It's definitely more than just winning at Rupp Arena. You have to look at the big picture. The record doesn't really mean anything to us right now. We're all about getting a ring and a championship. It's prestigious to beat Kentucky, but we're not here to just beat one team.
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I think this may be a case of revisionist history, where somebody said 15 years later Coach Rupp said something, and he didn't say it.
Coach Rupp was kind of an iconic figure. He led the greatest basketball program in the country and was an easy target for those who say he didn't do enough. Whether he did or didn't can be argued.
Going to Rupp and playing in a nationally televised game on CBS is a great opportunity for us. I know our kids are real excited about it.
I have never heard the crowd that silent here at Rupp Arena before. So it was a good feeling, but I was a little shocked at the same time.
Our place isn't as large as Rupp Arena at Kentucky or Tennessee, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
That was a cool experience. But now it's our turn. It's our turn to play, our turn to shine. I can't wait to get down to Rupp.
All we wanted to do is make it quiet in there. I've been this close to Anthony Roberson at Rupp, and I couldn't hear a word he said.
If you're a sophomore here, we use it as a motivational factor. ... It's a real motivation. If a kid gets to be on the floor and warm up in Rupp Arena and experience what the state tournament is like, especially if you get to Friday or Saturday, you'll understand why they call it the Sweet Sixteen.
They're all good basketball players who understand the game and work well together. We just need them to put four more good games together and get us to Rupp Arena (for the state tournament).
No matter how strong they make the implications, they cannot make a racist out of Adolph Rupp.
I remember how small it was, ... It was bigger than our locker room, but maybe only twice the size. It wasn't massive by any stretch of the imagination, but you have to understand that if you see the Wilt Chamberlain jersey, if you see Adolph Rupp, if you see the Texas Western team - the picture of them - that was all kind of awe-inspiring.
I can't tell you how honored and emotional I'm going to be to walk on that (Rupp Arena) floor.