I don't think it got to the point where it was serious. We had some conversations on the phone. I went to see him play quite a bit.

Like I said at the time, I was disappointed in the timing of it. It's all good memories for me. I had so many good memories in this building.

I had never really been in there. I had never been in the other locker room. It's a little strange.

When I got fired, I was a little disappointed with the timing of it. Other than that, it's all been good memories. I had some of my best basketball moments here at the arena.

Being from Springfield, you always followed people you know.

No, not really. I'm happy for Mo. I hope people will have some patience with his situation. I really do. I tell people we were 31-51 in our first year with Larry [Brown]. It takes time to bring in your philosophy, get it across and have some success with it.