Last year ? at the beginning of the year, he was a little hesitant. But last year, he became a lot more vocal. And definitely this year, he became the leader of the huddle.

That was what we looked at from the very beginning, what was going to happen at 60, 71, 89 and 215. We got the pins because our guys went out there and wrestled with a lot of heart, came from behind and showed a lot of character.

In the beginning it was like trying to lasso an octopus. When we got here it was overwhelming.

In the future, we would really like to expand the program. This is just the beginning.

If we had a healthy lineup like at the beginning of the year, we'd have a good chance to get out. We'll see what happens.

You never know, it could happen. But I really believe with the coaches we have here and the players recruited here, we won't let that happen. We always try hard to make a bowl game because that's always one of our goals and we'll always make it.