So take me through each one of these guys and maybe others just of, uh, of what you've got, you know, with this new roster.

Yeah, you know, for me, uh, it's like coaching a whole new team.

You know, I think also something that goes into the past is, like, you have something that fits and you just try to rinse and repeat.

That's kind of how a lot of programs were kind of built.

But now with this portal era, you don't know what you're gonna get every year.

So my team looks completely different than before, so I had to build it differently.

And you know, it started with, uh, being able to get a really good point guard.

but I want you to try.

Does that feel right to you?

I mean, it's kind of been our story for the year.

You know, we've kinda been [laughs] kinda disrespected a- and looked o- over, so i- it just kinda goes, and I like it.

We've won on the road, um, more than anybody in the country, so this is just another road game for us and, and business as usual.

How in the world, knowing what you just said, did you flip this thing as quickly as you have, and in a power conference?

conference?Well, one, it starts with coming to the right place.

[laughs] Uh, you know, Miami, just being in the league the last three years and being around ACC, I felt like this was a place that you could win, um, and could win big at.

The second part was just getting the right people in the building.

Um, starting with the players, but also the staff, like you was just saying.

And then just really having a plan and a identity for what I wanted the team to look like and what I wanted it to be about.

I think that helped us a lot this year to start off and be competitive and build and be able to win.

And I don't wanna say to you, "Hey, man, what's it like to be a coach at a football school?" Because I know you don't see it that way per se, but how hard is it to get the hearts and minds of everybody involved when you're having a great year and the football team is back? What's that like?

How did you know that you were ready for this?

Just through my experiences, uh, everything I've done.

You know, my background is in a basketball family, so this is, this is something I've done my whole life is just be around the sport.

And then I was able to start coaching early, uh, at the age of 24, and I like to think I didn't skip any steps.

You know, I started as a paid GA, a special assistant, did operations, did just a recruiting coordinator job, did assistant coach, eventually moved up to associate head coach, where you have a little bit more, uh, managing people and responsibilities.

And, you know, just through those experiences and also my experiences as a player and being able to relate what people are going through, uh, how to communicate.

This day and age is so different.

What did you like about this opportunity, and why did you say yes and take this on?