What Did Saints Legendary Quarterback Drew Brees' Say Before The Purdue-UConn Men's National Championship Game

The New Orleans Saints legend was at the National Championship game to support the Purdue Boilermakers.

Drew Brees was at the Men's National Championship game between UConn and Purdue. Unfortunately, he watched the Boilermakers lose to the Huskies, 75-60, in the title game.  

Brees sat with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Jay Wright, and Clark Kellogg on the pregame show's set to talk about his school's matchup with UConn.  

Drew shared the immense pride he has for the basketball program, spotlighting the grit and character the Boilermakers represent. Also, he shared insights on the pressure and team dynamics related to his experiences in the NFL.

Charles Barkley and Drew Brees

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Here are a few of Drew Brees' quotes:

Pride in Holistic Basketball Program Development: "I think we've always prided ourselves on having a great basketball program. One that not only prides ourself on skill development but character and leadership development and graduating our players."

College Basketball Resilience: "But he stayed the course is what he did. And, obviously, we have a lot of great players."  

Teamwork and Contribution: "But we just have a bunch of lunch pail guys come to work. Obviously, Edie gets a ton of attention, but everyone contributes. And that's what I love about this team because it is a team."

Drew Brees at Westlake in Austin

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Matchup to Watch: "Well, Edie and Clingan is the matchup that we're waiting to see. Right? If Edie can score points now look, I think he was defended well last game against NC State. So, hopefully, there's a little bit of a chip on his shoulder with something to prove against Klinger. But these 2 big men going at it down low, I can't wait to see that. And if Eady starts scoring points, then we're gonna start to get some of these, these perimeter shots as well. I think it could be a good day for the board already." 

The Championship Mindset: "You've earned the right to play for a championship. There's no better environment, no better atmosphere to do no better team to do it against than Yukon." 

Preparation and Success: "With our preparation, with our mindset, the way that we've handled all of the adversity, we belong here."  

As a CBS Sports employee, Drew Brees' sister produced an opening documentary for the Men's Final Four.