I think Mike is a really good person and he operated in what appeared to be an open fashion. But he was probably a little too honest with his feelings and emotions. |
It was almost a no-win situation for him - unless he won three straight national titles. Poor Mike was thrown into his first head coaching job, and we put him in a very tough position. |
Of course those kinds of comments hurt. People look at you as a goodwill ambassador for the university, so they want to see positive things. ... When you hear things like that, it's an instant downer. |