I've had opportunities to get back in but it didn't seem like the right time."
But when Boyle called things changed.
"I had a lot of conversations with Joanne, Debbie [Ryan], talked to Ronnie Sanchez a little, and based
on those conversations I felt like I could help the program and that's what drew me back. I've been
welcomed back with open arms and that's a real blessing."
Boyle says she was aware of Taylor back from her days as an assistant in Durham.
"I've known him since I was an assistant at Duke, so I've known him a long time," Boyle said. "He's an
involved recruiter, he loves it, he's one of those guys that if there was 26 hours in a day, he's using it.
He just figures it out."
Like Kotter's Sweathogs, the players have quickly embraced Taylor.
"This man knows what he's talking about," third-year Lauren Moses said. "He loves all aspects of basketball,
and he's willing to push us to our limits. He's amazing."
"Everything he says and everything that he comes at us with in basketball is a microcosm of life and
he puts things in perspective big time," third-year guard Aliyah Huland El added. "I really love him."
Asked why the players have so quickly taken to his coaching style, Taylor offers some common sense
reflection.
"I've been doing this long enough where I don't think there's going to be a whole lot that's going to
surprise me," Taylor said. "I think I do a good job developing kids and developing a good rapport with
players, helping to hold them accountable yet they still know I care."
— Greg Waters
