All those losses that we've had, all the close games that we've lost ... has prepared us for this time.

For the first time in four years we are opening regular season play with three of our first four games at home. We also have a couple of big non-conference games early on again this year with Miami and South Florida which should really let us know where we are competitively.

So we're getting off to a bit of a slow start, ... That gives us a little more time to get those doses out there.

I'm encouraged he would take the time out of his busy schedule to come and speak with us. But his speech was very brief and very general, and I'm not sure he's quite on the same page when it comes to looking to the future.

Every venue should be ready before the Games, leaving us enough time -- even if it's little time -- to do the testing, to put the [Olympic] overlays [on]. The only worry we have is that the pace will not be kept because of unexpected difficulties.

This year was harder because everyone was getting ready for us, spending much more time for our games because we won state last year.