Amid the media throng and fans following Blake Griffin's every step at Tuesday's EA Sports NCAA Basketball 10 party in New York City stood Griffin's coach at Oklahoma University, Jeff Capel. Despite the fact that his star skipped his senior season to enter the NBA Draft, Capel looked like a proud father watching his son take his next big step in life.FanHouse spoke to Capel about Griffin's maturation as a person and player and what he has meant to Oklahoma Sooners basketball. It was interesting to hear how many times Capel uttered the word "proud" when talking about the young star. The full video interview is below.



















