“The one thing I don’t want to happen,” Anderson said, “is that I don’t want anyone thinking that what I have to say means something. Like I told Tram, and I told him the truth, I’ll come there because I really want to see how he operates, but I’ll tell you this, whatever I say to you privately, don’t pay any attention to it.
“Run it through your mind, but then use your mind, that’s what it is for. You were given that mind, now use it. People told me things when I started, and I listened, but I took what they said and ran off with it five different ways.
“That’s what Tram will do. It’s a blueprint, nothing but a blueprint of how things can be done, but it’s up to him to decide how to apply it. I could tell him some things about the ’84 Tigers or the ’75 or ’76 Reds, but they don’t pertain to this club. His club ain’t ready for that yet. You have to adapt it to you. He’s a bright kid, he knows that.”