All the things we've been through this year, under the circumstance, I wanted to thank the team, hug them. I encouraged them to go back and be students. You can't just stop your life.

I could probably write a book about that.

If you're talking to me, I want to be the head coach here.

I maybe have a few years left in me. I enjoy this. I enjoy the kids. . . . Yes, I want to be a head coach. I was a head coach, and I want to continue to be a head coach.

I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of what I feel is an exciting brand of basketball and a winning brand of basketball. How can you not want to be a part of this?

It's all in our hands now. With Nebraska being that team standing in front of us, we better put a lot into us getting ourselves ready to play. If not, we'll be coming home.

It's a decision that he's been contemplating for some time. I do hope he would keep his options open.

They're playing the best basketball in the conference right now. They're playing with a lot of confidence, hitting shots and playing very well as a team.

They may be playing the best basketball in the conference right now. You are seeing a team grow up right before your eyes.

We talked about, hey, whatever baggage we had, don't get on the plane with that. Leave it over in your dorms or apartments and when we come out there this is a fresh start.