With Northwestern opening the season with an exhibition game against Quincy on Thursday night, the college hoops season is upon us. After back-to-back 15-17 seasons, the "new car smell" that head coach Chris Collins has carried with him over the past couple seasons has now worn off. And he'll be the first one to tell you that.
Inside NU sat down with Collins just a couple of days before the start of the season for a wide-ranging Q&A. In part two, coming next week, Collins speaks on the contract extension he signed in the offseason, what he's learned through three years of being a head coach, and the impact of new facilities on Northwestern's brand.