Hoosiers

"[to Jimmy Chitwood] You know, in the ten years that I coached, I never met anybody who wanted to win as badly as I did. I'd do anything I had to do to increase my advantage. Anybody who tried to block the pursuit of that advantage, I'd just push 'em out of the way. Didn't matter who they were, or what they were doing. But that was then. You have special talent, a gift. Not the school's, not the townspeople, not the team's, not Myra Fleener's, not mine. It's yours, to do with what you choose. Because that's what I believe, I can tell you this: I don't care if you play on the team or not."

"I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. These six individuals have made a choice to work, a choice to sacrifice, to put themselves on the line 23 nights for the next 4 months, to represent you, this high school. That kind of commitment and effort deserves and demands your respect. This is your team."

"Five players on the floor functioning as one single unit: team, team, team - no one more important than the other."

"Stick with your man. Think of him as chewing gum. By the end of the game, I want you to know what flavor he is."

"There's a, uhm, tradition in tournament play to not talk about the next step until you've climbed the one in front of you. I'm sure going to the State finals is beyond your wildest dreams, so let's just keep it right there. Forget about the crowds, the size of the school, their fancy uniforms, and remember what got you here. Focus on the fundamentals that we've gone over time and time again. And most important, don't get caught up thinking about winning or losing this game. If you put your effort and concentration into playing to your potential, to be the best that you can be, I don't care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game. In my book, we're gonna be winners! OK?!"

"[to Coach Dale] Sun don't shine on the same dog's ass every day, but, mister you ain't seen a ray of light since you got here."

"Gene Hackman - Coach Norman Dale"

"Barbara Hershey - Myra Fleener"

"Dennis Hopper - Shooter"

"Sheb Wooley - Cletus"

"Fern Persons - Opal Fleener"

"Chelcie Ross - George"

"Robert Swan - Rollin"

"Michael O'Guinne - Rooster"

"Brad Boyle - Whit Butcher"

"Steve Hollar - Rade Butcher"

"Brad Long - Buddy Walker"

"David Neidorf - Everett Flatch"

"Kent Poole - Merle Webb"

"Wade Schenck - Ollie McClellan"

"Scott Summers - Strap Purl"

"Maris Valainis - Jimmy Chitwood"