Mike Hamilton
Mike Hamilton
monkey nice open
It's nice to get the monkey off my back. Hopefully, it will open the floodgates.
definitely monkey
It was definitely a big monkey off my back.
bottles broke buses three throwing
They were throwing bottles at the buses and that kind of stuff. The bus I was on, they broke three of the windows.
beyond dispute employees involved opinion played playing safe university
I don't dispute that we probably could have - quote, unquote - played the game. But for us, it went beyond playing the game. It involved the transportation of university employees and student-athletes in what in our opinion was not a safe environment.
bruce buying explain fans students whatever
It has been an unbelievable thing to watch. I can't really explain what it is, but whatever it is, Bruce has it. Whatever it is that he's selling, our student-athletes, our students and fans are really buying it.
anticipate circumstance
Pending any unforeseen circumstances, I don't anticipate that changing,
maybe showing tough
I think we've got some tough kids. Maybe they weren't showing it. Through his conditioning and off-season work, he's made them tougher.
billy bruce guy national paid played scenario won
I see a scenario where Bruce would be paid in that ballpark. Tubby has won a national championship. Billy has played in the national championship game, and I think our guy is a guy who can get us there.
concern guess people radar slide
I guess our concern is that some people will slide under the radar and other people won't do it.
basis coaches consistent continue direction four highest league middle pack paid program programs three top
I think he will be one of the highest paid coaches in the conference. Right now he's in the middle of the pack with his salary. If we're going to have a program that aspires to be one of the top three or four programs in the league on a regular, consistent basis that comes at a cost. That's the direction we'll probably need to continue to head.
athletes decided
It wasn't all set before we decided on these three, ... But the athletes weren't set, either, and we said, 'All right, let's write the criteria.' It kind of evolved, and those things meshed together.
connected fan somewhat
He's been somewhat of an evangelist, a circuit-riding preacher. He's connected with the fan base.
allow drive fans hotel needed playing wherever
Playing it in the day would allow fans to get there and then drive wherever they needed to drive to find a hotel room,
coaches decided discussing final guys issues needed past talking
There have been some issues in the past with these guys and this was just the final straw. In talking about and discussing it with our coaches and the kids, it was decided it needed to be the end.