He's so gracious. Everybody is wanting to get close to him, touch him and get autographs. This is his program.

He's the patriarch. He is why this program is where it is. It's one of the elite programs in the country, and has been since he started that job in 1948.

Our tournament is great, because you can come and get up close to the pros and get autographs after they are done playing. You can almost reach out and touch them.

It's just a credit to our players. Hey, they just roll with the punches. That's just a testament to their toughness and their character.

That's one of the things I think that you're going to continue to see, the George Mason run. I think they had three players that were fifth-year seniors. It's such an advantage to be older than your opponent both mentally and physically, and to have that experience of having gone through the ups and downs.

The bottom line is, we make those foul shots, Steele doesn't have that shot down the stretch.