To coach Reggie Reggie Witherspoon of the UB bulls coach itself the popular sports -- Saturday thanks for joining me. -- coach let's talk a little bit about tonight I know last night didn't go the way it necessarily want it for you guys have a chance to. Have the number one seed with Akron beating Kent State but still a lot to play for a lot on the line against Bowling Green out alumni arena. -- it certainly is you know. Movie rather have a normal entry and rather -- -- -- chance he should be yes. It's it's dictate forces finger today. We have a chance to cool things. Most important -- to -- to see which it was a double by. In which excellent -- -- -- game that we that. Exceed that we've ever had so it's it's big opportunity course. You mentioned the seniors coach can you please just. Give a little bit a lot of those seniors here and -- GR today tell us who they are what they meant to your program. Well on the singers are mature and try to Robinson came in together. Actually visited both both together one -- -- in Charlotte, North Carolina and mature. -- promote Goodyear Arizona. And -- -- who who came in. That you would have to sit out transcripts from northern Arizona. And sent out between -- his freshman year require but NCAA rules and Dave Barnett who's here at the before they were put Richard. It in public interest in about those guys. The important. They have now. Who won more games and anybody that's ever -- -- -- men's basketball uniform. And there's -- plan that it's -- 19141915. And -- thought it none of them are point guards -- go for different starting point guard. So that's a pretty remarkable article that's ever been done anywhere else before. They've been a great great leadership. They'd there's been all marketing and it's really Cuba or he's had some success here. They take great accomplishments and from the that is -- Read -- he's in championship the freshman year. That same -- You on the table -- to get Hawaii the only mid American conference team that reduce it. That -- to the wire the impala the final four. Absolutely you know they they tell outcome -- particularly played Mac championship and and you know -- data that tremendous accomplishment but they've been tremendous people. Great student although -- graduate. And it Vick has been great ambassador for the university. Coach Reggie Witherspoon of the eighteen and nine UB bulls heading into the Mac -- and at one final game tonight. 6 o'clock against bowling Green is senior night -- let's talk about you leave that in buffalo at UB for thirteen years basically counting the year you came in 1999. 2002. Of the last three years twenty wins hopefully you'll get there this year as well what do you take away from being at the university of buffalo. And you're actually stayed in this school at this school a lot -- the most gorgeous day and -- tenure at once school -- is that what you take away from. Well you know what I was actually ball -- here in the senate pro brother went to school here on the basketball team and you know a little having tenure -- -- around -- -- -- that -- close -- and it's. -- looking around and you know got the coaching that we don't might school and look at dinner with I had a great time and epic feature I would still be -- now that what you're community count. Has the kidnapping two years and -- enough. And both both but it is that's great coaches. Local local local dealer. And and diplomats here they got to coach and we at a great lot of it there. They called the and came here an interim basis and what are -- Currently here -- like -- this year. So in the end up in the a great. Really want him and being turned around and it's something that I've never done it before. And it nominee. -- it's very difficult situation. And we try to Arnold you know I think into it and it's -- it. That meant that we are academic standards the -- Africa. And we are trying to. There was something. And -- -- the right way it takes time and so it's been does -- you know really been great to be part. Seeing that program. -- in the level and hesitancy. Must be able to attract. Young people from all over the country and in some cases for parts of the world come here and think it's -- they've they've -- There may -- residents so. It's been tremendously thrilling to see those kinds of things have been here. And -- except that the universe it's been able because that was around here when people sit you know. You can't beat it and -- He. This conference. You know -- saying and and so it's. It's great the part. Something that that that took that to -- The coach I mean I don't expect you reveal any -- inside stuff that may have happened but. You know use the Mac is like that more a steppingstone for some coaches believe. Whether it's basketball football we saw coach -- went on to Kansas you've been so successful I mean. I would have to assume that bigger conferences. Have come knocking on your door why you decided to stay in do you see yourself staying here for a long term even more than -- for thirteen years in buffalo. Well I was so people so they ask about things like that that. You know I don't know what the future holds and in the in the other true. They do well -- I didn't. It didn't -- -- -- -- they come to do this for a certain amount sentiment in there you know I really believe that you have the best job. What you do and look and mutual. Can take care of itself there yet that. This who try to do really good job is the best shot that you can do and the place which threaten the job that didn't promote -- So. -- you know really and I and I have some good people period. That I've played for and I watched you know who get Scotland. When -- -- it's Abiola would end up being echoed that. Now. What is in and I I want to what was then we'll count is now Wheeling jesuit university in Wheeling, West Virginia. And I want to become quote pure talent there. And not my senior year there Michael with Jamal why. Who would have ever thought that jamaat alliance civic culture and Wheeling Jesuit University. Would end up being echoed to the Boston Celtics. -- the