He's a guy who has taken more pride in his preparation, ... He understands his role as a leader on the defense. He's kind of a bell cow out there, and he's going to get everybody on the same page.

They're a combination of very good [talent-wise], good preparation by Jimmy, and they believe in themselves. I don't think it's a fluke. Somebody else in the country might, but I don't. [The Colonial Athletic Association] is a good league, good quality coaching in that league, and this is proof of that.

I think practice preparation is always an indicator of game performance - not necessarily 100 percent, because there are still a lot of variables there, but it?s still an indicator,

We have to improve on all phases this week, ... We pride ourselves on special teams around here and we've had a couple of breakdowns. We've got to get that worked out.

There's no question it's a pride issue.

This is a watery landfill. You can see there's no pride in the river here.