Jeff Van Gundy Quotes

In more than 20 years I've spent studying the issue, I have yet to hear a convincing argument that college football has anything do with what is presumably the primary purpose of higher education: academics.

I don't think college athletes are given enough time to really take advantage of the free education that they're given, and it's frustrating because a lot of people get upset with student-athletes and say, 'They're not focused on school and they're not taking advantage of the opportunity they're given.'

The Big Ten is brand strong.

I think one of the most immoral things is college football and basketball, where everybody is making money except the players.

I root for John Calipari.

The N.C.A.A. is a multibillion-dollar business built on the talents of players who are often unqualified for or uninterested in being students and who benefit materially from the system only if they are among the few who turn professional.

Playing for Midland, that helped me get to Arkansas. It was really all I ever wanted to do.

It's not that some players shouldn't be in school; it's just that universities should help them more - instead of just finding ways to keep them eligible.

Nebraska and Indiana were really the only Division One schools that expressed any interest in me.

I coached Brandin Knight at Pitt, who was unbelievable, and also Carl Krauser.

I am forever grateful to St. John's for giving me the opportunity to hear Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden roar again for college basketball and especially for our players.

I feel like we bring in a lot of money to the universities. We put in a lot of work. Some guys don't have enough money to bring their families to the games... so I feel like athletes should be compensated for it.

Nobody talks about it. But everyone knows that if you signed at Michigan or UNLV, you were viewed one way. If you signed at Duke or Indiana, you were viewed another way.

If you're not a Duke fan, you're not going to like me.

There is simply no better way to generate buzz for soccer in your country than having your team in the World Cup.

I was how I was in college because I had to be. I played angry. I played hard. I stepped on guys' chests, I hit a game-winner against UConn.

I had a coach when I was getting recruited say maybe you should play basketball at a Division III level, because you're not good enough to play football in college.

College players make money for the colleges. You think they spend all that recruiting money to get the best students? Come on.

There's three banners I want to hang - ACC regular championship, ACC tournament championship, and, of course, the national championship.

My guess is everybody loved Draymond Green. How do you not like a guy like that? A pretty well rounded player in college.

I think the international players, in general, show how basketball is global now. There are players from all the countries.

If you want the whole college basketball experience, you have to go to a game at Cameroon Indoor!

I like to watch college basketball, high school - don't matter who it is.

I want the kids in the Philippines to compete with the world, with other kids out there, to have the opportunity. You never know, you might find the next Black Eyed Peas out there.

First it was football, then basketball. I still think about going back to college and playing basketball. Another romantic thing was that I wanted to join the Army, but it was only because I loved the uniforms.