Rick Majerus Quotes

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

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

It's good to be in on the action.

Nobody thought I would be a great coach.

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.

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

Great shooters are one dribble guys.

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

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

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

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

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

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

You must have a passion to coach.

I am a big barbecue-sauce guy.

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

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

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

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

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

Pro basketball is a very mercenary endeavor.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.