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"J.P. and I have had multiple meetings since the end of the season, including one yesterday afternoon. He has made the decision to enter the NBA Draft at this time. We support J.P. in his decision and will continue to assist him as he pursues his dream of playing professional basketball. J.P. has made significant contributions to our program. My staff and I wish him great success as he moves forward."

Roy Williams Statement on UNC's NCAA Bid

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"Two things get me a little excited about this year’s team heading into the NCAA Tournament. One, we are getting healthier which always makes it easier, and the other thing is we gained something during the ACC Tournament. I think at times we played very, very well. (We) showed some toughness. We played four games in four days and I think we were fresh on the fourth game because we wanted to be fresh mentally so I like the toughness of it, too.

The story all year long is we have to cut down on the turnovers and stop making the silly fouls and make sure we do a much better job on the backboards.

I was hoping we could slide into the third slot because that means you have achieved more, that means we would’ve won the (Notre Dame) game yesterday. But at the same time it’s a four, that’s what it is, we go play.

I really, really enjoy and like (Harvard head coach) Tommy Amaker. We competed against him when he was at Duke and I was an assistant here. I talk to Tommy on the road all the time; I think he’s a marvelous person. He’s done a really nice job there. Our team will be focused on Harvard. We won’t be looking past them."

Roy Williams on UNC's NCAA Tournament Berth

We’ve been talking about it since summer time. So much frustration has built up because it doesn't...

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We’ve been talking about it since summer time. So much frustration has built up because it doesn't go back and forth – at least not in the last five years. This is something that we want really bad.

UNC linebacker Tommy Heffernan, as quoted in the N&O about what the State game means to him

He'd better adapt quickly... because I'm going to give him the ball. I love him. I think he was the...

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He'd better adapt quickly... because I'm going to give him the ball. I love him. I think he was the best point guard in high school basketball last year. … He's a marvelous player with wonderful savvy and he plays like a very, very mature guy.

Roy Williams, at UNC's basketball media day, when asked about who would be the starting point guard to begin the season.

I really was going to punt the ball, and then the offensive line, they're cranking on me about,...

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I really was going to punt the ball, and then the offensive line, they're cranking on me about, 'Let's run. Let's go for it,' ... Probably, if it wouldn't have been a quarter change, I would have punted the ball.

Larry Fedora, as quoted on goheels.com as to the decision to go for it on 4th and inches against Virginia Tech. Gio Bernard broke the play open for a 62-yard touchdown run that changed the game.

When I first got to Kansas, we had no big men that could score. I told one of our big guys the only...

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When I first got to Kansas, we had no big men that could score. I told one of our big guys the only time he could shoot the ball was if he got an offensive rebound and was facing just one guy. If he was in a crowd, he couldn’t even shoot it then.

Roy Williams, in an excellent interview with Inside Carolina, introducing how UNC will manage an inside game with only James Michael McAdoo having significant experience.

"They told me not to do anything physically. But because of that, I have probably done more thought...

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"They told me not to do anything physically. But because of that, I have probably done more thought and preparation for this season than any season before. Usually, I'm recruiting like crazy until two days before practice starts, and then we shut down recruiting for the first two weeks of practice. Since I couldn't do that, I've been doing lots of thinking and planning. I've been looking at old practice plans. I've been doing more of that type of thing than I've ever done before a season started."

Roy Williams on his recovery from surgery.

The issue, Mr. Forde, is that it’s not Krzyzewski promoting the perception that you outlined. It’s...

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The issue, Mr. Forde, is that it’s not Krzyzewski promoting the perception that you outlined. It’s you. And Dick Vitale. And countless other members of the basketball media who point to Duke’s spotless image as a reason for their readers to either hate the program or to love it. Are we really that concerned with the back story of Lance Thomas and his apparent issues with managing his personal finances? Or is it more that we’re concerned with the damage of one of the most overused narratives in all of college athletics? It’s certainly reading like it’s more of the latter.

Ben Swain, writing for the Oxford Public Ledger about Pat Forde's column.

"He’s the first one in the building," North Carolina quarterback Bryn Renner says. "I’m like, ‘Sly,...

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"He’s the first one in the building," North Carolina quarterback Bryn Renner says. "I’m like, ‘Sly, man, what are you doing?’ And he’s like, ‘Nothing, man. Gotta get better.’ He’s so humble about it."

From The Sporting News on UNC defensive tackle Sylvester Williams

As Colangelo told this story, he couldn't resist the opportunity to set me straight, "You're from...

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As Colangelo told this story, he couldn't resist the opportunity to set me straight, "You're from Louisville and you think that the Louisville/Kentucky game is a big deal and a big rivalry. But that's nothing compared to the rivalry when UNC plays Duke. They play for blood. So when Coach Smith told us that no one will connect with and motivate the players like Coach K, the whole crowd was silent. That was a big moment for all of us."

From a Harvard Business Review post on the selection of Mike Krzyzewski to coach USA basketball. Dean Smith was key to getting him the job. (via NBC Sports