We were picked first, and Will reflected those expectations. So I was surprised he didn't win Coach of the Year.

Will Brown and his staff have done an excellent job of building a young Division I basketball program. The team accomplished many historical things this season. The foundation has been laid for the program to be successful for years to come, something that our students, alumni and fans can enjoy with great pride.

The quarterly results beat the expectations of most market watchers.

It's important to both Secretary Baker and me that we not raise expectations here. We know that whatever we do will be difficult. We really do not yet know how difficult this task will be.

We think that the time that he has spent building this program, at this point we've got to have some trust on each side. If a major major comes knocking at the door ... my philosophy is the first guy who calls (asking to discuss a job with) Will, we'll let him know that we've been contacted and if he says he wants to talk, then we allow him to. That's in the best interest of both sides.

Coach executed an almost flawless game plan.