Rick Pitino Quotes

I think that the relationship between two top-level athletes who are rivals is one of the most fascinating human relationships to explore. It's always one atom away from being a tragedy.

It doesn't matter how young or old you are, and whatever jersey you wear, you realise the derby games prick up the hairs on the backs of people's necks.

Sure, I'd love to beat Notre Dame, don't get me wrong. But nothing matters more than beating that cow college on the other side of the state!

Every actor has a natural animosity toward every other actor, present or absent, living or dead.

You can't love your team without hating another team.

Skiers view snowboarders as a menace; snowboarders view skiers as Elmer Fudd.

It find it funny how people from Boston and New York hate each other because of pro teams.

I think today the players are too nice to one another, but that might change with the unbalanced schedule, with teams playing each other more and more. When you face each other that much, with that much at stake, something's bound to happen.

OK, he's a Yankees fan. Now I know why I don't like him.

I think there should be bad blood between all clubs.

There's really not much friendship between the girls on tour. There's so much rivalry and jealousy, so everyone just hangs out in their own camp. In the locker room and players' lounge, you can feel the jealousy.

India-Pakistan matches always capture the imagination of people from either side.

Football matters so much to people, and they get very defensive - or angry.

When I was 15 years old, the Duke-UNC game looked like the funnest game in the world to be a part of. So I chose to make sure I was a part of it for four years, and when I was at Duke, it exceeded all my expectations.

When I can, I watch English games, and not only for the quality of the players on display. I'm hot-headed, and I love the passion that exudes from their packed stands.

As we are aware, Indo-China border is undemarcated. We have to be very vigilant while guarding the borders.

I can't stand USC. They get such media attention.

It's not as if I dislike Michigan. I have a lot of respect for the university - not only the athletic department but how they educate young people. The only reason I dislike them is because they are the No. 1 rival for OSU.

I'll tell you, people remember every single pick I make against their team, they really do. There's just so much passion in college football, I wouldn't have it any other way.

That would be a lot of fun if a Devil-Ranger rivalry was kind of heated up again.

When you play the Oakland Raiders when you're the Kansas City Chiefs, you know they're going to come out with that mentality that they're going to win. They're going to come out fighting. It's a rivalry game.

I had a few brief, brief interactions with Coach K. Mainly us beating them in the NCAA Tournament back in 2012.

When you're at home for Duke-Carolina, you have a crowd of close to 10,000 around you, loving you. That's awesome. But it's also a lot of fun in Chapel Hill, where it's you, your teammates and your coaches, and no one else. I enjoyed the games at Chapel Hill a little more because of that.

I don't have any more animosity, any more beef with any one team in the NFL.

I have family and friends who are strong Cardinal fans, and they are having a tough time since I signed. They want to root for me, but rooting for the Cubs is next to a sin.