I wasn't sweating it too much. I just needed a couple of guys to finish in the top 10 at the Classic and double-qualify. I figured the odds were in my favor.

We needed this. We had a couple of tough losses, but we're looking to get back on track.

We needed to do a better job physically in the paint and not just from a couple guys, the whole group. R.J. can sure shoot it, he gave us some big baskets, and Mario worked very hard. We just needed one more guy to step up.

You can definitely make them better. A couple of guys have gotten better already. You stay on top of them, you harp on it, you make them aware of it. You try to give them so much confidence that they want when they go out there, they want the ball hit to them.

It seems we're kind of in the middle of the spawn. Usually, the monster fish spawn first [and they're done spawning]. I expect there'll be a 10-pounder caught, but it won't be a slugfest like in 2001. I think you'll see pretty good weights.

In a lifetime, if a guy has three chances to win the Classic, that's a huge accomplishment.