“I understand people's concerns and I understand the perception of things, and I don't like it because I don't want any kid ever to leave. It comes to maturity, and comes to understanding college basketball isn't the easiest thing in the world.”
“The thing about being here, is if kids fight you, and they all fight you to start with, but if kids fight you, then it's difficult. I can always tell when a kid has really bought into what we're all doing, and when they do that, they become special.”
“You're going to be coached to be a pro. You're going to be pushed to where you may not even know you have this level. That's a big deal with me. You're not always going to like it, but you're going to be treated honestly and you're going to be treated fairly.”
“I'm incredibly passionate about every guy here being very good and being better. I've had a number of parents tell me, you've made my son better than I ever thought he could be.”
“The more Indiana ties you can get, the better. You've got to recruit Indiana and there's enough good young kids in the state that you've got to recruit it hard.”
“He's one of those kids who can score in a variety of ways. He's very athletic. Coming out of high school I thought he was one of the five best players in the state of Ohio.”
