It was both a student athlete-oriented and program-oriented decision. We're very satisfied, and we think Bruce fits all of these criteria many times over. Plus, he's just a good, solid individual.

It's not impossible that you could have a student athlete going virtually every day, week after week, and that's not a good situation. We try to prevent that.

A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together.

I think everybody was disappointed Friday. I don't ever want this program to be satisfied playing in the NIT. That is not our goal. But the NIT is a great tournament, the longest running tournament in college basketball. We're excited to be playing in it. There is always a positive in everything and the positive in this is that we get to play at home again.

The newspaper fits the reader's program while the listener must fit the broadcaster's program.

My decision, upheld by the athletic board, is Reuben had violated a student-athlete code of conduct by being charged with the felony and in so doing he should not be able to play.