LEXINGTON, Ky. — He refers to his histrionics as his “Olympic moments” because he realizes he can only do them about once every four years. Any more than that would be too much.
Two years ago, before the Huskies’ upset of No. 3 Stanford, Mike Neighbors’ bold pregame antics were pure gold. The first-year head coach walked into the Huskies’ locker room and, without warning, erased all the scouting details that had been delicately scribbled on a whiteboard. His players were puzzled.
“None of that matters,” he told them. “Y’all are ready. All I want y’all to focus on is where you guys are going to celebrate tonight.