got to get us back up to play a game. We're Manhattan. Manhattan was part of the NIT for all those years. We can't act like we're too good.

He's a toughness guy. Darren's got a great body. He's strong. ... With how thin we are now, he's a very versatile, important, key guy.

I thought that C.J. Lee's play was one of the most incredible plays since I've been the coach at Manhattan.

He just has that chip-on-the-shoulder toughness, like a riverboat gambler. He's going for it. He's got huge, huge heart. You're never out of trouble with him.

This was monumental, and a national win. Maryland is a powerful program. We would kill for their eighth man. But I'm sure they had a letdown because they didn't get into the NCAA tournament. We didn't get their A-game.

Any time we're scoring in the 60s, that's usually not good for us. Old Dominion is a terrific team and we knew it would be hard to beat them in their own building.

I gotta give Mike (MacDonald) credit because they played motivated basketball from the beginning.

Our young inside people just dominated the game. Any time we get four guys in double figures and get 89 points, we usually come out on top.

I thought it was his best game of the year. I think he's going to be a really special player for us.