Ravi Moss Quotes (29 Quotes)


    We had to wake up, really. We were too lackadaisical in the first half I don't understand why we really can't come out, without giving them 16- or 18-point leads.

    We're so used to pulling those games out. In my time here we've always found a way to win, and this year we're not finding that way. It comes back to the leaders on the team. We've got to figure it out.

    I heard it. I don't blame them. If I was sitting up there, I would have booed us, too. We weren't playing with energy.

    We've talked, we've had meetings, but it's time for the talking to stop, really. It's time to just go out and play. We've talked, we've met, everybody says their piece and we're still not getting it done.

    We were all happy for him. Any time a guy comes out and asks us for help and support, it makes us realize what we need to be doing as teammates to help him.


    I've always felt like we're a national contender. Even though we're not in the rankings right now, I feel like nobody should want to play us when tournament time comes.

    I just changed my mind. I thought if I didn't play, I would regret it the rest of my life. I don't want to have any regrets.

    Jeff Sheppard came and told us the same thing earlier in the year. He was telling us about how that 1998 team lost in Maui and how they lost some games at home. But no one remembered that when they won the national championship.

    Everybody decided we were finally playing well. We were playing together, and we were playing Kentucky basketball. Finally.

    You've gotta have a short-term memory with stuff like this. You have to be ready to move on.

    Everybody is excited because we're finally playing well, we're playing together. We're playing Kentucky basketball. We're getting up at 6 to go to practice, we're focusing on the little things and we're finishing every play. Everybody knows that's how we've got to play.

    We were celebrating Rupp's Runts today, so Coach wanted to play like the Runts.

    You just look down at him, you're like, that's the guy that's supposed to be doing this - and sure enough, he walks out, gets moving and shooting the ball and it's going in. You can give him a hard time if you want, but he's a player.

    The same ball we use in the (NCAA) Tournament. It feels good.

    This is a step forward. We played well in spots, so we just need to make those spots longer. But we won a game, and we're back on the right track. We needed to get that feeling of winning again.

    I guess we proved we're OK. I'd rather win than feel good about a loss.

    We just told him to keep playing and keep shooting. We never lost confidence in him.

    We haven't won as many games as we usually do. We have a big fan base, and they're accustomed to seeing us win.

    We've got to have a short-term memory with stuff like this. We've got to be able to move on.

    It's definitely tough. It's different. I'm really behind on a lot of stuff. I'm taking it one day at a time right now.

    I've seen it before so no one should be surprised. When he's shooting the ball, he's one of the best in the country. I love to see any of our guys get it going, but especially Pat when he's nodding his head and he's got that hunched back. It's a little dangerous because everybody wants to watch him.

    Getting the bye would make things a lot easier. That's what we're playing for right now.

    It gives us nothing but confidence in each other. It's a big deal.

    I've made a decision to stick with basketball and let these guys take care of football. I just want to relax and live like a regular college student for a while.

    I've had people come up to me and say their family's not getting along well because we're losing.

    I like to see anybody get going, especially Pat. He starts feeling it, you know he's feeling it. He's nodding his head and getting all hunch-back, starts moving a little bit better. It kind of gets you in trouble because you watch him instead of going to the offensive glass.

    A win like this helps a lot, especially since we came from behind. It really helps us maintain our confidence.

    You can beat anybody in the country off the dribble.

    I always felt we were a national contender. Even though we're not in the rankings, I feel no one should want to play us in the tournament. . . . We'll start with Florida and go from there.


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