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“Every coach is going to say they got the best kids, but we really do,” Self said. “Guys get along. But in today’s time, when kids are only here for a year, how can they be as invested as the kids you’ve coached over the last 20 years? It’s not fair to them sometimes. No question, it is different. It’s something that I personally have struggled with.”

Bill Self stuck up for his player after he got attacked on social media. But 24 hours later Self told me "I shouldn't have done it." The problem with putting these people on blast is it gives them more oxygen. My story for Hoops HQ @hhqsports https://t.co/cvcgjgMYwR

— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 3, 2025