Asked about mixing it up with Illinois fans and being the villain, he's soaking it up:
“I don’t mind being hated by the opposing fans. That’s how it’s supposed to be. I don’t think you should like me. You can respect me, I’ll take that. I don’t want you cheering for me if you’re the opposing team. That’s for my fans to do. You can hate me all you want and I’ll take the spotlight off of my team. I’ll make it so my teammates don’t take the hate so they can play their game. I can play with fans booing me. I don’t really care. I actually like it. It might even make me play better. So go ahead.”
“I don’t mind being hated by the opposing fans. That’s how it’s supposed to be. I don’t think you should like me. You can respect me, I’ll take that. I don’t want you cheering for me if you’re the opposing team. That’s for my fans to do. You can hate me all you want and I’ll take the spotlight off of my team. I’ll make it so my teammates don’t take the hate so they can play their game. I can play with fans booing me. I don’t really care. I actually like it. It might even make me play better. So go ahead.”
