Jim Boeheim has already apologized multiple times for claims made earlier this year about Miami and other ACC schools buying their teams through the use of NIL and the transfer portal, but he was back at it again Sunday night on the eve of Monday’s national championship game.

During an appearance on The Field of 68 podcast, Boeheim said he “tells the truth” and that 10 different unnamed ACC coaches contacted him after his comments in February telling him he was telling the truth. Boeheim singled out Miami, Wake Forest, and Pitt in February as programs that used NIL to construct their rosters.

“I tell the truth and you’re gonna get in trouble telling the truth,” Boeheim said. “I said Miami bought their team, I should have just said Miami did great NIL work, so my phrase was wrong, but they did. NIL got them (players). Fact. And NIL helped other teams. Period. And I should have just left it at that.

“So, sometimes you say one word you shouldn’t. Ten coaches called me and said, ‘Well, you told the truth.’ I talk a lot and I say a lot, and you’re always gonna say something (controversial). At the end of the day, when you look back at it, it was true.”

The former Syracuse head coach caught flak for telling ESPN’s Pete Thamel in an interview that Miami, Pitt, and Wake Forest bought their teams through NIL. After Wake head coach Steve Forbes came out against Boeheim, saying he was “1000% wrong,” Boeheim told ESPN he “absolutely misspoke” and only meant to single out Miami.

A day later, Syracuse issued an official statement from its then-head coach saying Boeheim sought to clarify his remarks and that he believed the schools were “in compliance” with NCAA rules regarding NIL.

After a 99-82 loss to Pitt on the road later that month, Boeheim was again asked about his claims regarding Pitt’s program. He said then he thought he was speaking off the record when he made his comments to Thamel.

Boeheim, who was once suspended by the NCAA for 9 league games and forced to vacate 108 wins after an investigation revealed violations ranging from impermissible academic assistance and services to extra benefits and impermissible booster activity, retired in March after 47 years leading the Orange.

Miami, which only signed 2 transfer players this past offseason, made it to the Final Four. Syracuse finished 17-15 and missed the NCAA Tournament.