They never quit. We fouled them too much down the stretch and let them score with the clock stopped.

The second chance points killed us a little bit. Obviously, they aren't as big as us. But they are strong and quick.

[Several Ohio State coaches surrounded him and the speaker phone was engaged when an anxious Pickett, then 18, dialed up his parents from Columbus.] I told them, 'I'm going to Ohio State,' ... And there was just silence. They were like, 'Son, come home and let's talk about it.'

There was more intensity in that second game. We played together a lot better as a whole team. The hitting was a lot better as well.

We drew on plans borrowed from Buffalo,

We've had to deal with Kodak shedding 20,000 workers. It's a reality we have to deal with. We have to place this in context and get along with life.