He's the best freshman basketball player in the state. He's our quiet storm. He just goes out there every game and gets the job done with a lot of fanfare.

He hasn't been going to all those little camps and stuff. The (Marshall) program had dwindled. When you don't stay above water, people will forget you.

The incident that occurred happened rapidly and was totally unforeseen.

I'm just disappointed that Illinois hasn't offered [a scholarship to] Patrick [Beverley]. He really, really wants to go there. This is a kid that was dying for the blue and orange.

It will give us more time to focus. We had a lot of time off during the Christmas holidays, but we were able to stay focused and come back and win the holiday tournament at Chicago State.

You can win the title without winning the very first game and we got the job done.