We had eight seniors last year, so leadership was taken care of. But this year was my time to step up.

Based on the reports we've seen, he's a good man. We need some leadership. Right now we're a ship without a rudder, going through some rough seas.

It's still early in my recruiting, so I don't have any leaders or favorites. We're trying to make that better than the old (Michigan) Fab Five.

That just showed me what (Dixon) told me was true, that he was about to sign the longest extension in Division I basketball. He's a pretty stand-up guy. He doesn't have nothing to hide.

I proved the critics wrong. And now we have the gold.

It's all about winning championships.