The key is that no matter to what extent we played close to our opponent, we still found a way to win in this game.

[Just like Vanderbilt should no longer be taken for granted. The Commodores are 2-0 in the SEC and the team, especially Cutler, is catching the attention of opposing players and coaches.] We have to control him, ... He's their big playmaker.

We left the field not feeling like we played like we're capable, and I think that's a similarity to how we left the field against Tennessee [in a 30-27 overtime loss on Sept. 26]. It's a fundamental response, very personal in nature. Anytime you know deep in your gut you didn't get it done, it puts a little more edge on your team.

There was the Door to which I found no key; There was the Veil through which I might see

The heart of another is a dark forest, always, no matter how close it has been to one's own.

It becomes awfully important at the end of the game when it's yours. If that trophy goes away from you, it means a lot more to you whether it be a boot, a shoe or a toothpick.