Love his dad and cares for him, wants what's best for him.
Saw nothing at Louisville that would suggest there were those issues at Louisville.
You always know when tough times hit who's got your back. The Pitino family is strong.
Reggie and Dupree are non-contact right now. Have to be careful with Davonte Fitzgerald. Dupree's close to returning. He could probably return today fully, but they want to be careful. Reggie's injury is close to last year so they want to be very patient. Trainer said that Davonte Fitzgerald can do contact today but they want to be hesitant.
The seniors can speak from a great point of view about what it takes to win. Last year, Akeem Springs was a vocal leader. This year, they can all be.
Isaiah Washington loves the gym as much as any player he's had. He's infectious and brings others to the gym.
What he's tried to get Isaiah to understand is that it comes down to performance and winning. He has 400,000 Instagram followers which doesn't necessarily mean something but it means something to him.
Re-watching games, it's amazing how much Eric Curry made winning plays. He brought a dimension that they won't have.
Could maybe move Murphy to the 5 at times.
Coffey looks different as it pertains to little things. He's taken the next step from a habit standpoint. He's tasted success and wants more of it. Little things, like warm-up drills, he's shown more interest in. The Nike camp this summer was helpful for him. He's put on 5-10 pounds.
Thinks Amir Coffey will play in the NBA, that's realistic. There are a lot of steps toward that, though. He's taken those steps so far.
Jamir Harris is a terrific three-point shooter. Every year, there's an undersized 2 guard that comes in and takes horrific shots, and he's filled that role.
Michael and Davonte will need to play at the 4 a little bit.
Short-term this week in college basketball wasn't good, but maybe long-term it will be better. It's never good when you hear any of those things about college basketball.
It's business as usual for us. We have expectations for our staff.
Jokes that if Washington ever gets in trouble, he'll know what to do: take away his Instagram. If he does a jelly layup during a game and gets blocked, that'll be a problem.
Terrific relationship between Mason and Washington. They're really, really close. He's used them in lineups and they've looked pretty good.
Right now, Nate would probably move to the 2 if he's on the court at the same time as Isaiah just because he knows the plays better, but it doesn't really matter. They can both play either spot.
