The more players you can get with a college background, the better. They're used to structure, and they know it works.

Normally I probably wouldn't have been too sad about that record. It's the way we went 3-3. We started off 3-0, then dropped three to end it. For a lot of guys last year, it was a new experience. You can have a loss or setback and still do well enough to win your conference.

I beat the brush extensively, and raised a good amount of money. Our sponsors were real good to us. We raised enough last year to get the ball rolling.

I don't promote the team as a stepping stone to a higher level. I don't think it's realistic.

It was the perfect week for the team to give themselves permission to lose, and they took full advantage of it.

When I designed projects in college, he said, let's sell it.