I was sitting in a gym, and he started banging in threes. I saw him in the Augusta Peach Jam. A lot of people questioned why we recruited him. A lot of people told Tyler that he wouldn't be able to play here. A couple of other coaches when he committed made comments like 'Don't call us when you transfer because you won't play there.' I was confident that he was a good player.
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A kid from a junior college or a transfer, he knows he's got a very short time. He's worried about, 'Do I like the coach' and 'Do they win' And from that standpoint, the fact that we're not in a major city doesn't hurt us anymore.
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We're excited about being in Dayton because our fans can get there. That's great because we've had tremendous support all year. I thought our seed was a reflection of the fact we haven't gotten a lot of attention this year because we weren't able to get the upset or quality win. But we'll get our chance to earn our respect on the floor.
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