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00:00The story of how Tex arrived is a long one, but it's also one definitely worth telling.
00:14Once I arrived here in Edmonton, I really flourished.
00:17I was looking for a new challenge, I stumbled upon an advertisement for a full-time head
00:23coaching position at Nate.
00:26He called me up that summer, I said, Kevin, I got a job at Nate, I want you to come play
00:29for me.
00:30He was like, sure, yeah, let's do it.
00:31I transferred because I understood that Coach Phillips was going to get me to that next
00:37level.
00:38You get a high-profile job with expectations to win.
00:41I brought in about five Toronto kids and that changed the complete complexion of the program.
00:54From that point on, the landscape of ACAC basketball shifted.
00:59I've never seen a team like that in Canada before, it was just one-of-a-kind.
01:05We're bringing all these guys in from out of province, how is that okay?
01:10I landed the ball, Kong.
01:16Some people are excited, other people are like, we don't want this team.
01:22I almost felt like every single game we're going to win, just how much we're going to
01:25win by.
01:26I was really taken aback by the fact that my AD simply said that we're not renewing
01:31the contract.
01:32Tex paid money or gave money, Tex is doing illegal stuff under the table.
01:39Tex bought in my house, bought in my car, he was giving him money, it was like so many
01:43things you started hearing.
01:45With success, you got a bullseye on your back, sure.
01:49With a bullseye on your back, people want to see you slip.
01:53From mate roster to police roster, no one here in this city wants you to win this game.
02:02At the end of the day, I wasn't worthy of support.
02:09It's the price you pay to be successful, bottom line.
02:14They're going to remember it, and they're going to know exactly how good you are.
02:27People in this area ain't going to change.
02:29You're the guy that's got to change.
02:44You're the guy that's got to change.