Andy Toole
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But the focus right now is we've got practice in eight minutes.
We've got to have a great practice in our prep for Cleveland State tomorrow night.
And then we'll figure out, you know, what happens from there.
Because it's just, again, as we talked about, keeping it simple, keeping the focus as small as we can, kind of taking these guys through this process step-by-step is really where our mindset's been at.
Yeah, and that's exactly how you feel.
You know, that year, you know, as that year went on, we consistently were thinking to ourselves, man, we can't just get these guys to come together and do the things that you need to do to win based on some of the talent we had.
And, I mean, you get angry.
You know, our program, our university, my staff, the other players in that locker room, you know, they're victims of that.
And it's β
It's a huge frustration.
Obviously, everybody, you know, we talk about respecting the game all the time.
And there couldn't be a larger, more disgusting disrespect of the game than not going out and giving your best and trying to influence the outcome.
So, again, a lot still to be determined.
But certainly, you know, when this is the way that you feed your family and you have people not going out there with the intention of trying to win the game, betrayal and anger and frustration and disgust are some of the emotions that rise really quickly.
I mean, I think we're always vigilant.
I mean, our administration does an unbelievable job.
Our compliance department does an unbelievable job in every facet, trying to provide the best experience we possibly can, trying to educate everybody on the issues and the problems that can arise from poor decision making on and off the floor.
So I think that that doesn't change.
And I think it'll be something we continue to emphasize.
But there's never been a time that we haven't been vigilant about the guys that are in this program, trying to give them