P.J. Carlesimo

We never did that. You know, both teams line up and everybody shakes hands after a game. They're saying by the time the kids get to the assistant coaches at the end, the assistant coaches are going, yo, if it doesn't work out, give us a call. Like, you know, we'd love to talk to you in the line, in the line, shaking hands after the game. with other schools from their conference.

Are you kidding me? It's a joke. I mean, that's why you had the rule. You couldn't transfer in conferences in the old days. So it's insanity. You can't go somewhere and play instantly, you know, multiple times. Now, hopefully they're going to address that. The other thing, and you talked about it, for a mid-major, small major, whatever the hell, it doesn't matter.

Are you kidding me? It's a joke. I mean, that's why you had the rule. You couldn't transfer in conferences in the old days. So it's insanity. You can't go somewhere and play instantly, you know, multiple times. Now, hopefully they're going to address that. The other thing, and you talked about it, for a mid-major, small major, whatever the hell, it doesn't matter.

Are you kidding me? It's a joke. I mean, that's why you had the rule. You couldn't transfer in conferences in the old days. So it's insanity. You can't go somewhere and play instantly, you know, multiple times. Now, hopefully they're going to address that. The other thing, and you talked about it, for a mid-major, small major, whatever the hell, it doesn't matter.

It can be one of the lesser schools in a power conference. If you recruited a guy who's a hell of a lot better than everybody thought he was, or just one of your guys just improved, him, his family, his agent, because most of them have agents now, are going to say, hey, you're crazy. You can make twice as much if you go to A, B, or C. And they're already talking to those other schools.

It can be one of the lesser schools in a power conference. If you recruited a guy who's a hell of a lot better than everybody thought he was, or just one of your guys just improved, him, his family, his agent, because most of them have agents now, are going to say, hey, you're crazy. You can make twice as much if you go to A, B, or C. And they're already talking to those other schools.

It can be one of the lesser schools in a power conference. If you recruited a guy who's a hell of a lot better than everybody thought he was, or just one of your guys just improved, him, his family, his agent, because most of them have agents now, are going to say, hey, you're crazy. You can make twice as much if you go to A, B, or C. And they're already talking to those other schools.

So it's like, unless you're at one of the best schools with the most NIL money, and you're really cooking, like you got a chance to win a national championship or You can say to the kid, you're going to get shots. The NBA is going to love you. There's, there's no control. You can't keep a guy. The worst thing that happens is somebody blossoms because he's going out to find out what's available.

So it's like, unless you're at one of the best schools with the most NIL money, and you're really cooking, like you got a chance to win a national championship or You can say to the kid, you're going to get shots. The NBA is going to love you. There's, there's no control. You can't keep a guy. The worst thing that happens is somebody blossoms because he's going out to find out what's available.

So it's like, unless you're at one of the best schools with the most NIL money, and you're really cooking, like you got a chance to win a national championship or You can say to the kid, you're going to get shots. The NBA is going to love you. There's, there's no control. You can't keep a guy. The worst thing that happens is somebody blossoms because he's going out to find out what's available.

Is that something we've been tested again? I was always pro Big East. I always felt we'd debate with good friends like, you know, Mike was down in Mike and V were in the ACC. ACC guys were regularly one of them would always be saying they did beat in the semis or the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. They'd say, hey. It's not the worst thing. We know who we are.

Is that something we've been tested again? I was always pro Big East. I always felt we'd debate with good friends like, you know, Mike was down in Mike and V were in the ACC. ACC guys were regularly one of them would always be saying they did beat in the semis or the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. They'd say, hey. It's not the worst thing. We know who we are.

Is that something we've been tested again? I was always pro Big East. I always felt we'd debate with good friends like, you know, Mike was down in Mike and V were in the ACC. ACC guys were regularly one of them would always be saying they did beat in the semis or the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. They'd say, hey. It's not the worst thing. We know who we are.

It gives our guys a couple days rest. I don't want to beat them up for two more games to play on Sunday and then have to go to the tournament. I always felt the Big East tournament was the best preparation we could possibly have. I thought it was like starting the NCAA a week early. I said, this is great. Play two, play three NCAA games. You're playing in the garden. It's on CBS in those days.

It gives our guys a couple days rest. I don't want to beat them up for two more games to play on Sunday and then have to go to the tournament. I always felt the Big East tournament was the best preparation we could possibly have. I thought it was like starting the NCAA a week early. I said, this is great. Play two, play three NCAA games. You're playing in the garden. It's on CBS in those days.

It gives our guys a couple days rest. I don't want to beat them up for two more games to play on Sunday and then have to go to the tournament. I always felt the Big East tournament was the best preparation we could possibly have. I thought it was like starting the NCAA a week early. I said, this is great. Play two, play three NCAA games. You're playing in the garden. It's on CBS in those days.

I mean, it was like I said, this is NCAA. And I really felt that Playing in the big arena, like the Big East, even this year, you ready for this, right? There's only two Big East, there's 11 schools in the Big East now. There's only two play on campus, Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse and Xavier at Centos. You know, Connecticut plays some games at Gampel.

I mean, it was like I said, this is NCAA. And I really felt that Playing in the big arena, like the Big East, even this year, you ready for this, right? There's only two Big East, there's 11 schools in the Big East now. There's only two play on campus, Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse and Xavier at Centos. You know, Connecticut plays some games at Gampel.

I mean, it was like I said, this is NCAA. And I really felt that Playing in the big arena, like the Big East, even this year, you ready for this, right? There's only two Big East, there's 11 schools in the Big East now. There's only two play on campus, Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse and Xavier at Centos. You know, Connecticut plays some games at Gampel.

Everybody else plays in NBA, NHL or municipal arenas. I really think there's a big plus to that. We got tested more by Southwest Missouri. Spoon was at Southwest Missouri. We were like sleepwalking and almost lost that damn game. At the time, I think when we beat UNLV and Indiana, it was the two worst losses for those two teams in the NCAA. They had never gotten beat like that.