A lot of KU players played just as hard as me, guys like (Kirk) Hinrich and (Jerod) Haase, a lot of guys.

This is a great day for me and my family. I am so excited to take over the reins for Matt Doherty and will continue to build this program until we take our place among the best in college basketball.

This is a great place to be, and I am really excited to sink my roots into Boca Raton.

I don't want to get the job because the players want me. I want to get the job because I am the most qualified candidate.

I'm happy to be here right now. I love it, ... It's because I get to work for coach Doherty, who has a national championship ring on his finger and helped 20 players get to the NBA. I am having fun and going to learn so much.

Coach Self has been good to me, ... When he got there, we talked about the position (of assistant coach). I love that place. It's where I met my wife and got my diploma. That's what's really important. I've got KU all over my office walls. I love the place.

To show you the type of person he is, he said he would not pursue the job until I said it was OK. It shows the kind of man he is.

You can't build a program in one year or in four years. I want to be here for the long term.

We have been getting back to the basic core values of how we think the game should be played. There are so many complex things that you have to do well. It's not a thinking man's game; it's a knowing man's game.

Who am I going for as a fan? That's a tricky question. You trying to trip me up? ... Let's just say I'll definitely be watching the ticker on TV trying to get a score on that game.