Philadelphia 76ers let -- go to the in the epic is. And probably not many but. -- in both cases. You know those people did a tremendous job. Of coaching it -- to -- you know. And and and and that -- to other Saturdays and -- you know the big event Google are current I think. Our guys it would cut final formal you know this it's gonna coach here he's gonna cook it and that to the bigger job with the there are probably better. Some of those jobs at big schools are a better tomorrow remark that you got to take it. Kate OK and and make sure that you now walking in the top and at -- it what you're comic. Coach -- thirteen games in the year this team was seven and six you -- one and two in the Mac. Here we are sitting ten in 313. Games later what was the turnaround with his team went to that happened. Well I think so -- -- -- for the thing that is the chance to be successful. It's what we defended Ripa. You know we have a thing we can do we're doing everything well not yet been a lot of parents are still looking. Good on -- lower pillow and you know I think well. The things that we've done fairly well you know actually very well throughout the course of the season we would be. Defending everybody that we worked on network Garnett get better there and you know -- -- sink in that conference. You have a little game that -- are. They're pretty good. But you know we've been able to do those things I think we're still without and the country and a couple percentage because. Yeah I think what it's still a top ten in the country and and rebound marketed and totally not regain. You know affinity cute little thing consistently well so I think you have a chance to be successful. That two other things in the country who are in the top ten in both. And a cute one element which is state the other and they're both. Ranked in the top spot right now. So. You know you don't agree on Poconos. Like there and execute it it doesn't guarantee anything but -- is future. 'cause we're really lucky to have you here in buffalo and we appreciate you coming out today we. We really thank you in a support you all your success and everything you've done here for the UB bulls and we wish you the best of luck on your road in the Mac tournament but. Tonight 6 o'clock senior night I want you right now to give your best pitch out there everybody listening driving around. Maybe they're looking for something to do tonight maybe they've never been to a UB basketball game and here's your opportunity -- something they give these people something to -- c'mon watch this team play. Felt that have been here before he you to punch them in the atmosphere without you lucked out that while TV. And the thing that that should did you see -- and then the electricity in the building that made. It will -- -- increase that we play at a print on Wednesday and we section couple's second that that that game that made it really typical actually for our Paula in their building. -- you come out will you be game you'll see a lot -- -- to the atlas energy and electricity in the building. Oh in nets -- -- basketball special and -- -- -- that -- -- means that you're seeing TV he come out the -- later. It'd be very exciting time and are in dire need to we need their support and the Western New York -- gave us every -- we can. Thanks a lot coach best of luck tonight best of luck in the Mac tournament hopefully we'll be talking about even a couple more weeks from now in the NCAA tournament -- -- -- coach. The -- coach Reggie Witherspoon of the UB bulls big game tonight. Alumni -- 6 o'clock in on down there to check them out taking on Bowling Green tonight at the UB bulls win. No they can't get that number one seed in the Mac tournament that is still the number two seed. In a BAA double by basically -- between me set the triple -- mean there's -- game or something but either way the whole point is they are getting that they are getting a nice spot. It's going to be in great atmosphere down there to -- -- down and joined by the way the Mac tournament wanna -- exactly. The right dates here -- -- in the is in Cleveland it does start in Cleveland. On March 5 so that will be Monday. In that it goes from the seventh through the tenth is when the championship game. Will be held went through some of the other big turn and it's a little while ago which hurts -- it was done. The big east tournament is march 6 through tenth of course and Madison Square Garden in New York City. March 8 through eleventh is where you'll have the ACC tournament this year that will be in Atlanta Georgia. The SEC tournament. Will be held in New Orleans this year from march 8 through eleventh. All you Big Ten fans out there Indianapolis. March 8 through eleventh as well. And of course you have the pac twelve which will be march 7 through tenth and that will be held in LA so a lot of great college -- about to come your way. We have march -- selection Sunday a week from tomorrow. Will be on the air next Saturday right here. Two hours next week we'll get two hours and now we have more college basketball coming your way we more college basketball today it is UConn at it. A new way in just a moment here and then we're gonna have. ESPN radio after that it'll take up to 2 till 6 o'clock. And then I'm sorry to 7 o'clock in the we're gonna have duke against North Carolina the rematch. The storied. Rivalry in the ACC that'll come your way at 7 o'clock of course -- after that sabres pregame tonight at six. And then sabres taking on the -- it's -- pregame at nine I should say see we're taking on the cannot attention you know my ties mix -- -- so many. Great sporting events going on here a WGR next week I'll be back -- sports -- Saturday at eleven we'll go for two hours we'll talk more about. The NCAA. Conference tournaments -- -- as well as selection Sunday and of course we'll know what's happening with Stevie Johnson by that is -- Tag is concerned as far as free agency is concerned we'll talk about that the sabres as well in the meantime on -- departure thanks for tuning it up next UConn and at big east basketball here. -- --
