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"In the wake of his decision to step down from the men’s basketball program, Miami held a press conference where Jim Larranaga explained his decision.
'It’s really hard to put into words why I’ve decided to do this,' Jim Larranaga
said. 'But it’s because of my love of basketball. I love the game. I’ve loved coaching it. I love practice every day. I love working with the players. But because I love the game and I love the university that much,
I felt like there’s one thing you’ve got to constantly ask yourself. Are you going to give everything you have the commitment that it deserves? 100 percent of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Quite frankly, I’ve tried to do that throughout my life and throughout my time here, but I’m exhausted.'”
“'I’ve tried every which way to keep this going and I know I’m going to be asked a lot of questions but I want to answer them before I’m even asked, what shocked me beyond belief was after we made it to the Final Four, just 18 months ago, the very first time I met with the players, eight of them decided they were going to put their name in the portal and leave. I said, "Don’t you like it here?" "No, I love it. I love Miami. It’s great."
But the opportunity to make money someplace else created a situation that you need to begin to ask yourself as a coach, what is this all about? The answer is it’s become professional,' Larranaga said.
'It’s been my philosophy and the way I’ve approached this game is about teaching. Coaching, developing relationships with young kids and trying to help them develop, and prepare them for life when they’re no longer playing basketball.'”
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