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“My heading was NBA head coach. I didn't want to be back in college for a lot of reasons.”

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One of the ways to use your depth is to play with speed.

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I've had kind of a nondescript college career.

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I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal.

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It was never my intent to come back to college.

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Nobody believed in us. Everybody made fun of Houston basketball. I can't say I blamed 'em.

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As an outsider, when you think of Indiana, you think about a place that not only has championships but a championship tradition.

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Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames.

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I loved the NBA. I really did.

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You're not a loser in anything until you quit. Don't quit.

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