I definitely won't say coach O'Brien was the reason why, ... That would make him a scapegoat like I was last year.

Coach can drill us and drill us, but it's a state of mind, ... We have to gang-rebound.

I definitely need the ball in my hands to shoot it, or to make decisions or to pass,

A.I. is the reason why I'm there, ... Despite the lies, the false reports and the mysterious sources, our friendship has never wavered. We have a lot to prove this year, and I'm excited about that.

Being a part of this, knowing I won't coach here anymore and won't coach these guys anymore was definitely a tough situation. But I'm proud of them, and they can hold their heads up high because they did a great job fighting back.

When a reason is no longer reasonable it becomes an excuse.