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What They're Saying About Rob Evans
Reaction to hiring of Mississippi coach is positive.
April 7, 1998
"Rob has done an outstanding job at the University of
Mississippi of rebuilding its basketball program. He took
its program and made it a competitor at the highest level.
He enjoyed a victory at Kentucky over the eventual national
champion. The thing I am most impressed about is that he
built it over time and he did not take shortcuts. He is very
thorough and one of his main strengths is motivating and
relating to his players."
-- Southeast Conference
Commissioner Roy Kramer
"Rob has an understanding of how to win. He brings
instant credibility to the ASU program. He is a man of great
integrity and is an excellent choice as the basketball coach
at Arizona State."
-- Dick Vitale
"I am looking forward to working with Coach Evans, a proven winner, a coach who has proven he can build a program. Hopefully, we can continue what we started this year and get the winning tradition back at Arizona State." -- Arizona State junior Bobby Lazor
"I was really impressed with Rob Evans. He completely
turned around a program that was really down. He beat
Kentucky, the national champion, on its home floor. The
arena is sold out and you can't get a ticket... that is what
he has done for Mississippi. He's a disciplinarian and he
expects his kids to go to class and excel. He's a
first-class individual. What may have impressed me the most
is the fact that every student-athlete has to visit his
office every day."
-- Bob Hobbs, a member of the committee
that selected Rob Evans as ASU's basketball coach and past
Chairman of the Board of the Sun Angel Foundation
"Rob Evans is a perfect fit for Arizona State. They have
a perfect selection to put the Sun Devils back where they
belong."
-- Arkansas Head Coach Nolan Richardson.