Q&A: USF interim hoops coach Murry Bartow

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Murry Bartow, who possesses 18 years' experience as a Division I head basketball coach (at UAB and East Tennessee State) was named USF's interim coach Tuesday.

Following Tuesday afternoon's practice, USF interim men's basketball coach Murry Bartow, promoted following the dismissal of Orlando Antigua, spoke to a couple of news outlets (including the Tampa Bay Times) inside the Muma Center. A bulk of the conversation is transcribed below.

I know you can't read the players' minds, but what does the mood seem like among the team?

"It was good today. I mean, any time there's a change it's not easy, there's a lot of emotions. But we had a great practice, guys were very upbeat…