26 Quotes by Mike Thomas

We're so excited and want to thank everyone who voted for us. It's a humbling experience.

We know we have the potential to go far into the playoffs.

We have to get there, but we should be on our way (to the title game). There's other good teams up there, but we should have a good shot.

Since becoming AD on Dec. 1, I have talked to countless coaches, commissioners, administrators and other experts around the college basketball world. The one name that constantly came up in these discussions was Mick Cronin.

Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region, I have been asked by many of our student-athletes and fans if they could pitch in and help raise funds,

My focus would be to continue to build the confidence of our fan base.

From all the people I talked to and from the time I spent with him, it was very evident he could get it done on the recruiting end, even knowing we had a short window.

I said I was going to look at the total quality of the work. I felt Mick was the best fit for the job.

I respect confidentiality. I'm not going to comment on other people's search. Our search continues to move forward.