It's not for me, it's for years to come. This is a springboard for next year.

Nah, he won't be back (for next year's exhibition). We didn't get him out last year; we couldn't get him out this year.

We were a drained team after the Big East Tournament, but we're energized now. There's only one championship we have a chance to win, and that's this one. What we're doing right now is a springboard to the future for this program. There are guys in this locker room who will win a national championship, and that can all start right here.

The good thing is we haven't peaked yet. We haven't touched the surface of what type of team we can be. When our guys realize how good we can be we're going to be tough.

I had to miss playing in the (Madison Square) Garden (against St. John's), but this is definitely one I didn't want to miss. I'll have a lot of family and friends there. For guys from Jersey, this is almost like playing in the Garden. You go back to your home state to play, it's a special thing.

This is not a flash in the pan, ... This is going to go into the next year.