I feel like that is disrespect for me as a coach. If I can bring players in recruiting-wise, why can't I coach them?

Matt Painter has done probably the best job of any coach in our league when you look at the players he lost.

Being a part of this, knowing I won't coach here anymore and won't coach these guys anymore was definitely a tough situation. But I'm proud of them, and they can hold their heads up high because they did a great job fighting back.

I'm not upset about it, not disappointed about it. I think they need that. I really do, because these players deserve better.

Todd, from the moment he's been here, (has been) very upbeat, and he is a very good coach. With recruiting during the summer and the camps, he already is a terrific addition to the staff.

I think it's a credit to the players themselves. And I think (coach) Scott Gordon does a terrific job with the team in Providence. We play similar ways, so from a tactical standpoint there's not a lot of difference. I think all of those things kind of make the transition a little more seamless.