Right now, his contract is probably 10th or 11th in the Big 12 Conference. We're not asking him to be 10th or 11th in the Big 12, so there are some things we have to look at.

I made a personal commitment to myself that when the opportunity came it would need to be at the right place and the right time. The job is just too demanding to want to be an athletic director. I wanted to be an athletic director where I knew it was the right place and the right time.

Other than the Anthony Davis piece, I don't think (Iowa State) did anything wrong. But the fact that we're associated with something that certainly has the appearance that is less than desirable ... that's a concern.

We want to play in the NIT. We don't want to see our season end the way it did. We need to give the kids a chance to show they're better than they were (Thursday).

I hope not. I would anticipate that we're in. We're one of the top 100 best teams in the country.

I think that's the most reasonable approach when discussing all our programs.