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.”