Fisher's already apologized for that statement. What we're talking about is speed. There's speed that cuts across black, white, gray, blue, whatever. It was just an inappropriate comment and you all know it was an inappropriate comment.

I wasn't begging, just simply telling them if there was a team in this country that epitomized what the NCAA would like to put on the floor with the class and magnitude of this tournament, it's the Air Force Academy. I think they took that to heart. Beyond that, you have to look at the 24-6 record. We did have great wins, despite what the talking heads were telling everyone.

This is a great man, a great American.

This is a great man, a great American. For him to come forward and admit he made this mistake — it was a serious, serious inappropriate comment — it was a great first step.

We not talking about any major increases here.

Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them