“I don’t want to walk out of here. This is the best moment of my life.”
Bruce Davis
““ Defensive end standing on the field at the Rose Bowl after his UCLA defense held USC to its lowest scoring total in five years and led the Bruins to a stunning 13-9 win over their crosstown rivals
“From the minute I stepped here, it wasn’t about being an All-American; it wasn’t about being (Pac-10) Player of the Year; it wasn’t about none of that. It was
about winning a championship. … I’m not satisfied one bit. I’m not into competing for a Final Four visit. I’m here to win it all and twice we came up short.”
Arron Afflalo
““ Junior guard after UCLA’s loss to Florida in the Final Four for the second consecutive year
“In the end, it’s just a number. Winning a championship … and creating a close bond with players and coaches is more special than any number will ever be.”
Adam Krikorian
““ Women’s water polo coach on the 100 titles milestone, a month before his team won No. 100 against Stanford in Los Alamitos
“I really had such confidence to have the NCAA champion out there to serve for the match. There’s nobody you would rather have in that situation. That was like
an NCAA moment. That was, for me as a coach, a special, special victory.”
Billy Martin
““ Men’s tennis coach on Benjamin Kohlloeffel after the senior clinched a 4-3 win over USC win in the Bruins’ last regular-season match of the year
“I think when you have a press conference, it should be run to where there’s respect toward the players, number one, up here, so that we can all hear, and respect
to you so you’re able to get exactly what they’re saying, not have people talking over in the background. … I don’t know if you can tell this, but I’m a
detail-oriented guy.”
Ben Howland
““ Men’s basketball coach at the press conference before the Kansas game in the Elite Eight
“I’m just going to miss playing with the girls; I’m not going to really miss this sport.”
Nana Meriwether
““ Senior middle blocker on ending her career with the UCLA volleyball team after a loss to Nebraska in the Final Four
“Especially in Game-5 situations you have to give it your all. And by giving it all you have to be up spiritually, mentally, hygienically. You have to be ready to go.”
Paul George
““ Senior outside hitter on upsetting UC Irvine in five games
“There’s no question that DeWayne Walker has made a big difference. Their style is different, their attitude is different. I’m not surprised by DeWayne’s impact,
just disappointed it happened so fast.”
Pete Carroll
““ USC football coach on UCLA defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker, a few days before the Bruins beat the Trojans 13-9
“They are going to win the national title. You can write that down right now.”
Maurice Jones-Drew
““ Former Bruin running back after watching the men’s basketball team beat Cal at Pauley Pavilion
“I might know someone from ASU or Berkeley. Off the field we know each other, but on the field I hate you. I want to beat you. I’ll do whatever it takes.”
Jermaine Curtis
““ Sophomore third baseman on his competitive on-field nature.
“It just hurts. There’s no other way to put it; it just hurts.”
Kiel McClung
““ Senior defender on the men’s soccer team’s 2-1 loss to UCSB in the College Cup Final
“It’s so important to me. It’s so important to the school. I’m tired of it. I’m tired of hearing about ‘SC, and how they’re king of the world. I came here to beat them
and have a great rivalry game every year. I feel people don’t respect the rivalry anymore and that the game doesn’t matter. It didn’t used to be like that. We have to
stop them from getting to eight. That’ll be the final token in the piggy bank.”
Junior Taylor
““ Redshirt senior wide receiver days before the Bruins’ 13-9 upset victory over USC