Football Quotes by Rick Pitino

It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays.

— Rick Pitino

Inferior guards play on the sidelines and great guards play in the middle. Isiah, Magic, Chris Paul, all get to the middle

— Rick Pitino

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

— Rick Pitino

The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively.

— Rick Pitino

Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I'm here for them and my…

— Rick Pitino

When it comes to team dynamics - on a basketball court or in a corporate setting - maintaining a positive atmosphere is…

— Rick Pitino

Basketball has consumed me since the age of 7 or 8. I don't know what I would do without it.

— Rick Pitino

Humility is what makes teams great. I've preached it for a long period of time.

— Rick Pitino

Passion and hunger are the two ingredients that I look for in first making the judgment on - whether an athlete, an…

— Rick Pitino

The key to coaching is not what you do, but the way you do it. The intangibles, the motivational parts of the…

— Rick Pitino

I loved going to the Knicks because we won the Atlantic Division championship. We went from winning 21 games or 19 games…

— Rick Pitino

When you coach Russ Smith, you have a nervous breakdown on every possession. He's not from a different country. He's from a…

— Rick Pitino

The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem…

— Rick Pitino

I actually think if you have a strong junior class, that's the best possible scenario. In their senior year, guys who are…

— Rick Pitino

Football is only once a week. NASCAR is once a week. Those sports are insanely popular. Horse racing is oversaturated. Unless tracks…

— Rick Pitino

Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s. He's the best wing player I've ever…

— Rick Pitino

Coaches are bridge builders. It's our job to build a bridge for our athletes to cross over.

— Rick Pitino

The other guys just caught lightning in a bottle with a great game.

— Rick Pitino