Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas
charity fool mind people stage themselves
We've got a lot of people who don't mind getting on stage making a fool of themselves for charity.
process short sit wide
At this point, I don't have a short list. As we sit here today, the process is wide open.
assumed folks further hired search third
(When we hired a search firm) folks automatically assumed that we were at first base, and that couldn't be further from the truth. We're rounding third base.
ball bragging move rights
We can take the bragging rights out of spring. We were able to come out and move the ball and get things done.
build confidence continue fan focus
My focus would be to continue to build the confidence of our fan base.
ad basketball becoming came college constantly countless experts name since talked
Since becoming AD on Dec. 1, I have talked to countless coaches, commissioners, administrators and other experts around the college basketball world. The one name that constantly came up in these discussions was Mick Cronin.
asked coast fans gulf help hit hurricane katrina pitch raise since
Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region, I have been asked by many of our student-athletes and fans if they could pitch in and help raise funds,
balls catching chance everybody felt field fire good intensity level running work
It felt good to be back on the field and to get a chance to work out the kinks. It was good to be out there catching balls and running routes. There was some good and bad. We were getting the springtime fire out there. For the most part, I think the intensity level of everybody was high.
best felt fit quality total
I said I was going to look at the total quality of the work. I felt Mick was the best fit for the job.
comment continues move respect search
I respect confidentiality. I'm not going to comment on other people's search. Our search continues to move forward.
evident knowing people recruiting short spent talked time
From all the people I talked to and from the time I spent with him, it was very evident he could get it done on the recruiting end, even knowing we had a short window.
excited humbling thank voted
We're so excited and want to thank everyone who voted for us. It's a humbling experience.
far potential
We know we have the potential to go far into the playoffs.
good teams title
We have to get there, but we should be on our way (to the title game). There's other good teams up there, but we should have a good shot.