COACH LARRAÑAGA: How great are those kids? Their personalities, they’re just so much fun to be around. They exude confidence in themselves, but they also believe in each other. And just listening to them, they’re enjoying this experience, taking it all in, and I’m hoping the emotions of the size of the venue, that they’ll be able to channel their emotions in the right direction, because they know this is a challenge to get to the Final Four.
There have been a lot of great players, a lot of great teams that have never reached this point in their playing career or coaching career, so you’ve got to appreciate every opportunity you get.