I'm a legend at the college level, and I'll never forget that early Final Four run at Providence or the national title at Kentucky. I'm trying to forget those ... wonderful ... 3½ years in Boston ... hey, it's working! I know Joanne would love living back in Kentucky. I just hope she could cope with our old friends hating us.

Rationalizations: "It could be worse. I could be in Lubbock."

Fears: "Pervis Ellison is not walking through that door, fans. Scooter McCray is not walking through that door, and Darrell Griffith is not walking through that door."

Note to self: "Before accepting, remember to check if the Cardinals have any hot alums."

Second guessing: "I wonder if it's too late to re-consider UNLV? ... I wonder if it's too late to hire Milt Wagner as an assistant coach? Calipari owes me from UMass. ... Am I starting to lose my hair?"

Future plans: "I think I'll open my first press conference by saying, 'If we don't play better defense, I'm going to quit.'"

Questions to ponder: "I wonder what Red meant when he said, 'Lose my phone number'?"