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Top 10 quotes of the NCAA tournament

Jasen Vinlove / Reuters

The beauty of the NCAA tournament is that it thrusts individuals into the spotlight who wouldn't otherwise garner much national attention, and that leads to some interesting moments.

Here's a look at the top 10 quotes of the NCAA tournament, presented completely out of context (click the player's name for the full dialogue).

10. "I could freeze flippers better than anybody."
- Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan

9. "If I had to get hit by a train for Andrew, I would have to."
- Kentucky forward Karl-Anthony Towns

8. "Hey, Jesus, first of all, you can't play so I ain't worried about you being hot. They want to know how much of a mountain and what our odds are. Hello? Hello? I guess he'll get back to me."
- Hampton coach Edward Joyner

7. "You're not allowed to touch anybody anymore."
- Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo

6. "'Hey, I like your shoes,' and he's like, 'Oh, I also like your shoes.'"
- Ole Miss forward M.J. Rhett

5. "Before I answer that question, I would like to say a few words, cattywampus, onomatopoeia and antidisestablishmentarianism."
- Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes

4. "It's going to be a dick swinging contest."
- Virginia forward Darion Atkins

3. "I got in the truck one day and looked and he didn't have a rear-view mirror, and I said, 'Phil, you don't have a rear-view mirror.' He said, 'Boy, we're not going backwards.'"
- West Virginia coach Bob Huggins

2. " ... President Obama, listen: You're a great president, man. I'm sorry; I did not mean anything. Please get your people off of me."
- Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter

1. "All we care about is our suckoffs."
- Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes

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