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American basketball player and coach (d. 2015), Birth: 8-8-1930, Death: 11-2-2015
1.
The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky theyre going to give Cleveland State another year of probation.
Jerry Tarkanian

The NCAA is so enraged with Kentucky that they are going to extend Cleveland State's sanction period.
2.
The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.
Jerry Tarkanian

3.
Yelling doesn't win ball games. It doesn't put any points on the scoreboard. And I don't think words win ball games all the time. Players do. Preparation does.
Jerry Tarkanian

4.
A lot of coaches want guys to be loose for games. I never wanted them to be loose. I wanted their hands sweating, their knees shaking, their eyes bulging. I wanted them to act like we were going to war.
Jerry Tarkanian

5.
The more your players have to think on the basketball court, the slower their feet get.
Jerry Tarkanian

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6.
I told them not to worry about it, since we were going to play indoors.
Jerry Tarkanian

7.
I'll watch the kids play, have a big steak with my friends, stay in a nice hotel, sign a lot of autographs, then go back to Vegas and tell my alumni how tough recruiting is.
Jerry Tarkanian

8.
During the scrimmage, Tarkanian paced the sideline with his hands in his pockets while biting his nails.
Jerry Tarkanian

Quote Topics by Jerry Tarkanian: Basketball Hands Player Sports Coaching Kentucky Nice College Thinking Wrestling Winning Stupid Ncaa Has Beens Years Kids Play Eye War Teamwork Pockets
9.
Coaching has been my entire life.
Jerry Tarkanian