Jermaine Wallace Quotations

Watching TV, all day and all night, it's unbelievable. I've been getting phone calls from everybody. It's been a blessing. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.

We always expect any team can beat you. Coach Mike stresses the fact that you can't underestimate anybody.

We're happy for the experience to be here. To get this far when nobody thought we could? I'll never forget this.

When we started out (as freshmen), we were like the youngest Division I team in the country. So basically we just had to buy into what our coach was telling us. He always tried to keep us focused. We always believed he knew what he was talking about. We stuck with it, and it paid off for us.

I got the shot off and just fell. I actually looked at the back of the glass to see if it went in.

I looked up at the clock, saw I had about four seconds, so I had some time to dribble.

I looked up at the clock at the other end and saw there were four seconds left. So I knew I had time for a couple of dribbles.

We've been through thick and thin together. We've played a lot of big games in a lot of big places. I really do believe we can get it done.

We've been through thick and thin together. We're going to go out and play as hard as possible. I really do believe we can get it done.

Her name is Katrina, just like the hurricane. Same spelling and everything. Everybody's always joking with her, asking why she brought it there.

I actually saw it go in through the back of the glass. I can't believe this.

I saw when I got the ball there were four seconds left, so I had time to dribble a couple of times. I fell backwards after I shot and I actually was on the floor looking through the back of the backboard from out of bounds when it went through.

We drew up a play. But you know basketball. Things happen.

We've played in a lot of big games in a lot of big places. We've got seven seniors, and this could possibly be our last game, on the biggest stage in college basketball. We're going to go out and we're going to play as hard as possible. I really do believe we can get it done.

I've watched it every time they show it. Every time they show the highlights, they've shown that shot. I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching it. You can't describe how good it's been.

After Kerwin shot, my job was to get the rebound long. I chased it down. I shot as I fell and saw it go in.

Coach Mike doesn't care about money. He doesn't care about attention. He cares about us.

Coach always tells us if you believe you're going to win and put all your heart into it, it will happen. I'm just so happy right now for my teammates, our coaches, our school and our fans.

They spread it out so far, it took us a long time to adjust to it.

A lot of people read about the devastation or see it on television. We see it every day. You go outside and it's right there. It's had an impact on our whole state.

All of us have been together like four years. We've been through thick and thin together. We've played a lot of big games in a lot of big places. We've got seven seniors and this possibly could be our last game on the biggest stage in college basketball. We're going to go out and we're going to play as hard as possible. I really do believe we can get it done.

It's been a long time coming. It's been very special. Even in high school, I never won district.

It's hard to believe. I can't even describe this, it's so great.

I knew I had time for about one or two dribbles and when I shot it, I fell. I actually looked through the back of the glass to see it go in and am just so excited right now for my teammates.

I just went in for the rebound. I chased it down. I looked at the clock at the other end and it said four seconds and I knew I had time for one or two dribbles. I got the shot off.

I looked at the clock and saw there were four seconds, so I knew I had time for a couple dribbles. I fell and looked through the back of the glass and saw it go in.

I don't know if it's hit me yet. I'm just so excited right now.

He told me to put my shirt back on. I said, 'I'm sorry, Coach Mike.' ... Coach Mike's real big on character.