“We didn’t have kids who did the right things, and we had to make a decision. We feel good about the guys we have coming in. We feel good about the guys we have coming back. I think with a great spring and summer we are going to be very competitive.”
“It is never fun (to go through a season like this). The tough love and all that stuff is not fun. I want to coach. That is what I want to do, but that is just a small portion of our job. If we get the right guys in here, then you get to do the coaching like you want and then it is much more fun.”
“Two years ago, when we had all those young freshmen here, I don’t think any of you thought a couple of them would step up like they did. We obviously will need some guys to step in and have immediate impacts if we are going to be special. But I don’t think there is any doubt that is possible.”
“I think it is pretty obvious why they had to be let go, I don’t need to get into it. We are just worried about getting guys that want to be here and play K-State basketball. Guys that play their butts off, go to class, take pride in getting a degree and just act right. That’s all there is to it.”
“You can’t be a union worker and be a great basketball player. If you only come when the coaches are there, you are not going to be special.”
“Sometimes you have to go through some growing pains to make some progress.”
