I could have gone Division II and not worked as hard and just gotten by on raw talent but here at BSU I really wanted to challenge myself. I kind of wanted to go big or go home,

For everyone coming back, for all the things we have going for this program - the talent, the makeup - you've got to feel that we have a shot to get to Omaha. It'd be taking this program up that big step, that next level. We want to do that. We want to do that. For Hunter and Culp, it's the same thing. You're not playing for the draft. You're playing for Omaha.

This is UT's year, or so we think. OU has just enough talent to turn this into a nail-biter.

Bring it on, ... With the talent that we have, I definitely see that burden being lifted.

We believe that this new policy is appropriate and important to ensure the health and well-being of our talent.

It's going to be a strong challenge, but I think we have the talent to beat anybody. We lost to them last year, and this is about getting back at 'em.