Jim Nantz Men Quotations

I walked away thinking this was not a particularly strong year for the Big Ten. Hey, I've been around this tournament for 21 years and I've seen a lot of good and great Big Ten teams come through. But this did not strike me as an impressive year.

I'm blessed to have great friends, and there are a lot of men in my life who've been more than just friends.

There are two things you don't do: One, you don't open an e-mail from Phil Simms in front of your kids, and, two, you don't jinx a man going for a perfect week

A man's word and his intestinal fortitude are two of the most honorable virtues known to mankind.

I was kind of out of things to say, to be honest. My teeth were chattering and I had chill bumps up and down my arms, and the moment was almost too big for me.

Trying to become the greatest dog in the history of the tournament to win a game. A 16 has never beaten a 1.

I hope, because of the way the tournament broke, that they are able to sit back and be really proud of what they did . . . and enjoy the ride the rest of the way.

These were at-large teams getting in and the right call was obviously made. I hope because the way the tournament broke, they're able to be proud of what they did.