Last year, I took a veteran team there, and we finished seventh. This year, I took a young team, and we placed sixth.

We came down with high expectations, but he's had a great month and a half. He's not just happy to be here, he's upset. When kids are long and lanky, you can find yourself tied up in ways you're not used to. That was a tough one to lose.

The MIT was a wake-up call for him. He just keeps getting better and better.

We've come a long way since the beginning of the season. We are starting five freshmen and five sophomores. We're going to make some young mistakes, but we've been cleaning up those mistakes and using some high-level moves.

They will not be the best possible Games but will be much better than they could have been.

An internal breakthrough is a burden, an external one is a blessing.