Chris Richards Quotations

We don't get caught up in all that (favorite) stuff. It's just a lot of talk. We came in (to the season) as a team that might not make it to the NIT and now we're in the Final Four, so all that stuff is irrelevant.

That's just how it is; that's how people are, how they think. If we go out and lose in the first round (in the NCAA Tournament), everybody will say, 'I told you so.' If we go to the Sweet 16, everybody will be surprised, like they were at the beginning of the season.

I can't say I'm surprised. We've been playing together a while and impressed a lot of people in the summer. I'm not going to pinch myself. You know, I'm not cocky, but I knew we had a great team.

I'm all about pro-choice. If they want to leave, I'm totally happy for them. If they want to come back and try to win another one, that's great, too. I don't know what everybody's like as far as their family money situation. Some people may have to go.

Why do we have to lose? If we play our best, there's no reason we can't run the table.

I never in my life thought I'd end up in the state of Minnesota. It never crossed my mind coming to Minnesota.

Everyone is psyched about getting in them. Everybody wants to play in them.

Everyone has been pulling against us. We're used to it. From day one, nobody expected us to be where we are now. Everyone expected us to be in the NIT and now we're in the biggest game we can be in in college. All that stuff is a bunch of hype. We don't care about that stuff, all we have to do is go out and execute.

His improvement is more of a shock to the fans. We always knew what he was capable of doing. Now he has the opportunity to showcase his skills.

Anyone who would say they're not, subconsciously, they are. Everybody wants to get the best seed they can, so it can be easier for them in the beginning.