Larry Brown to return to College Ranks?

In an interview with 97.5 the Fanatic's Mike Missanelli, Larry Brown was asked to address his rumored interest in returning to the collegiate ranks. Brown’s response:

“I don’t know. You know a lot depends on the school and where it’s located and what its chances are being successful. If you can coach one-hundred games in the NBA you can coach thirty-two in college. I think the way my clock ticks…I really love practice. I really love being with kids. I think the opportunity to teach is really there on a college level because you have so much time to prepare. The fact that you coached in the NBA and also in college is a big plus. Most kids you recruit all think they’re going into the NBA. That is their goal, so I think if you have that experience it’s never going to hurt you. Again it would have to be a special situation with somebody who would trust me. You know we’ll see, but for the time being now I’m a fan just like you.”

Asked if he follows the college game, Brown responded:

“I watch it a lot. I think as a professional coach you have a responsibility to watch it because these are the kids someday who are going to be eligible for the draft and there’s some unbelievable coaching going on. Then I have a lot of close friends who work with me that are in college. Just recently I came back from Kansas. I spent time with them. I watched Texas A&M play them. Mark Turgeon who coached with me and Bill Self who coached with me were involved in a game. I went to Kentucky and spent some time with John Calipari. You know I go down to North Carolina. I hang out with Jay Wright at practices a lot. I’m a huge fan of the game. I love this time of year. This year is probably more exciting than any year I can remember because of so many great, close games and so many unbelievable upsets. It’s really been compelling to watch the end of games.”