Pete Boone
Pete Boone
Pete Boone is the former athletics directorfor the University of Mississippi...
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We did not do one thing that was unethical. Not one. This is one of those things that you have to work through. As long as you know that every card you're playing is on top of the table, then you smile and go on about your business and let the chips fall, because you know they're going to fall right at the end of the day.
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When you come to a decision and all parties concerned, it's best to go ahead and talk with whoever you need to talk to and make that decision. Why not try to keep it quiet? ... Nothing's ever quiet. Any time a final decision is made on anything, if it's going to be public knowledge, try to get it out.
fluid list pick
The list is still fluid in the sense that we may pick up another candidate, and we may not. It's much more narrow.
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I talked to him right before tip-off and told him that he was our man. I told him that you're the guy that we want to lead Ole Miss basketball for 10 years and he said, 'I really appreciate that.' I told him, why don't we talk after the game and he said that would be great.
bright came looking
I was looking for a bright spot. But looking at everything (Thursday), I kind of came to a conclusion.
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He had three or four years of experience in his one year. If you go and look at the things he had to do ... he had to dismiss players, had to dismiss a coach. So many of the things he had to do, a lot of coaches go two or three years without having to do. I think he has done an admirable job in growing at such a fast rate.
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Fans, being what they are, sent names and stuff in, but we're not even focused on that right now. When the season's going good, or bad, there are always coaches that you're watching, because you never know. But I wouldn't want that to be an indication we're doing that this season. ADs always do that.
knows success
He wanted to be here. He knows that he can be a success here. He's been a success before. He knows what it takes.
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I think you weigh all of the issues together, including the interview. It still may be close, but you've got to have all of the components.
directly discuss evaluation left season
We have some season left to play, and, as I do with every coach, we will take the season at the end of the year, then discuss my evaluation of it. I do that with every sport that I am directly responsible for.
few trying watching
We're going to be watching a few games. We're trying to get a little more familiar.