I thought our defense was just outstanding. That was a team that rushed for 350 yards against Hawaii. The defense won the game for us.

He was a freshman and he was feeling his way. As the season progressed, you could see him getting better and better. He's more mature now. He's more confident now. He's doing a great job now on his route running. You can see that he has a year under his belt. He is having an excellent spring. He really is.

However, the inconsistencies of our program, coupled with a poor home record have resulted in a loss of confidence from our community, as evidenced by our last two home games. Chris is a quality person and a solid coach. I wish things would have worked out but the fit is just not there.

He played the rest of the game, and I have gotta tell you, we were watching him like a hawk. He did outstanding for a young guy that was a little nervous.

The nucleus is there on the line, but the depth is a major, major question.

Our defense just flat got after them. They just played special, hard-nosed, consistent football.