He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

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Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s....

Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s....

After September 11, I don't think people really believe things like this are all that...

After September 11, I don't think people really believe things like this are all that...

The other guys just caught lightning in a bottle with a great game.

The other guys just caught lightning in a bottle with a great game.

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

Failure is good. It's fertilizer. Everything I've learned about coaching, I've learned from making mistakes.

Failure is good. It's fertilizer. Everything I've learned about coaching, I've learned from making mistakes.

I just don't deal with the negativity. I can't get involved in that side of...

I just don't deal with the negativity. I can't get involved in that side of...

I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we're going...

I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we're going...

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

If I didn't have a recruiting engagement, I was going to be here. I did...

If I didn't have a recruiting engagement, I was going to be here. I did...

It could happen to anyone when you get hired by a different president. There's a...

It could happen to anyone when you get hired by a different president. There's a...

I'm at the stage of my career when it's not only about winning and developing...

I'm at the stage of my career when it's not only about winning and developing...

The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today,...

The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today,...

I'd learned how much happiness money can bring you. Very little.

I'd learned how much happiness money can bring you. Very little.