Rick Majerus Quotes & Sayings

I've had opportunities. But I'm happy at Utah. I can do a lot of nice things and I love the kids. We work hard and we have fun. — Rick Majerus

Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game — Rick Majerus

All things move on, good and bad. Never get too high or too low. — Rick Majerus

I have friends in Utah who care about me as a person, not for what I am. They'll call to see how my heart is, how my blood pressure is. That's important to me. — Rick Majerus

It's good to be in on the action. — Rick Majerus

Pro basketball is a very mercenary endeavor. — Rick Majerus

You must have a passion to coach. — Rick Majerus

I started wearing glasses last season but they're only for basketball games and dirty movies. — Rick Majerus

One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players' lives. I like the fact that they're student-athletes. I like to see those kids graduate. — Rick Majerus

Switch if you have to! It's not the mismatch that beats you, it's the open shot! — Rick Majerus

To those who don't think defense is important, you'll get the best seat on the bench. — Rick Majerus

I really never look at my health issues as 'Woe is me.' I've seen the reality of that. And it's not a pleasant thing. — Rick Majerus

Most lay-ups and two foot jump shots around the goal are missed by not putting the ball up high enough on the backboard — Rick Majerus

Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout. — Rick Majerus

I am like that guy on the 'Odd Couple,' and it is not the neat guy. I go into my room and find pieces of pizza under the laundry. — Rick Majerus

If you want to have a lot of success, you need to have a lot of failure — Rick Majerus

Great shooters are one dribble guys. — Rick Majerus

The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot. — Rick Majerus

I love Vegas. God knows that I know how to find my way around the buffets in Las Vegas. — Rick Majerus

To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them. — Rick Majerus

I am kind of the guy you'd expect to be driving an 18-wheeler through town. — Rick Majerus

Some guys smoke. Some guys drink. Some guys chase women.
I'm a big barbecue-sauce guy. — Rick Majerus

Look, I haven't had hardly any bad luck. I never look at it that way. — Rick Majerus

My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints. — Rick Majerus

When I die, they might as well bury me at the finish line at Churchill Downs so they can run over me one more time. — Rick Majerus

I am a big barbecue-sauce guy. — Rick Majerus

Nobody thought I would be a great coach. — Rick Majerus

They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression. — Rick Majerus

Never marry a beautiful woman. A beautiful woman will leave you. An ugly woman will leave you, too, but so what? — Rick Majerus