I just have a great fondness for the Kentucky people. The place itself is not much different than any other state, in terms of the aesthetic beauty of it. I just love the passion they have for basketball and I love them as people. They're very caring people. After eight years, I went away thinking that out of all the places I've lived, that's the most caring group of people I've ever been around.
Nothing beats that rivalry.
I've never really looked at it that way. I think it's just a matter of getting in the tournament. Once you're at a program like a Louisville, if you get in the tournament, you should have a shot. My goal is to get them back in the tournament in a few years. Just like Kentucky was when I went there, it's as decimated as far as athletic talent as I've seen it.