The next year, we had gone through all that and understood how to approach game after game. We had to focus on that game. We know what it takes to win — hard work and dedication. Hopefully, we can keep it rolling. We are the (SEC) champions until somebody knocks us off.

There's still a little discomfort, but it's football. You're not going to go into every game feeling healthy. I definitely understand that. But overall, it actually did a lot better than I thought it was going to do today.

We have a target on our backs now. The way we looked at (defending national champion) LSU last year — we went out to prove to them we were good enough to beat them — now, game one against Georgia Tech, they're going to look at us with a target on our backs. Coaches will have their teams hyped to beat us. We have to work harder than they do to be prepared.

I can't wait till next year.

Everybody in America knows our defense is built on speed. At some point, fast is not always good. They attacked us perfectly, getting us to over-pursue.

He's been doing it since the '80s.