I did want him to come here because I know he's a good shooter and a good passer and I wanted my future secured here with a good point guard. I talked to him and his parents a lot because he's a good guy.

Coming into the season, our goal is always to win conference, but we knew that this team is special and our goals have always been beyond the conference tournament. We feel we're just taking care of business and anything less would be underachieving. We want to go all the way and get a national championship.